Senior Manufacturing Technician - Bioprocess

Lonza Group Ltd.; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) matching plan

Life insurance, as well as short-term/

and long-term disability insurance

Employee assistance programs

Paid Time Off

Shift Model: 6:30a-7:30p or 6:30p-7:30

Lonza on-site culture

Job summary

Lonza Group Ltd. in Vacaville, CA is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Technician – Bioprocess to operate and maintain production systems within a highly regulated cGMP environment.

The role emphasizes close collaboration, precise documentation, and adherence to safety standards as part of our commitment to high-quality biotherapeutic medicines. In this fully site-based position, you will work with automated production systems, contribute to upstream and downstream processes, and ensure inspection

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• AS/BS/BA in Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, or Engineering preferred.
• 3–6 years of experience desirable.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
• Strong attention to detail and dedication to flawless documentation practices.
• Ability to determine and successfully implement solutions to process issues.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain production systems in a cGMP environment, ensuring inspection readiness and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Manage inventory and process systems, maintaining accurate records and ensuring safety and environmental protocols are followed.
• Participate in the production of mammalian cell culture products across various areas, including upstream and/or downstream operations.
• Perform dispensing of components, handle hazardous materials, and clean/sterilize equipment and fixed tank systems.
• Support Right-First-Time operations with detailed documentation and timely issue resolution.
• Use automation for production tasks, meet production demands, and collaborate effectively with the team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Collaboration

Education

AS/BS/BA in Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, or Engineering

Job description

Location

Location: Vacaville, CA 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. Join Lonza in Vacaville, CA, as a Senior Manufacturing Technician – Bioprocess and be part of a hard-working team dedicated to producing innovative bio-therapeutic medicines. This role offers an ambitious opportunity to collaborate with highly automated production systems and contribute to our world-class operations. At Lonza, we strictly follow cGMP and SOP standards, ensuring our processes meet the highest regulatory requirements.

Salary

The full-time base annual salary for this position is expected to range between $ 47,250 to $78,750.

Benefits

• Performance-related bonus
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) matching plan
• Life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid Time Off
• Shift Model: 6:30a-7:30p or 6:30p-7:30a

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain production systems in a cGMP environment, ensuring inspection readiness and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Manage inventory and process systems, maintaining accurate records and ensuring safety and environmental protocols are followed.
• Participate in the production of mammalian cell culture products across various areas, including upstream (seed train, media preparation, fermentation, harvest) and/or downstream (buffer preparation, chromatography, filtration).
• Perform dispensing of components, handle hazardous materials, and clean/sterilize equipment and fixed tank systems.
• Support Right-First-Time operations with detailed documentation and timely issue resolution.
• Use automation for production tasks, meet production demands, and collaborate effectively with the team.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• AS/BS/BA in Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, or Engineering preferred.
• 3-6 years of experience desirable.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
• Strong attention to detail and dedication to flawless documentation practices.
• Ability to determine and successfully implement solutions to process issues.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

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.

Every day, our teams across the world work together to turn scientific breakthroughs into life-changing medicines that reach up to 100 million patients a year. Lonza is a place where people can make a unique impact, grow their careers and belong.

You will feel at home at Lonza if you:

• Take ownership, step forward, and enjoy meaningful responsibility
• Love solving problems and thrive in a complex, fast-moving environment
• Are curious, always looking to learn and improve
• Work collaboratively, contributing to something bigger than yourself
• Are motivated to make a difference through work that impacts customers and their patients

Why Lonza

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, you will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters. We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow. Join us. Be you.