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.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for providing engineering and technical support to production personnel to maximize quality and productivity of capsule manufacturing process. Determines and specifies optimum processing parameters for Hard Capsule Machines. Provide guidance, training, and technical information to production personnel. Troubleshoot chronic manufacturing problems. Initiates and evaluates process improvement projects. Responsible for performing process engineering work to develop improved process and techniques. Coordinate activities of HCM, I box, Borsor processes. Actively seek solution & drive improvement in collaboration with maintenance & engineering team to reduce waste losses. Provides back-up for supervision in HCM and Borsor areas.
Ensure Machine process parameters set points and measuring points are matching all the time and escalate for correction if any
Define / Design the machine process parameter to meet the final product specification and function should meet the standard as desired.
Ensure the GMS (Gauge measurement system) in process quality checks meets the specification .
Doing process change as per the size change over when needed on HCMs
Work and define the golden parameter for the process equipment like HCM machine, I box, Borsor, etc. in a reparative color / size change over
Driving throughput increase initiatives using lean transformations like autonomous maintenance, Hoshin kanri, leader standard work, Gemba walks, Root Cause analysis, Value stream mapping, SMED etc.
Coordinate with global teams to standardize the capsule manufacturing parameters
Development of SOP’s and core implementation for smooth running.
CAPA development and implementation against customer complaints and coordinating with plan complaint management system team.
Drive projects through study protocols, change control and validations.
Driving the continuous improvement & lean transformation projects across the manufacturing operations eventually resulting into culture change, productivity & cost improvement
Responsible for Process, People transformation by integrated lean six sigma methodology which impacts the Plant thruputs increase for poor performance lines using autonomous & lean manufacturing like SMED
Yield improvements projects implementation like Production Yield improvement, consumable usage reduction, wastage reduction.
Accountable for delivery of objectives in line with business targets like- Productivity, Machine uptime, Cost, Rejection levels, Yield, OEE, Quality, People development etc.
Key Requirements:
B.Tech Mechanical(preferred) / Electrical / Production / Chemical Engineering with 8 to 12 years of relevant experience in Process Engineering in Pharma and Food Industry.
Hands on experience on Mechanical or electrical trouble shooting, Food safety experience, should have knowledge good housekeeping Practice and GMP, Operational Excellence experience.
This is individual contributor role.
Able to work in rotational shift working hours.
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.
Skills Required
- B.Tech Mechanical/Electrical/Production/Chemical Engineering
- 8 to 12 years of relevant experience in Process Engineering in Pharma and Food Industry
- Hands on experience on Mechanical or electrical trouble shooting
- Food safety experience, knowledge of good housekeeping practice and GMP
- Operational Excellence experience
- Able to work in rotational shift working hours
What We Do
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.
