Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula for 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 role:Join us as a Commissioning, Qualification & Validation (CQV) Technician, pivotal in ensuring flawless operations at our biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Slough, UK. Working as part of the CQV department, this role involves generating and executing commissioning and qualification lifecycle documentation in line with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), to commission and qualify equipment and utilities.
You will be trained to execute commissioning and qualification activities for temperature-controlled equipment, automated manufacturing systems, sterilisation systems, and manual and automated cleaning methods in a biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant.
This is an entry-level role for candidates who are keen to learn and grow into a CQV specialist field.
Key responsibilities: Execution of commissioning and qualification lifecycle documentation in line with GMP, industry best practice and Lonza policy, for equipment and utilities that include:
Temperature-controlled equipment
Automated manufacturing systems
SIP and CIP systems
Clean Room Qualification
Execute routine and project commissioning and qualification work related to utilities, sterilisation, biopharmaceutical manufacturing equipment (cell culture, downstream purification, filling and packaging) and controlled storage equipment installed on site.
Support the CQV team in root cause analysis for technical issues.
Key requirements: BSc or MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electronic/Electrical Engineering, or Automation, or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated ability to challenge the status quo and find opportunities for improvement within and beyond your area of expertise.
Strong Microsoft Office skillsets.
Ability to work on several projects/tasks at the same time.
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
