Engineering Operations Manager

Lonza; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Lonza in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is seeking an Engineering Operations Manager to lead and manage the functional department, ensuring product safety, quality, and compliance while driving continuous improvement. This position requires strong experience in manufacturing, with a focus on mentoring and developing a high-performance team.

The ideal candidate will facilitate cross-functional collaboration, strategic planning, and maintain manufacturing readiness for production and GMP audits. Critical thinking and effective communication skills are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in manufacturing.
• Prior GMP and API manufacturing experience preferred.
• Excellent project and program management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage functional department ensuring safety, quality, and compliance.
• Participate in site strategy decisions with cross-functional collaboration.
• Maintain continuous readiness for production and GMP audits.
• Supervise and develop functional team for high performance.

Skills

Cross-functional team management

Inter-departmental communication

Planning and organizing

Decision making

Prioritization

Leadership and direction

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Engineering Operations Manager is an integral member of the Asset Leadership team and a regular participant in asset and functional strategy setting. The BP is responsible for creating and maintaining a comprehensive resource plan and schedule for their assigned area of functional expertise. They are the accountable person for the delivery of designated functional services to the Asset and ensure that defined performance levels are met. Working in collaboration with other BPs they are responsible for the arrangements to provide SME and additional capacity resources to support the asset on an as needed basis. BPs will drive continuous improvement activities, strategy development and delivery, as well as supporting organizational development and provide cultural leadership. Responsible for attracting and retaining skilled talent; training and encouraging a team-centric environment that improves business performance. Must be capable of motivating others, creating a positive work climate where inter-departmental collaboration, coaching and performance feedback are continuous. Capable of clearly assigning objectives, clearly setting and measuring and monitoring progress, marshaling resources and handling competing priorities. Experienced at establishing clear directions, leading others and bringing out their best.

• Provide functional expertise to the Asset Operations Head in order to achieve production plan achievement. Lead the functional department, managing safety, quality, compliance and efficient, product delivery, batch release, and cost efficiency. Regularly communicate with other functional Business Partners to share best practices and allocate needed SME resources.
• Participate in site strategy decisions as a part of the asset leadership team for the assigned operational unit. As a member of the Asset leadership team, lead cross-functionally with management, support departments, and customers to achieve site vision and strategy.
• Ensure that the manufacturing facility is in a continuous state of readiness for production and GMP audits.
• Supervise, train and mentor the functional team, create a high-performance team that emphasizes strengths-based execution, accountability, open communication, people development and continuous improvement. Focus on people development, identification and development of successors and High Potentials.

Skills

• Able to manage multiple cross-functional teams simultaneously.
• Ability to work inter-departmentally and with customers.
• High level of suite specific operations and technical skills.
• Demonstrate ability for effective Planning, Organizing and Controlling competency.
• Demonstrate sound decision making, considering broad scope of factors.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels in verbal and written form.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and direct tasks in a fast‑paced environment is critical.
• The employee is living the cultural beliefs with the flexibility to adapt to changing business priorities. Is open to and actively seeks out feedback on their performance and translates that feedback into action.
• Ability to lead, organize and direct complex activities in a broad cross-functional setting. Ability to integrate broader teams to ensure singular focus.

Experience

Strong experience in manufacturing with some experience and expertise in delivering functional services and expertise to support manufacturing. Prior GMP experience and API manufacturing experience strongly preferred. Requires excellent project and program management skills with systematic approaches to problem solving. Must be able to break down complex problems and tasks into activities capable of being performed by personnel.

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