The actual location of this job is in Bend, Oregon. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.
Join Lonza's Bend manufacturing site and play a key role in supporting the safe and efficient delivery of life-changing therapies. As an Operations Material Handler, you will help ensure materials, equipment, and inventory are available and compliant, enabling our manufacturing teams to operate effectively.
This is a fully site-based role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.
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.
Lonza Pharma & Biotech has an opening for an Operations Material Handler at our Bend, Oregon site. In this role, you will support manufacturing operations by ensuring materials and equipment are available, compliant, and properly managed. Your work will help maintain a safe and efficient environment that enables us to deliver life-changing products to patients worldwide.
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.
Access to global benefits: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.
Opportunities to contribute to meaningful work that improves patient lives.
A collaborative environment focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
What you will do
Follow and maintain compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Support daily material handling and inventory control activities.
Manage hazardous waste and bulk solvent processes safely and efficiently.
Ensure work areas are stocked, organized, and compliant with safety standards.
Coordinate equipment transfers and maintain accurate records and logbooks.
Report issues promptly and support facility maintenance activities.
Participate in continuous improvement and safety initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
What we are looking for
High school diploma or GED required; an associate or bachelor's degree is preferred.
Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
Experience with inventory control systems; SAP experience is preferred.
Experience in manufacturing, warehouse, or material handling environments.
Strong commitment to safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Ability to work 12-hour shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to teamwork.
Shift Schedule: 12-hour shifts (Sunday–Tuesday and every other Wednesday), 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., including some holidays.
About Lonza
At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.
Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.
Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.

Lonza is a pioneer and world leader in the CDMO industry, setting the pace with cutting-edge science, smart technology, and lean manufacturing. United by a common purpose, we turn our customers’ breakthrough innovations into viable therapies and manufacture the medicines of tomorrow.
Founded in Switzerland in 1897, our company is the first and original CDMO, and today we are more dynamic, agile and forward-focused than ever before. As one of the largest Western CDMOs, we bring together a global team of around 18,500 colleagues across five continents to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions for our customers' complex needs.
For our customers and their patients, we bring quality, safety and reliability to bring life-enhancing and life-saving treatments to market at speed and at scale. For our colleagues, we strive to create a sense of belonging and inclusion where every person can thrive and bring their best.