Manufacturing Supervisor – Cell Therapy & Mammalian Manufacturing
Location: Onsite in Portsmouth, NH, USA
At Lonza Portsmouth, you don’t just supervise a shift — you help lead the future of medicine. Our unique site supports both personalized Cell Therapy and large‑scale Mammalian manufacturing, giving you opportunities to grow across platforms, technologies, and teams.
What you will get:
Leadership impact supporting critical cell therapies and large‑scale biologics.
Career growth across multiple manufacturing modalities and future leadership paths.
A dynamic environment with visibility across operations, quality, and site teams.
Competitive compensation programs that reward high performance.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Full access to Lonza’s global benefits, including retirement programs.
An inclusive and ethical workplace built on collaboration and respect.
What you will do:
Lead and develop a team of manufacturing associates through coaching and feedback.
Build engagement, accountability, and a strong culture of safety and quality.
Oversee day-to-day production in:
Cell Therapy: patient-specific aseptic processing, cell expansion, and cryopreservation
Mammalian: large-scale bioreactor operations, purification, and drug substance manufacturing
Ensure shift plans are executed safely, efficiently, and in full cGMP compliance.
Manage shift handovers, staffing, priorities, and real‑time issue escalation.
Support deviation triage, investigations, and audit‑readiness activities.
Drive continuous improvement by identifying risks and improvement opportunities.
What we are looking for:
3–5+ years of cGMP manufacturing experience in biotech, pharma, or related fields.
Experience leading teams, shifts, or acting as a point of contact or lead.
Technical foundation in aseptic processing, cell therapy, or mammalian systems.
A calm, decisive leadership approach during fast‑paced operations.
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate issues into clear actions.
High School Diploma required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s preferred.
Ability to work a day‑shift rotating schedule (7:00am–7:00pm) or night‑shift rotating schedule (7:00pm-7:00am) following a 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off repeating pattern.
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 offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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.
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At Lonza, we enable A Healthier World by supporting our healthcare customers on the path to commercialization. Our community of 16,000 talented employees work across a global network of more than 30 sites to deliver for our customers across the pharma, biotech and nutrition markets.
