Associate Director of Maintenance & Reliability (Pharma GMP)

Lonza; United States; A distancia; Confidential; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Performance-related bonus

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) matching plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance programs

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Lonza seeks an Associate Director, Maintenance to lead maintenance and reliability readiness for a U.S. growth project in small molecule drug substance manufacturing.

You will ensure GMP-compliant, long-term asset reliability across facility, equipment, utilities and maintenance systems. Role collaborates with Engineering, Operations, Automation, MSAT and Quality to establish the maintenance organization, strategies, and lifecycle plans for site start-up and ongoing operations.

Formación

• Degree in engineering or related technical field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years in maintenance, reliability or operations in pharma/API environments.
• Experience with HPAPI or complex chemical manufacturing is a plus.
• Familiar with CMMS, RCM, and maintenance planning systems.

Responsabilidades

• Provide leadership across design, construction, qualification and start-up.
• Develop preventive, predictive and reliability-centered maintenance programs.
• Ensure maintainability and GMP compliance in design.
• Establish asset lifecycle, spare parts, calibration programs.
• Support CMMS implementation and maintenance technologies.
• Contribute to commissioning, FAT/SAT and operational readiness.
• Define future maintenance organization, staffing and SOPs.
• Identify and mitigate equipment reliability risks and report to leadership.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Strategic planning

Travel readiness

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Herramientas

CMMS platforms

Predictive maintenance software

Reliability engineering tools

Descripción del empleo

Lonza seeks an Associate Director, Maintenance to lead maintenance and reliability readiness for a U.S. growth project in small molecule drug substance manufacturing.

You will ensure GMP-compliant, long-term asset reliability across facility, equipment, utilities and maintenance systems. Role collaborates with Engineering, Operations, Automation, MSAT and Quality to establish the maintenance organization, strategies, and lifecycle plans for site start-up and ongoing operations.