Senior Viral Vector Process Engineer - On-Site, Houston

Lonza Group Ltd.; Houston (TX); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Job summary

Lonza Group Ltd. in Houston, TX seeks a Senior Process Engineer to support viral vector manufacturing on site.

You will troubleshoot equipment and process issues, collaborate to improve reliability, and identify new equipment aligned with process needs while driving continuous improvement and validation activities. Ideal candidates have 5–10 years in pharma/biotech manufacturing, strong leadership, and mastery of cGMP/GEP principles with excellent documentation, communication, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or related fields.
• 5-10 years of experience in Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology Manufacturing.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to improve processes, equipment performance, and automation functionality.
• Ability to develop URSs, technical specifications, standards, drawings, SOPs, and documentation while supporting validation, audits, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Must have a deep understanding of GEP/cGMP/GDP and how they are related to maintenance and documentation.
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision and lead initiatives.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and documentation skills.
• Experience with RCM and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the support to manufacturing by troubleshooting equipment and process issues.
• Collaborate with Reliability engineer to improve equipment reliability and support maintenance programs.
• Provide engineering support to production in the identification of new equipment suited to process requirements.
• Monitor processes and lead the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead failure analysis exercises and support corrective action implementation.
• Own and drive change controls, deviations, and validation activities.
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve performance.
• Develop URSs, technical specifications, standards, drawings, SOPs, and documentation while supporting validation, audits, and continuous improvement efforts.

Job description

Lonza Group Ltd. in Houston, TX seeks a Senior Process Engineer to support viral vector manufacturing on site.

You will troubleshoot equipment and process issues, collaborate to improve reliability, and identify new equipment aligned with process needs while driving continuous improvement and validation activities. Ideal candidates have 5–10 years in pharma/biotech manufacturing, strong leadership, and mastery of cGMP/GEP principles with excellent documentation, communication, and