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Lonza · 2 months ago

OT Engineer

US - Tampa, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Lonza is a global leader in life sciences, and they are seeking an OT Engineer to support the design, implementation, and maintenance of Operational Technology systems at a pharmaceutical manufacturing site. The role involves ensuring system reliability, cybersecurity, and compliance through robust design and troubleshooting, as well as supporting Computer System Validation activities.

BiotechnologyLife SciencePharmaceutical

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage OT systems (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, BAS/BMS, LIMS/LMS), ensuring compliance with GAMP and 21 CFR Part 11, and maintain architecture, configuration, and asset documentation

Maintain validated backups and perform restoration testing for all OT platforms to ensure disaster recovery readiness and compliance

Lead OT scope in equipment installations and upgrades, supporting FAT/SAT, commissioning, and validation in collaboration with Engineering and IT

Integrate lab instruments with OT infrastructure and troubleshoot automated lab workflows, maintaining documentation and backups

Provide advanced troubleshooting for automation faults and network issues, working with Engineering, QC, Maintenance, and IT to resolve problems

Implement OT cybersecurity controls, manage user access and patching, and support audits with validation and compliance documentation

Author SOPs and validation documents, support cross-functional initiatives, and drive automation optimization and digital transformation efforts

Qualification

Operational Technology (OT)PLC programmingSCADA systemsCybersecurityGMP complianceComputer System Validation (CSV)TroubleshootingContinuous improvementDocumentation skillsCollaboration

Required

Bachelors Degree

5 years of relevant experience

Preferred

Pharma/GMP Experience

Company

Lonza

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Lonza Group supplies products and services to pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries.

Founded in 1897

Basel, Basel-Stadt, CHE

10001+ employees

http://www.lonza.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (3)

2022 (1)

2021 (3)

2020 (2)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$444.8M

2023-11-06Post Ipo Debt· $444.8M

2020-12-07IPO

Leadership Team

Wolfgang Wienand

Chief Executive Officer

Alfons Ehinger

Founder

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