MES Systems Engineer: Digital Biopharma Transformation

Lonza; Oberwallis; On-site; Vertraulich; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Lonza in Visp, Switzerland, seeks an MES Engineer to maintain and optimize MES standards, architectures, and eBR workflows in a GMP environment. You will lead cross-functional integrations, troubleshoot operations, and ensure regulatory compliance in a fully on-site role.

You will collaborate with Automation, IT, Validation, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to drive digital initiatives that optimize biotech manufacturing processes and data integrity, with a focus on reliability and cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing MES in GMP-regulated life sciences environments.
• Knowledge of GAMP, CSV, data integrity, and change control processes.
• Ability to collaborate across IT, Validation, Quality, and Manufacturing teams.
• Strong focus on data integrity and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Directly support the digital transformation of pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing operations.
• Collaborate with Automation, IT, Validation, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to scale MES solutions.
• Maintain and improve MES standards, templates, architectures, and best practices across the site.
• Provide hands-on technical support for MES operations including troubleshooting and incident resolution.
• Ensure GxP/GMP compliance for eBR and manufacturing workflows.
• Lead MES–ERP/automation integrations with historians and ERP systems.
• Drive continuous improvement by standardizing manufacturing processes.

Skills

MES experience

IT/OT architecture

System integration

GxP compliance

English or German

VMware virtualization

Education

Degree in Automation Engineering or related technical field

Tools

PAS-X

Syncade

PharmaSuite

Opcenter

Job description

Lonza in Visp, Switzerland, seeks an MES Engineer to maintain and optimize MES standards, architectures, and eBR workflows in a GMP environment. You will lead cross-functional integrations, troubleshoot operations, and ensure regulatory compliance in a fully on-site role.

You will collaborate with Automation, IT, Validation, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to drive digital initiatives that optimize biotech manufacturing processes and data integrity, with a focus on reliability and cybersecurity.