Manufacturing Systems Specialist (Greenwood, SC - Hybrid)

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. 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.

As a Manufacturing Systems Specialist at Lonza's Greenwood site, you will design, implement, and support advanced manufacturing IT/OT systems that enable safe, compliant, and highly automated operations. This role offers the opportunity to make a visible impact locally while collaborating with global teams on critical digital manufacturing initiatives.

What you will get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

What you will do

• Design, develop, implement, and support manufacturing IT/OT systems across their entire lifecycle, from concept through sustained operation.
• Support and enhance systems such as RTLS, RFID, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), vision inspection systems, supervisory control platforms, and custom reporting solutions.
• 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.
• Coordinate and manage external vendors and system integrators when required.
• Act as the site liaison to global teams, ensuring alignment, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

What we are looking for

• Advanced experience (typically 5–10 years) working with manufacturing systems in food processing, pharmaceutical, or closely related regulated industries.
• Strong programming skills using high-level languages such as C#, C/C++, Python, or similar.
• Experience with control system platforms (PLC/HMI/SCADA); Siemens and GE iFix experience are advantageous.
• 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.
• Ability to analyze business and technical requirements, model processes, and collaborate effectively across cross-functional and global teams.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field required.

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.