Operations Technician III (Biotech)

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.

The LAL Operations Technician III is responsible for performing daily operations on the manufacturing floor. This role ensures that all activities are executed in accordance with cGMP, ISO 9001 standards, and safety regulations. The incumbent supports the coordination and execution of daily staff assignments, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and serves as a technical resource on the manufacturing floor. The Ops Tech III also provides guidance and acts as a backup to the Team Lead as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the creation, execution, and maintenance of production schedules to meet operational goals.

• Conduct and record inventory of supplies, coordinate production shipments, and ensure timely delivery.

• Review and verify documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with SOPs and regulatory requirements.

• Enter and manage data in SAP, including the creation of purchase requisitions for materials and services.

• Provide on-floor direction and oversight to production teams, ensuring strict adherence to SOPs and aseptic techniques.

• Offer feedback and performance updates to the Site Manager regarding team operations and output quality.

• Perform and demonstrate aseptic bleeding of horseshoe crabs in accordance with SOPs, maintaining detailed records.

• Process LAL (Limulus Amebocyte Lysate) blood into final pooled lysate product following production protocols.

• Draft and revise SOPs to reflect current best practices and procedural improvements.

• Train new and existing staff in production procedures, aseptic techniques, and environmental monitoring.

• Oversee and participate in the manufacture of pyrogen-free tubes, ensuring compliance with GMP and SOP standards.

• Perform and instruct others on environmental monitoring tasks to maintain cleanroom and facility compliance.

• Operate and monitor dry heat ovens as per established procedures and validation parameters.

• Be available and responsive to overtime requirements based on business needs.

• Perform other duties as assigned to support production and quality objectives.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in GMP manufacturing, with strong exposure to floor operations and aseptic processing.

• Proven ability to troubleshoot, optimize, and support manufacturing processes in a regulated environment.

• Solid understanding of GMP regulations, SOP compliance, and quality systems.

• Comfortable working with scientific and statistical tools to analyze and interpret operational data.

• Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Effective written and verbal communicator with the ability to lead training and engage with staff at all levels.

• Familiarity with SAP, MES, or other digital manufacturing systems is a plus.

We recognize that attracting, developing and retaining the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company.  As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract the best candidates.  As required by law in this state, the quoted salary range for this onsite position is $46,000.00 – $74,000.00. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities; while also allowing for differentiation on performance based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at the company between the lower and the middle part of the applicable range. We tailor our offers within the range based on job-related factors, including organizational needs, internal equity, market data, geographic area and the selected candidate's experience, education, industry knowledge, location, technical and/or communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. This range is only inclusive of base salary, and base pay is just one component of Lonza's total compensation package for employees. Full-time employees are eligible to receive a performance-related bonus, as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off (PTO), and more.

Every day, Lonza's products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.