Manufacturing Project Associate II- Biologics

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents.

While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it.

Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people.

In exchange, we let our people own their careers.

Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world.

And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

 

The Manufacturing Project Associate Level II is an intermediate level position for an individual with technical manufacturing knowledge and preferably prior proven projects experience.

As a level II, the individual is responsible for medium to large sized suite and process specific projects and projects that span across suites and/or the entire Manufacturing organization.

The individual is responsible for owning and driving manufacturing improvement projects from concept to completion, with a particular focus on creating efficiencies that contribute to quality, cost, on-time delivery and right first time.

The Project Associate supports by working cross-functionally and in collaboration with internal support departments, vendors, and Manufacturing suites to implement new systems, technology and/or procedures, update/create associated documentations and provide essential trainings.

The individual will be expected to manage a number of projects at various stages of completion; managing priorities and ensuring on time and quality delivery of all assigned projects.

In this level, individuals may become introduced to more customer and campaign focused responsibilities, including IPT/JPT and pre-campaign initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:


* 40% -Drive and own improvement projects and Mfg.

CAPA’s and change controls, for respective suite and those that span across suites/Mfg., and support KPI’s, with a focus on cost, innovation, on-time delivery and quality.

Manage projects from concept to completion; create and manage project plan, gain necessary funding (i.e.

lump sums) work cross-functionally to ensure right first time and provide adequate training to impacted areas.


* 30% -Responsible Mfg.

assignee for non-Mfg.

owned projects (Engineering, validation, etc.) up to and including those that span across suites/Mfg.; ensure assigned tasks are properly scoped and implemented.

Work cross-functionally to ensure on time delivery and successful execution of the project as a whole.


* 10% -Accountable Manufacturing change agent, reviewer and approver of documents associated with projects, including SOP’s, batch records and training material.

Proficient in document creation, revision and review; utilizes available tools to ensure accuracy, including activity analyses, dry runs, mock set-ups and flow path analyses.


* 10% -Collaborate with Manufacturing management, Program Management and Readiness andImprovement specialists to align on campaign timelines; ensuring that individually owned projects are de...