Operations Intern

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. Lonza Kingston is hiring an Operations Intern to work on a cross-disciplinary team including production engineers, project managers, quality team and manufacturing technologists for 12 months. The intern will work directly with the manufacturing team that assembles and tests medical devices, medical equipment and disposables as per specifications. This team member will be expected to assist in the manufacturing and testing processes for a complex electromechanical instrument and its accessories. The Operations Intern will be an integral part of the Manufacturing Team, which is focused on manufacturing our Cocoon® product line through the product life-cycle. The Cocoon® platform is specifically developed to automate the production of cell-based therapies for clinical applications. This position is located on site at our Kingston office. The work schedule is Monday-Friday 8:00a-5:00p. Key responsibilities: Support Operation team with creation of fixtures drawings, specifications, design review and analysis Actively participate in continuous process improvement activities Provide debugging, troubleshooting and issue resolutions for the manufacturing of electromechanical instruments and accessories. Work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver on each project. Support Admin duties Writing and revising technical documents including test protocols and reports, bills of materials, work instructions and quality forms Execute identified corrective actions to improve product and manufacturing process. Comply with Quality system requirements and documentation. Work within a self-directed team environment Present results to direct supervisor and members of the team Perform other duties as assigned. Key requirements: High school diploma required. At least 1 year of undergraduate engineering experience required. Engineering student, preferably with focus on biomedical, mechanical, materials or systems design Strong hands-on skills and comfort with quickly learning use of tools. Technical report writing skills, preferred. Understanding of CAD and reading engineering drawings or schematics (SolidWorks preferred) Demonstrated experience with problem solving or troubleshooting equipment and root cause analysis. Past experience working within a quality management system or regulated environment is beneficial. Data analysis, presentation and communication skills Good written and oral communication skills Must be able to work Independently. Strong work ethic required. Ability to work in a team setting. 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. Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.