Experienced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technician

Lonza; Bend (OR); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Lonza in Bend, Oregon is seeking an Experienced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technician to join the Early Phase Clinical Manufacturing team. The role is site-based and relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and families.

Responsibilities include operating GMP manufacturing equipment, supporting technology transfer and process improvements, and ensuring strict adherence to safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in GMP-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environments preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and production processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture clinical trial materials in accordance with approved GMP procedures and quality standards.
• Operate, clean, troubleshoot, and maintain pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment.
• Serve as an equipment owner and support equipment lifecycle, qualification, and maintenance activities.
• Support technology transfer, process optimization, and continuous improvement projects.
• Analyze manufacturing data and provide technical insights to support project objectives.
• Prepare and maintain GMP documentation, including procedures, reports, and training materials.
• Ensure all activities comply with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with relevant experience

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science or related field

Tools

Manufacturing equipment knowledge

Job description

Experienced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technician

United States, Bend (Oregon)

The actual location of this job is in Bend, Oregon (USA). Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

Join our Early Phase Clinical Manufacturing team and help bring innovative therapies from development to clinical production.

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five 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.

This is a fully site-based role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

What you will get

• The opportunity to contribute to innovative therapies that improve patient lives .
• Hands-on experience supporting clinical manufacturing and product development.
• Exposure to cross-functional teams including manufacturing, engineering, quality, and technical operations.
• Opportunities to build technical expertise and grow your career within pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Ownership of manufacturing equipment and involvement in equipment improvement initiatives.
• A collaborative and inclusive workplace focused on learning and continuous improvement.
• Competitive benefits and compensation programs that recognize performance.

What you will do

• Manufacture clinical trial materials in accordance with approved GMP procedures and quality standards.
• Operate, clean, troubleshoot, and maintain pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment.
• Serve as an equipment owner and support equipment lifecycle, qualification, and maintenance activities.
• Support technology transfer, process optimization, and continuous improvement projects.
• Analyze manufacturing data and provide technical insights to support project objectives .
• Prepare and maintain GMP documentation, including procedures, reports, and training materials.
• Ensure all activities comply with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

What we are looking for

• High school diploma or equivalent with relevant industry experience, or a bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related field.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or GMP-regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and production processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.