Lonza
Manufacturing Systems Specialist (Greenwood, SC - Hybrid)
US - Greenwood, SC
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 21 days ago
PythonC++C#SQLPostgreSQLPLCSCADAWarehouse Management System
About the role
- Manufacturing Systems Specialist Location: Greenwood, South Carolina - Hybrid The actual location of this job is in Greenwood, SC.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, implement, and support manufacturing IT/OT systems across their entire lifecycle, from concept through sustained operation.
- Collaborate with plant engineering, global controls engineering, global MES, and IT infrastructure teams to ensure reliable 24/7 manufacturing system performance.
- Develop system specifications, interfaces, troubleshooting guidelines, and technical documentation in regulated manufacturing environments.
- Support system testing, validation (GAMP), training documentation, and compliance activities.
- Ability to analyze business and technical requirements, model processes, and collaborate effectively across cross‑functional and global teams.
- People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences.
Requirements
- Advanced experience (typically 5-10 years) working with manufacturing systems in food processing, pharmaceutical, or closely related regulated industries.
- Experience with control system platforms (PLC/HMI/SCADA)
- Hands‑on experience with manufacturing operations systems such as MES, warehouse management systems, and system integrations.
- Proficiency working with SQL databases (e.g., MSSQL, PostgreSQL) and data‑driven reporting.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field required.
- Coordinate and manage external vendors and system integrators when required.
Compensation
- Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Support and enhance systems such as RTLS, RFID, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), vision inspection systems, supervisory control platforms, and custom reporting solutions.
Company info
- What we are looking for
- At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment.
- In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world.
Equal opportunity
- Lonza is an equal opportunity employer.
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