What are the responsibilities and job description for the Leadership Role in Biologics Manufacturing position at client.lonza.display?
Job Description:
The Director of Media Manufacturing is a key leadership role at Lonza, responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, and profitability of media manufacturing. This includes continuous improvement, asset availability, and strategic investments in the area. The successful candidate will be a member of the site leadership team, contributing significantly to the strategic development of the site and serving the business needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure manufacturing performance meets expectations regarding safety, quality, productivity, and on-time-in-full delivery while ensuring all time inspection readiness.
- Lead cross-functional asset teams to drive asset performance.
- Support overarching site development beyond departmental structure.
- Responsible for manufacturing organization, including hiring, coaching, qualification, performance review, and management.
- Develop and deploy asset strategies aligned with business needs and goals of the Bioscience Business Unit.
- Manage capacity and cost to impact asset and site P&L.
- Execute media improvement project portfolios, including CAPEX projects, to achieve department innovation goals and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
- Represent manufacturing during cGMP inspections and customer visits.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Extensive knowledge in manufacturing leadership, with a strong background in biologics or small molecules manufacturing in a highly regulated environment (CDMO, GMP).
Key Requirements:
- Consistent record of handling, developing, and mentoring high-performing teams.
- Experience in cross-functional collaboration with Quality, MSAT, Program Management, Maintenance, and Engineering.
- Deep understanding of lean manufacturing principles and a track record of driving continuous improvement and innovation.
- Strong project management skills, including expertise in leading CAPEX and asset-specific improvement projects.
- Extensive knowledge of cGMP standards and experience in representing manufacturing during inspections and customer visits.
