Engineer, Process

Lonza • Greenwood, SC

73d

About The Position

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. Join our Greenwood, SC team as a Process Engineer and help drive innovation and efficiency in our Material Preparation department. This is a hands-on role where your ideas and leadership will directly impact product quality and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 5-10 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in GMP/FDA-regulated environments.
• Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.
• Strong data analysis skills to predict and improve equipment performance.
• Demonstrated project leadership experience, including identification, development, and implementation within time and budget constraints.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing priorities.
• Must be able to work 40 hours a week, which may include weekends and holidays, and additional hours as business needs dictate.
• Regular attendance at the plant site is essential.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Make decisions related to achieving production objectives and ensuring GMP compliance.
• Maintain and manage a portfolio of cost-saving and process improvement projects.
• Lead and participate in Root Cause Corrective Action activities to eliminate defects, applying the DMAIC approach.
• Collaborate with various teams including customers, tech service, quality, production, and maintenance to resolve issues.
• Develop technical work instructions and guidelines for training manufacturing colleagues.
• Serve as a positive ambassador of change, motivating the workforce to meet short and long-term demand forecasts.
• Engage in Site Environmental efforts and special plant safety activities as required.
• Investigate and direct efforts to improve installed equipment through expense and capital improvements.
• Develop recipes for new products and oversee their implementation.
• Perform day-to-day process engineering tasks, including troubleshooting and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate activities related to dye preparation, gelatin/polymer melting, and chemical cleaning processes.
• Actively seek solutions to reduce waste losses and improve safety measures.
• Provide technical expertise to develop and support equipment improvement projects.
• Support the maintenance of all equipment in the department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• The full list of our global benefits can be also found on https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees