Project End-to-End (E2E) Quality Control Lead

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Career development opportunities

Dynamic working culture

Job summary

Dormont Manufacturing Co in Bend, Oregon is seeking a Quality Control lead to manage compliance and project deliverables in a GMP environment. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in Quality Control, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific field, and the ability to work cross-functionally.

This fully site-based role emphasizes collaboration with project teams and maintaining high-quality standards essential for delivering life-changing therapies. Offering relocation assistance for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Control within a GMP-regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of QC operations and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality Control project deliverables ensuring GMP compliance.
• Oversee development and readiness of new QC laboratories.
• Drive continuous improvement by implementing quality systems.

Skills

Quality Control expertise

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Data integrity knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in scientific discipline

Job description

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

This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead Quality Control (QC) project activities supporting laboratory development, expansion, and operational readiness. You will play a key role in ensuring compliance, efficiency, and quality standards that enable the successful delivery of life-changing therapies.

This is a fully site-based role. Working on-site enables close collaboration with cross‑functional teams and ensures the highest standards of quality, compliance, and execution in a regulated environment.

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.

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
• Opportunities to lead impactful, high‑visibility projects
• Access to Lonza’s global benefits https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits

What you will do:

• Lead and manage Quality Control project deliverables to ensure compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements
• Oversee development and readiness of new QC laboratories, lab expansions, and consolidation initiatives
• Act as the primary QC representative for project teams, QA leadership, customers, and regulatory agencies
• Provide quality leadership for project execution, including deviation management, CAPAs, and readiness activities
• Partner with senior leadership to develop and implement project plans and operational readiness strategies
• Monitor project risks, timelines, and compliance issues; escape critical impacts and recommend solutions
• Drive continuous improvement by implementing quality systems, risk management practices, and performance metrics

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline (advanced degree preferred)
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Quality Control within a GMP-regulated environment
• Strong understanding of QC operations, data integrity, and regulatory requirements
• Experience leading projects or contributing to project management in a regulated setting
• Knowledge of quality systems, including CAPA, audits, and risk management processes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence outcomes in a complex 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 and 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.