Engineering and Facilities Manager

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.

Engineering and Facilities Manager will manage the Technical Support and Engineering teams at our who will provide technical expertise for all Rockland's processes and products. Responsible for the deployment of engineering and maintenance assets in the organization to support organizational goals and improvement to operational effectiveness, efficiency and new product development efforts. He / She will provide leadership and development to direct reports in support of improving skills and contributions to organizational goals. He / She will also manage all aspects of Engineering. Manage facility operating systems and maintenance requirements. Includes leadership of facility maintenance personnel and contractors.

Key responsibilities :

Work closely with R&D in the development of new products to ensure the high manufacturability of new products and processes.

Ensure that the manufacturing processes are well-supported and troubleshooting resources are deployed effectively.

Ensure effective preventive and predictive maintenance processes are in place to support maximum uptime and availability of manufacturing

equipment.

Ensure all equipment is in compliance with safety regulations.

Involvement in offsite agarose production maintenance and changes to equipment.

Ensure all facility systems are functioning and properly maintained.

Responsible for all facility maintenance contracts and oversight of contractor operations and safety.

Provide oversight to facility preventative maintenance, calibration, and record keeping.

Ensure facility purchasing is continually seeking to optimize service, minimize expense and inventory in these areas.

Manage and oversee spending at the site; strive for high asset utilization and optimize capital vs. expense tradeoffs to improve profitability.

Develop short-term and long-term capital expenditure needs for Rockland facility.

Oversight of project planning for each discreet CAPEX spend

Provide leadership to facility maintenance personnel.

Identify opportunities for increased efficiencies, cost savings, or program enhancements where appropriate.

Take an active and leadership role in communicating business goals, mission and strategy to staff as part of the Rockland Leadership Team.

Develop and manage annual budgets in areas of responsibility

Review resource requirements, adjust manning levels and develop personnel according to the needs of the business

Key requirements :

Bachelor’s level degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Engineering.

5+ years Engineering experience; biotech, pharma or related industry, discrete manufacturing and chemical process related preferred

Project management skills and experience

Working knowledge of ISO 9001 standards or similar quality systems required.

Working knowledge of OSHA and NFPA requirements.

Strong leadership and facilitation skills

Contractor management skills

Strong problem solving and organizational skills, foster teamwork and collaboration

Motivate & Develop people

Strong procurement and contract negotiation skills

Strong commitment to quality

Self-motivated and responsible, with a strong work ethic

Demonstrated time / priority management skills

Excellent knowledge of computer systems relevant to business

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reference : R56719