Production Team Leader
 

Geleen, The Netherlands
 

As a Production Team Leader at Lonza in Geleen, you will lead a team responsible for manufacturing advanced cell therapy products in a GMP environment. This is an exciting opportunity to combine leadership, operational oversight and people development while contributing directly to therapies that improve patients’ lives.
 

What you will get

• A key leadership role within an innovative GMP manufacturing environment.

• The opportunity to develop your people management and operational leadership skills.

• Close collaboration with Quality, Supply Chain and Manufacturing teams.

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.

• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.

• The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.
   

The full-time annual base pay for this position in The Netherlands is expected to range between €50.250 and €70.350. Initial salary placement within this range will be determined based on role-related factors such as experience, qualifications, and expected contribution.

What you will do

• Lead, coach and develop a team of (Senior) Biotech Associates in daily GMP manufacturing activities.

• Plan, coordinate and oversee cell and tissue culture operations in accordance with GMP standards.

• Ensure safe, compliant and efficient execution of manufacturing activities and logistics processes.

• Review and approve manufacturing documentation while ensuring accuracy and compliance.

• Drive investigations, deviations, CAPAs and change controls in collaboration with Quality teams.

• Identify and implement improvements in training, planning and operational processes.

• Support qualification activities and maintain high standards of safety, quality and GMP compliance.
   

What we are looking for

• Experience in a regulated production environment such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, food manufacturing or a similar industry.

• Previous leadership, supervisory or team coaching experience.

• Experience with cell or tissue culture is beneficial but not required.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills in English.

• A structured and organized approach with strong planning and problem-solving abilities.

• A quality-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.

• Flexibility to work within a shift-based manufacturing environment.
   

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.
 

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.

Swiss contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing biologics, cell, and gene therapy production services.

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