Manufacturing Supervisor

Lonza Biologics, Inc.; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile culture

Leadership development

Exposure to biologics

Cross-functional collaboration

Competitive compensation

Health insurance

Career growth

Job summary

Lonza Biologics, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor in Portsmouth, NH to lead daily manufacturing operations in a regulated biopharma setting.

You will coach operators, ensure cGMP compliance, review batch records, and collaborate across functions to maintain production schedules and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in a science field or high school diploma with relevant manufacturing experience.
• Experience in a cGMP-regulated manufacturing environment preferred.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, compliant, and on-time execution of the production schedule.
• Coach, train, and develop operators through performance management and ongoing development.
• Monitor activities to ensure compliance with cGMP, quality systems, SOPs, and safety standards.
• Review batch records and production documentation to support timely batch release with minimal errors.
• Coordinate activities across departments to troubleshoot equipment and process issues.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, staffing, and workforce planning activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining inspection readiness.

Skills

Team leadership

cGMP knowledge

Batch records

Training & coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality systems

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Job description

Manufacturing Supervisor

Location: Portsmouth, NH (On-site)

At Lonza, our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together to help improve lives around the world. As a Manufacturing Supervisor, you will lead a team responsible for producing therapeutic proteins in a highly regulated cGMP environment. Your leadership will help ensure safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations while supporting the delivery of life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

This is an exciting opportunity for a manufacturing leader who enjoys developing people, driving operational excellence, and solving complex challenges in a fast-paced biotechnology environment. You'll play a key role in production planning, team development, compliance oversight, and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, MSAT, Scheduling, and other support functions.

Shift: Rotating 12-hour day shifts (7:00 AM–7:00 PM) on an alternating 2-2-3 schedule.

What you will get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• Opportunities to lead, coach, and develop a high-performing manufacturing team
• Exposure to advanced biologics manufacturing processes and technologies
• A collaborative environment with cross-functional partners across the site
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Opportunities for career growth and leadership development

What you will do

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, compliant, and on-time execution of the production schedule
• Coach, train, and develop operators through performance management, career planning, and ongoing development activities
• Monitor manufacturing activities to ensure compliance with cGMP requirements, quality systems, SOPs, and safety standards
• Review batch records, logbooks, and production documentation to support timely batch release with minimal errors
• Coordinate activities across multiple departments to troubleshoot equipment and process-related issues
• Support recruiting, onboarding, staffing, and workforce planning activities
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining inspection readiness and operational excellence

What we are looking for

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a science-related discipline, or a high school diploma/equivalent with relevant experience
• Manufacturing experience in a cGMP-regulated environment
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience preferred
• Strong understanding of quality systems, GMP compliance, and manufacturing operations
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills
• Experience leading employees through training, coaching, and performance development
• Ability to work cross-functionally and effectively manage multiple priorities in a dynamic production environment

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.