Head of Engineering - Staldenried - Lonza

Beschreibung

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

We work in science, driven by talented people working together to devise ideas that help businesses to help people.

In exchange for their expertise, we empower our people to own their careers and genuinely improve the world.

This is the kind of work we want to be part of.

Job Description

The Head of EI&C Advanced Synthesis BioConjugates will be responsible and accountable for all EI&C Plant Engineering Teams in Advanced Synthesis BioConjugates Visp.

This includes all aspects of engineering, maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration of assigned assets and systems.

The successful candidate will lead a team of Senior EI&C Plant Engineers, engineers, and specialists in the respective areas.

They will be accountable for the performance and results of the assigned area and teams, including cost control.

Key Responsibilities:

• Setting up and managing a team of EI&C Plant Engineers, EI&C engineers, and specialists. The leader will be fully responsible for all aspects of human resource management such as qualification, development, coaching, hiring, pay decisions, and discipline issues.

• Responsible for resource and vacation planning of assigned team members regarding the fulfillment of all production orders.

• Control of own costs and identifying cost reduction measures.

• Ensuring good information exchange from upper management levels to the team and vice versa through regular team meetings and escalation of issues.

• Implementing the LONZA culture via openness for change and new ideas, cooperative teamwork, and continuous improvement even outside their own area of responsibility.

• Implementing a vision as a service provider within the organization.

• Responsible for implementing the Maintenance strategy, standards, and concepts in alignment with the whole Lonza Visp site to ensure plant availability considering cost-effectiveness.

• Initiation, preparation, and management of feasibility and engineering studies, projects, and investments.

• Responsible for all aspects regarding engineering, maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration of assigned assets/systems like DeltaV, MES, PLC's, and User access administration in coordination and support from local Systems Specialist teams.

• Maintaining qualification status (regarding cGMP and safety) of production plants. Supporting the production manager in engineering and maintenance topics.

• Continuously improving internal processes and innovation.

• Representing EI&C qualification and calibration during inspections by authorities and customer audits.

• Adherence to technical directives and laws (Lonza Standards, SVTI, ATEX, and machinery directive, SOPs, etc.).

• Ensures and manages interfaces to Manufacturing, Plant Engineering, QA, and QC.

• Supports the preparation of GMP and Safety risk assessments and introduces expertise into these risk analyses.

• Functional Responsibility as 'specialist/expert' for assigned topic according CHVI-7873 'EMR-Fachverantwortung' and as member of knowledge management team (KMT).

• As a member of the Advanced Synthesis BioConjugates Plant Engineering Leadership Team, responsible for all aspects representing his area.

Key Requirements:

• Recognized expert in the area of EI&C Engineering, Maintenance, and Calibration.

• Very good understanding of business and financial processes.

• Strong leadership skills.

• Ability to communicate internally and externally at higher levels; strong business understanding.

• Strong team orientation.

• Structured and proactive working attitude.

• Open-minded for new ideas and suggestions.

• Structured, focused, and well-organized working attitude.

• Agile, highly motivated, and dynamic drive.

Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

Every day, Lonza's products and services have a positive impact on millions of people.

We respect and protect our people and our environment.

Our success is measured not only by achievements but also by how we achieve them.

Come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences.

In return, you'll find satisfaction in improving lives worldwide and making a meaningful difference.