Lonza · 1 day ago
Director, Global Automation & MES
Portsmouth, NH
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$155K/yr - $238K/yr
10+ years expLonza is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to manufacturing the medicines of tomorrow. The Director, Global Engineering Automation will provide strategic and technical leadership for large scale Capital projects in the Americas, ensuring adherence to schedule and budget while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
BiotechnologyLife SciencePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Guide regional local Automation & MES teams to execute the automation aspects of projects on time, in scope and on budget
Lead and coordinate within cross functional teams consisting of Internal Lonza customers such as Capital Engineering Project Management, Site Operations, Validation, and Quality Assurance to properly identify design needs of multiple simultaneous projects of varying size
Lead, manage and support the development of global automation team members
Develop and maintain together with procurement organization strong relationships (master service agreements) with technology suppliers and third-party contractors; balance out delivery risks and cost efficiency
Create, share and enforce global strategy for the standardization of systems for Automation & MES throughout Lonza in collaboration with Global Engineering Platforms
Drive innovation within automation and MES to achieve improvements to plant operations / throughput / compliance
Coordinate with other Lonza Centers of Excellence to employ best solutions for all projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree Required – BS Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience
10+ years' experience with design and operation of API/Biopharmaceutical and small molecules facilities, both manufacturing and support systems (cGMP manufacturing, pilot plant & laboratories)
10+ years of experience with and technically strong in process controls systems including PCS (DeltaV), PLC's, EBR and MES (Syncade) systems
8+ years of experience in project organization, management and coordination associated with the execution of capital projects in an industrial environment
Experience with near / offshoring
Experience with integrations of Automation systems to higher level Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Syncade and SAP respectively
Demonstrates strong communication and teamwork skills, particularly in stressful situations. Ability to influence key/senior stakeholders
Demonstrated understanding of how to accomplish key goal and milestones in different cultures. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to travel up to 30% as required by the role. Valid passport required
Preferred
Master's Degree preferred
Benefits
Performance-related bonus.
Medical, dental and vision insurance.
401(k) matching plan.
Life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Employee assistance programs.
15 PTO days offered/Paid time off.
Learning and career growth opportunities
Company
Lonza
Lonza Group supplies products and services to pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$444.8M2023-11-06Post Ipo Debt· $444.8M
2020-12-07IPO
Leadership Team
Wolfgang Wienand
Chief Executive Officer
Alfons Ehinger
Founder
Recent News
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