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Lonza

Global life sciences contract manufacturer

Lead Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeStein, SwitzerlandNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed technical vocational training as an automation technician (Automatiker EFZ), mechanic (Mechaniker EFZ), or a comparable qualification.
  • Several years of experience maintaining and servicing production equipment in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical environment.
  • Experience providing technical leadership and coordinating a workshop or maintenance team.
  • Availability to participate in on-call duty.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
  • Structured, solution-oriented, reliable working style and a high level of personal responsibility.
  • Very good German and good English language skills for work in an international environment.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate workshop activities for aseptic production and its associated technical infrastructure.
  • Provide first-level support and assist with maintenance, troubleshooting, and fault-analysis work on production equipment and systems.
  • Work closely with mechanics and automation technicians to identify technical faults efficiently and resolve them sustainably.
  • Support equipment walkdowns, commissioning, and handover activities for new production equipment and infrastructure systems.
  • Plan, document, and monitor maintenance, calibration, and commissioning activities in compliance with safety and cGMP requirements.
  • Monitor automated production processes and contribute to continuous improvement of equipment availability and reliability.
  • Guide and train new employees and ensure compliance with applicable GxP requirements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with SAP PM and CMX.

About the Company

Lonza

Global life sciences contract manufacturer

Lonza is a global provider of development and manufacturing services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and nutrition sectors. It supports clients from early development through to commercial production, offering integrated processes such as process development, GMP manufacturing, formulation, fill-finish, and quality assurance to bring medicines and nutrition products to market. Lonza’s model is built on end-to-end CDMO capabilities, enabling companies to move from concept to scalable, compliant production with reliable supply chains. What sets Lonza apart is its long history and global footprint, combining decades of experience across chemistry, biology, and nutrition with a broad, end-to-end service network that supports projects from discovery to commercialization. The company aims to be a trusted, long-term partner in life sciences by helping customers efficiently develop and manufacture their products at scale while maintaining strict regulatory and quality standards.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Basel, Switzerland
Founded
1897

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