Head of Plant Engineering

Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

What you’ll get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture

• An inclusive and ethical workplace

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance

• In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect numerous lifestyle, family, and leisure benefits. Our full list of tailored local benefits in Visp can be found on: 9cd58bc563c44174b5a4f5fedd506597

What you’ll do:

• Lead all engineering activities across multiple manufacturing plants and technologies, managing supervisors, engineers, and specialists.

• Oversee all people management responsibilities, including hiring, development, coaching, performance management, compensation, and disciplinary matters.

• Ensure effective resource and vacation planning to support uninterrupted production and operational requirements.

• Drive communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement by promoting the Lonza culture and ensuring alignment between management and operational teams.

• Act as Engineering Lead for capital investment projects, providing utility-related expertise and supporting facility design, construction, and commissioning.

• Define and implement maintenance strategies, standards, and changeover concepts to maximize plant reliability, availability, and cost efficiency.

• Manage engineering, maintenance, utility, CAPEX, and operational budgets while driving innovation, cost reductions, and cross-functional collaboration within the Manufacturing Leadership Team.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation, or a related technical discipline.

• 10+ years of experience in engineering and maintenance leadership, preferably within the biopharmaceutical or highly regulated manufacturing industry.

• Proven experience leading engineering activities and supporting large-scale CAPEX projects from design through commissioning.

• Strong knowledge of GMP requirements and familiarity with engineering and maintenance systems such as COMOS and SAP.

• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to build, develop, and inspire high-performing multidisciplinary teams.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across manufacturing, quality, engineering, and project organizations.

• Structured, organized, and solution-oriented mindset with a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement.

• Agile, proactive, and open-minded professional who embraces innovation, drives change, and thrives in a dynamic environment.

• Business‑fluent English (required) and German (preferred).

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 value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.