Controls Engineer - Projects at US02 Lonza Biologics Inc. in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Job Description:

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three 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 Controls Engineer role supports ongoing operations at the Portsmouth, NH site through technical assistance as it relates to manufacturing and process systems department at the site. Provide as a technical resource to operations customers to ensure that instrumentation and automation systems are designed and operating to meet production needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and execution of plant project involving complex equipment changes and significant process improvements. May be involved in projects of initiation of CARs.


• Controls lead of technical transfers


• Provides mentorship and training to more junior members of the group


• Performs in a supervisory role when required (project or Automation group)


• Provide SME (subject matter expert) support to Manufacturing and other departments for the design and operation of process automation systems.


• Support resolution of equipment breakdowns and quality issues in the suites


• Conduct troubleshooting and technical analyses on manufacturing equipment and process control systems including PI data analyses, CIP/SIP (clean-in-place/sterilization-in-place) circuit review, flow path analyses, code review/troubleshooting, etc.


• Participates in IPT/JPT in addition to other meetings as the Controls representative


• Participates in audits and inspections as the sole Controls SME


• Owns and executes completion of CAPA actions


• Initiates change controls and participates in all aspects of the change controls process

Key Requirements

• BS in Engineering Discipline, Preferred area of study: Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering


• Substantial  pharma/biotech industry experience (or equivalent)


• Significant experience in the application of engineering principles to plant systems; Biopharmaceutical/process experience preferred, but not required.


• Experience in the technical analysis of operational and design issues within an industrial environment


• Experience in coordination and managing of outside resources (vendors, consultants) to accomplish engineering objectives.


• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite with focus on Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.


• Ability to effectively communicate via writing and oral communication both within the department and across departmental boundaries.


• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.


• Ability to secure relevant information and identify key issues and relationships from a base of information. Relate and compare data from different sources and identify cause and effect relationships.


• Ability to evaluate engineering problems and be able to devise cause and affect relationships and propose solutions.


• Demonstrating the proper level of detail for all aspects of the job.


• Ability to establish a project plan that outlines the course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a specific goal.


• Ability to keep customers/requesters and management apprised of status of work under your direction. Ability to maneuver around hurdles to accomplish goals/tasks

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 it is 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.