MES Engineering Lead for MODA-ES

Lonza

Portsmouth (VA)

On-site

Confidential

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Leadership growth

Advanced manufacturing tech

Collaborative environment

Medical benefits

Life-changing therapies

Job summary

Lonza in Portsmouth, NH, seeks a MODA-ES Supervisor to lead the MES Engineering team, supporting electronic batch records within the MODA-ES platform. You will provide technical leadership, drive improvements, and mentor engineers to ensure compliant, efficient manufacturing operations.

The role requires a strong background in MES, quality systems, and cross‑functional collaboration, with a focus on safety and patient impact. This site-based role offers growth and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
5-10 years in regulated manufacturing environments such as pharma/biotech.
5-10 years supporting automation/MES; MODA-ES experience preferred.
Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
Strong problem-solving, project management, and organizational skills.
Experience with quality systems (deviations, CAPAs, change controls).
Strong communication skills across functions and levels.

Responsibilities

Lead and supervise the MES Engineering team with coaching and performance management.
Drive MES projects and maintain electronic batch records within MODA-ES.
Develop schedules, prioritize workloads, and manage timelines and deliverables.
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, CAPEX, Global and customer teams for project execution.
Author and close quality records including deviations, CAPAs and change controls.
Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting for MES applications and related systems.
Lead training initiatives for MES Engineers and Manufacturing staff.