Team Lead Operations (f/m/d)

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

About Ibex Solutions

Ibex Solutions is a modular build complex to develop and manufacture biological products. It enables companies to access a complete solution, gaining speed and achieving a simplified value chain. The Ibex Complex represents our contribution to the medicine of tomorrow and could be the next step in your career. Start your journey with Lonza today by applying for the position of Team Lead Operations.

Role Importance

Due to the interface function between management and production, this position is fundamentally important for the long-term success of Lonza. You will participate in regular exchange meetings with other team leaders to optimize efficiency. Responsibilities include training and coaching employees, conducting performance reviews, and supporting their development. You will be part of the management team in the respective area (USP / DSP), leveraging your experience to help set up the team and system.

Key Responsibilities

1. Leading, assessing, coaching, and developing employees by creating and implementing training plans.
2. Setting priorities and allocating resources to meet deadlines.
3. Recognizing and correcting deviations, participating in investigations and improvement projects.
4. Ensuring security, GMP compliance, among others.
5. Comparing cross-company process steps (relationships, dependencies, processes).
6. Managing shift handovers, inspections, and creating, maintaining, and updating instruction manuals.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Several years of professional experience as a shift team leader, deputy, or system specialist in organic production.
2. Comprehensive knowledge of production processes and interrelationships in a large production area, with detailed knowledge of all process steps and systems.
3. Experience in installing and handling manufacturing plants, as well as in resource and work process coordination.
4. Comprehensive knowledge of process engineering.
5. Fluency in English (written and oral); German is an advantage.

Our Commitment

Every day, Lonza’s products and services positively impact millions of people. We see this as a privilege and a responsibility. Our success is rooted in ethical practices, respecting and protecting our people and environment. We challenge and inspire our team to solve complex problems and develop new ideas in life sciences, offering the satisfaction of making a meaningful difference around the world.