Manufacturing Supervisor

Location: Portsmouth, NH (On-site)

At Lonza, our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together to help improve lives around the world. As a Manufacturing Supervisor, you will lead a team responsible for producing therapeutic proteins in a highly regulated cGMP environment. Your leadership will help ensure safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations while supporting the delivery of life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

This is an exciting opportunity for a manufacturing leader who enjoys developing people, driving operational excellence, and solving complex challenges in a fast-paced biotechnology environment. You'll play a key role in production planning, team development, compliance oversight, and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, MSAT, Scheduling, and other support functions.

Shift: Rotating 12-hour day shifts (7:00 AM-7:00 PM) on an alternating 2-2-3 schedule.

What you will get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• Opportunities to lead, coach, and develop a high-performing manufacturing team
• Exposure to advanced biologics manufacturing processes and technologies
• A collaborative environment with cross-functional partners across the site
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Opportunities for career growth and leadership development

What you will do

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, compliant, and on-time execution of the production schedule
• Coach, train, and develop operators through performance management, career planning, and ongoing development activities
• Monitor manufacturing activities to ensure compliance with cGMP requirements, quality systems, SOPs, and safety standards
• Review batch records, logbooks, and production documentation to support timely batch release with minimal errors
• Coordinate activities across multiple departments to troubleshoot equipment and process-related issues
• Support recruiting, onboarding, staffing, and workforce planning activities
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining inspection readiness and operational excellence

What we are looking for

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a science-related discipline, or a high school diploma/equivalent with relevant experience
• Manufacturing experience in a cGMP-regulated environment
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience preferred
• Strong understanding of quality systems, GMP compliance, and manufacturing operations
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills
• Experience leading employees through training, coaching, and performance development
• Ability to work cross-functionally and effectively manage multiple priorities in a dynamic production environment