MES Technical Lead

As MES Technical Lead, you are responsible for the daily tasks in the production. You are involved in regular exchange meetings with other team leaders/stakeholders in order to optimize efficiency together. You are responsible for training and coaching MES team members, support Team Lead Documentation conducting performance reviews and actively supporting their further development.

What you will do:

Setting priorities and allocating resources to meet deadlines

Communicating with stakeholders

Participating in improvement projects

Ensuring safety and GMP compliance

Recognizing, interpreting and eliminating deviations

Participating in audits and visits

Providing frontline MES technical and procedural support, working with the manufacturing teams, QA and plant engineers

Performs training activities of MES and supports others and new joiners.

Lonza is a global leader in the life sciences industry, operating across three continents. While we are a science-driven organization, there is no single formula for how we work. Our most important scientific solution is our people, talented individuals who collaborate, share ideas, and help businesses help people.

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

• Bachelor / Master Degree

• Preferred area of study: Pharmaceutical Technology, Chemistry, Pharmacy or equivalent scientific degree

• Experience in MES recipe authoring, preferably in Emerson Syncade

• Knowledge of DeltaV is preferable

• Knowledge in the area of sterile Drug Product is an asset

• Coordination of resources and workflows. Past experience as a lead for a technical team is an asset.

• High motivation and dynamic drive; solution-oriented

• Structured, focused and organized way of working, assertive and motivated, working independently, flexible and resilient

• High attitude for Safety, Quality, Solution focus and Cooperation

• Fluency in both English and German (written and oral) would be an advantage

• Prepared to work flexible working hours

• Good communication skills and interaction with a variety of interfaces within the organization and on the shopfloor