Oorspronkelijke vacature omschrijving:

Production Team Leader

Would you love to be a part of a multi national, multi lingual team, delivering first class service to our many and expanding customers? Are you interested in working in world class scientific services? Are you looking for a new role that gives you something new to do every day?

This may be just the job for you...

Here at Lonza we have an exciting opening for a Production Team Leader to join us on site in Geleen on a full time, permanent basis.

The CTM Team Leader will be overseeing and preforming of manufacturing (cell- and tissue culturing) of cell therapy products in accordance with GMP regulations. As well as being the link pin between the production team and other departments within the company. You will be leading a team of (Senior) Biotech Associates on execution of planned GMP activities.

Key responsibilities:

• GMP manufacturing activities: managing, performing and witnessing all cell- and tissue culture activities in compliance with cGMP regulations. Plan, organise and coordinate production/maintenance/cleaning activities in production areas.
• Organize and coordinate logistic activities: Reception of materials, preparing and organizing shipping final product, if applicable.
• Assisting QE qualification activities and managing materials for cleanroom.
• To ensure generation, review and approval of manufacturing documents in coordination with other departments and in accordance with GMP regulations.
• Initiation and timely follow up of deviations, CAPA’s and Changes, in coordination with QA department.
• Suggesting and implementing process, planning and training improvements.
• Responsible for the qualification and development of the team.
• Safeguarding quality and overall GMP compliance related to manufacturing activities.
• Responsible for appropriate handover of information between teams
• Notification of supervisor of all observed deviations in a timely manner.

Key requirements:

• BSc/MSc in biochemistry/biotechnology/pharma or food with focus on cell biology and/or human cell culturing techniques.
• Proven tissue or cell culture experience in a laboratory/GMP environment.
• Leadership qualities, people management skills
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Planning and organizing skills, coaching skills, flexibility, problem solving, result driven, accuracy, tidiness.

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.