Entry-Level Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technician

About the role

The actual location of this job is in Bend, Oregon, USA. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five 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.

Join Lonza's Early Phase Clinical Manufacturing team and help bring innovative therapies from development into production. This is an exciting opportunity to build hands-on pharmaceutical manufacturing experience while contributing to therapies that improve patients' lives.

This is a fully sitebased role. Working together in person supports close, realtime collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

What you will get

• Shape the future of medicine by helping build pharmaceutical products from clinical development through manufacturing.
• Grow your technical skills while working alongside manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams.
• Work in a safe, high-quality environment that values learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Day-one life, disability, medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• 401(k) with a 100% company match up to 6% of salary, plus an additional company contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement to support your professional development.
• Participation in Lonza's performance-based bonus program.

What you will do

• Support the manufacture of clinical trial materials used in pharmaceutical development.
• Operate, assemble, clean, and troubleshoot manufacturing equipment following approved procedures.
• Maintain production areas and assist with equipment maintenance and calibration activities.
• Partner with engineers to install, start up, and test manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Collect and organize production data to support operational and project objectives.
• Follow safety, quality, and Good Manufacturing Practice standards while completing daily work.
• Prepare and update work instructions, training materials, and production documentation.

What we are looking for

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Interest in learning pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and equipment operation.
• Strong attention to safety, quality, and documentation standards.
• Ability to work in controlled manufacturing environments while wearing required protective equipment.
• Comfortable performing the physical aspects of the role, including material handling and equipment operation.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn and contribute to team success.