Job Description

Job Title
Maintenance Technician I (Night Shift 7 PM - 7 AM)

Location
Greenwood, South Carolina, USA

Join Lonza as a Maintenance Technician I and play a key role in ensuring the reliable performance of advanced manufacturing equipment. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-quality production while growing your technical skills in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

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.

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:

• Perform troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of Hard Capsule Machines (HCMs) to ensure optimal performance and product quality.
• Inspect, replace, and rebuild machine components while maintaining equipment to strict operational standards.
• Execute preventive maintenance activities, including bar changes, verifications, and quality checks.
• Analyze trends in machine performance and proactively address issues to support continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with maintenance leads, coordinators, and cross-functional teams to achieve production goals.
• Maintain compliance with cGMP, safety, and cleanliness standards within the manufacturing environment.
• Support departmental objectives by completing mechanical and basic electrical tasks, including breakdown and predictive maintenance.

What we are looking for:

• High School Diploma required; a 2-year technical degree is preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing maintenance, mechanical, or technical roles.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform mechanical repairs and basic electrical work.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Positive attitude with a professional and proactive approach to work.
• Willingness to work 12-hour shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• required to work the night shift from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.

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.