Senior Director, Payload Linker Operations

Lonza Group Ltd.; Oberwallis; Presencial; CHF 240.000 - 340.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Lean transformation programs

Career development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Lonza Group Ltd. Visp is seeking an experienced Head of Operations Payload Linker to lead a large-scale manufacturing unit at the Visp site.

You will have end-to-end accountability for a ~300-employee operation, overseeing performance, safety, quality, compliance and on-time delivery. Reporting to the Global Head of Operations Advanced Synthesis, you will translate business strategy into operational excellence, develop leaders and partner with Quality, Engineering, MSAT and Supply Chain to

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Technology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Process Engineering or related field.
• An MBA or Executive MBA is an advantage.
• 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing operations.
• Senior leadership experience managing large, multilayered manufacturing organizations.
• Strong GMP, regulatory, and manufacturing performance management knowledge.
• Experience with budgets, capital investments and asset strategies.
• Exceptional leadership and stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluent English; German is an advantage.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a dedicated manufacturing unit within the Visp site, owning operational performance and governance.
• Define and execute strategies to optimize capacity, productivity, and resource allocation.
• Foster safety and quality culture, ensuring GMP compliance and data integrity.
• Drive production performance, reliability, right-first-time execution and continuous improvement.
• Own budgets and controllable costs; oversee asset lifecycle and capital investments.
• Inspire and develop a multidisciplinary leadership team and succession plans.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, MSAT, Supply Chain, and site leadership for seamless execution.
• Represent Operations in strategic discussions, audits and regulatory inspections.

Conocimientos

Leadership

GMP knowledge

Strategic thinking

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Automation

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Process optimization

Change leadership

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Eng./Pharma/Related

MBA or EMBA advantageous

Herramientas

MS Office/ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

Lonza Group Ltd. Visp is seeking an experienced Head of Operations Payload Linker to lead a large-scale manufacturing unit at the Visp site.

You will have end-to-end accountability for a ~300-employee operation, overseeing performance, safety, quality, compliance and on-time delivery. Reporting to the Global Head of Operations Advanced Synthesis, you will translate business strategy into operational excellence, develop leaders and partner with Quality, Engineering, MSAT and Supply Chain to