CAPEX Planner / Controller

Lonza; Oberwallis; Presencial; Confidencial; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive hourly rate

Descripción de la vacante

Lonza in Visp, Switzerland, is seeking an experienced Project Planner to drive Level 4 schedules for multi-million CHF capital expansions. The role is fully on-site, requiring collaboration with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams to ensure schedule integrity and milestone achievement.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of capital project planning experience in pharma/ biotech, strong Primavera P6 skills, and fluency in English (German preferred).

Formación

• 5+ years of project planning and scheduling for large-scale capital projects in pharma/biotech/chemicals.
• Experience steering CHF 20M+ capital projects from design to start-up.
• EPCM framework coordination across multidisciplinary interfaces.

Responsabilidades

• Drive master timekeeping and schedule integrity for capital investments (>CHF 20M) across lifecycle.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams for weekly progress tracking.
• Develop, maintain, and update Level 4 schedules in Primavera P6 based on progress and milestones.
• Monitor critical paths against baselines to detect variances and bottlenecks early.
• Maintain forecasting records of scope changes, trends, and change impacts across packages.
• Prepare executive-ready schedule performance metrics, dashboards, and variance reports.

Conocimientos

Schedule management

Earned value

Cross-functional collaboration

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Herramientas

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Every day, Lonza’s teams across the world work together to turn scientific breakthroughs into life-changing medicines that reach up to 100 million patients a year. Lonza is a place where people can make a unique impact, grow their careers and belong.

Based on-site in Visp, Switzerland, you will drive the development and precision execution of integrated Level 4 schedules for multi-million-franc capital expansion projects that expand our life-saving manufacturing capabilities.

This is a fully site‑based role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Competitive hourly rate.

What you will do:

• Drive the master timekeeping and schedule integrity for major CAPEX investments exceeding CHF 20M across their complete lifecycle.
• Partner closely with multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams to establish seamless weekly progress tracking.
• Develop, maintain, and update detailed Level 4 schedules in Primavera P6 based on verified physical progress and milestone achievements.
• Monitor critical path activities against approved baselines to detect variances, bottlenecks, and deviations early.
• Maintain accurate forecasting records of scope adjustments, trends, and change management impacts across all project packages.
• Prepare clear, executive-ready schedule performance metrics, progress dashboards, and variance reports for project leadership.
• Champion best-practice planning standards and mentor cross-functional team members in effective schedule control and delivery.

What we are looking for:

• 5+ years of dedicated project planning and scheduling experience supporting large-scale capital projects in pharma, biotech, chemicals, or related industries.
• Demonstrated background steering capital projects valued at CHF 20M+ from detailed design through commissioning and start-up.
• Proven success working within an EPCM framework and coordinating across multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 alongside strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Excel.
• Solid understanding of earned value/progress measurement methodologies and project controls change management principles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Construction Management, Project Management, or equivalent experience.
• Business fluency in English is required; German language skills are preferred.

You will feel at home at Lonza if you:

• Take ownership, step forward, and enjoy meaningful responsibility
• Love solving problems and thrive in a complex, fast-moving environment
• Are curious, always looking to learn and improve
• Work collaboratively, contributing to something bigger than yourself
• Are motivated to make a difference through work that impacts customers and their patients

Why Lonza:

Lonza is a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. At Lonza, you will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters.

Lonza are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow.