Technical Project Lead (contract)

Job Description Summary

The main objective of the Job is to assure the right first time application of Lonza Technical Standards, as well as engineering principles, concepts, industry practices & standards for a large scale Capex project. To achieve this, the TPL is in close collaboration with the technical team during the design phase, FATs / SATs and commissioning until IQ / OQ. Sharing technical standards and auditing their compliance is key. Solid technical knowledge is mandatory to understand the content, enabling e.g. the review of P&IDs.

Job Description

• Share and enforce the applicable standards & practices with the project team and Work Package Owners (= SMEs of the EPCMQ or suppliers)
• Proactively align and keep aligned with the Lonza Project Team (Process, Plant Engineer, OPS Team, SGU, QA, QC, Visp Engineering, EPCMQ team) about the applicable technical standards
• Participate in the technical meetings between the Work Package Owners and the suppliers
• Review and approve technical documentation (e.g. P&IDs)
• Coordinate the declaration of conformity according to PED
• Organize internal as well as external workshops and support team members to establish agendas, meeting minutes, actions lists,…)
• Participate to the preparation of the project reporting (charts for KPIs, collection of information,…)
• Participate in the corresponding approval workflows in Unifier and CQV
• Participate in FATs / SATs as observing auditor
• Technical Change Management: Lead discussions if a proposed change is mandatory or a “nice to have”. Coordinate TCRs in SAP.
• Prepare the handover of technical information from the EPCMQ to Plant Engineering and execute it when the initial handover occurs.

Experience

• 3-5 years in project engineering or project management for (bio)chemical, or pharmaceutical industries with international experience.
• Technical knowledge of the various engineering disciplines in the Pharmaceutical environment
• Proven experience on a similar role on Process Equipment in the Pharmaceutical environment
• Task orientated person who is very comfortable working towards set objectives and has a track record of achieving results in this regard.

Knowledge

• Excellent knowledge of computer systems (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio).
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.

Skills

• A good memory and organization is required to keep the overview of the technical standards.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, German knowledge is an advantage
• Effective influencing skills. Ability to communicate to varying levels and functions of the organization.
• Strong collaborative mindset.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to balance multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Solid project management skills.
• Experience in Engineering and cGMP Manufacturing