Associate Director, Engineering

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.

Lonza Houston is seeking an experienced Associate Director, Engineering to join our team. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Facilities and Engineering this role will be responsible for the Site Master Plan, execution and results of Site Projects, shared services contracts and local Capital Expenditure (capex).

The Associate Director, Engineering will also provide leadership to ensure that all the site projects are completed on time and within budget and provide strategic support to the business for development and compliance from the

Engineering perspective.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop the Site Master Plan and Site Projects strategy

• Provide leadership and technical expertise for Site Projects

• Ensures that the concepts of Operational Excellence are deployed throughout the department and continuous improvement and elimination of waste are ingrained into all activities

• Develops operating budgets, monitors and reports on cost center budgets

• Lead Engineering Study Requests (ESR) and Capital Authorization Requests (CARs), especially larger, more complex requests

• Ensure that engineering work takes place in a manner consistent with Lonza policy and procedure and consistent with other LCM and Group facilities and standards.  Ensure that all engineering solutions are designed and implemented in accordance with accepted standards of cGMP and Good Engineering Practice

• Develops and implements systems to ensure that the Engineering/Facilities infrastructure supports site goals.  This includes drawing systems, project engineering, etc.

• Ensure that we have engineering and facilities programs that are efficient and defendable during inspections and audits.

• Responsible for establishing objectives for all assigned staff.  Provide direction during the year as to the priority of these objectives and provide feedback on results.  Make recommendations for development of skills and performance, and counsel employees on career options and alternatives

• Responsible for the timely and quality execution of all projects and other assigned responsibilities.  Ensure that all project proposals are of a sound technical basis, are a sensible allocation of company funds, and in short offer the best solution

• Responsible for the Site local capex expenditure assignment and monitoring

• Development synergies with other areas and departments

• Responsible for the Site Sustainability Program

• Interact with corporate teams and implement global initiatives

• Develop and justify Site Capacity Projects

• Prepares budgets for and reviews cost center spending within organizational control

• Accountable for the Site Projects and Site Capex budget performance and results

• Perform other duties as assigned

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or similar field required

• MS in Engineering or related field or MBA preferred

• Business fluent in Spanish preferred

• Experience with 6S and Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma Green belt or black belt preferred

• 10+ years of relative experience with Biotechnology or Pharma experience highly preferred

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only