Department Lead - Packaging

Lonza Group; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile career culture

Inclusive workplace

Compensation programs that recognize高绩

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Lonza in Tampa, FL is hiring a Department Lead in Packaging to drive safe, compliant packaging operations and support a high‑impact manufacturing environment. You will lead operators, coordinate cross‑functional teams (Manufacturing, QA, Warehouse, Facilities), and oversee cleaning of packaging rooms, ensuring efficient throughput and quality.

The role emphasizes strong cGMP documentation, problem solving, and continuous improvement aligned with SQDC goals, including night shifts and equipment

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing, packaging, or GMP‑regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of cGMP requirements and documentation practices.
• Ability to lead others, troubleshoot equipment, and support cross‑functional operations.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Detail‑oriented, organized, and able to work effectively on a 12hr night shift schedule.
• Experience with automated packaging equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Packaging operations, ensuring batch record execution and documentation meets cGMP standards.
• Support Manufacturing, QA, Warehouse, and Facilities teams to ensure alignment with FDA and company requirements.
• Oversee and coordinate cleaning and sanitization of primary and secondary packaging rooms and equipment.
• Assign and direct staff to production rooms to ensure smooth operations and address packaging‑related blocking issues.
• Assist with troubleshooting equipment and help set up automated machinery for packaging processes.
• Reconcile and move materials between packaging areas and the warehouse.
• Train Operators and support continuous improvement initiatives aligned with SQDC goals.

Skills

Leadership

cGMP knowledge

Packaging operations

Documentation

Team supervision

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Automated packaging equipment

Job description

Tampa, FL

Join Lonza’s Tampa site as a Department Lead in Packaging, where you’ll help drive safe, compliant, and efficient packaging operations that support our mission of improving patients’ lives. This role offers the opportunity to lead operators, support continuous improvement, and play a key part in a high‑impact manufacturing environment.

What you will get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

What you will do

• Lead Packaging operations, ensuring batch record execution and documentation meets cGMP standards.
• Support Manufacturing, QA, Warehouse, and Facilities teams to ensure alignment with FDA and company requirements.
• Oversee and coordinate cleaning and sanitization of primary and secondary packaging rooms and equipment.
• Assign and direct staff to production rooms to ensure smooth operations and address packaging‑related blocking issues.
• Assist with troubleshooting equipment and help set up automated machinery for packaging processes.
• Reconcile and move materials between packaging areas and the warehouse.
• Train Operators and support continuous improvement initiatives aligned with SQDC goals.

What we are looking for

• 4+ years of relevant experience within a manufacturing, packaging, or GMP‑regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of cGMP requirements and documentation practices.
• Ability to lead others, troubleshoot equipment, and support cross‑functional operations.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Detail‑oriented, organized, and able to work effectively on a 12hr night shift schedule.
• Experience with automated packaging equipment is a plus.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas—big or small—have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

• 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:

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

We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow.