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 Pharma & Biotech has an excellent opportunity for an experienced Computerized Maintenance Management System Administrator at their Bend, Oregon location. This position is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating proactive maintenance work performed at the site. In this role, you will maximize the maintenance work force efficiently and productively with the objective of minimizing total maintenance cost and effort.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining the master data within the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) and CMS (Calibration Management System) which includes equipment, hierarchy, work orders, maintenance plans, maintenance work scope, calibration functions and procedures, and bill of materials.


• Provide training to new users of the CMMS.


• Maintain and update CMMS training materials and SOPs.


• Lead improvement projects for the CMMS system and data to aid in more efficient work completion.


• Provide support to all CMMS users for day to day usage of the system.


• Coordinates with maintenance planners to ensure that all maintenance is scheduled appropriately for efficient work execution.


• Performs CMMS reporting on KPIs for compliance and management review.


• Document master data standards and document changes made to the master data.


• Perform all SME approved changes in the system as needed for new equipment, new maintenance plans, improvement projects, schedule updates, decommissioning, etc.


• Own the relevant job roles in the user access request portal.


• Perform admin closures of work orders and review completed work orders within the system.


• Attend internal user group meetings for best practice sharing.


• Complies with all safety rules and regulations


• Strong communication skills, both oral and written


• Ability to interpret blueprints and engineering drawings


• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures


• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees and elicit work output


• Knowledge of preventative maintenance programs with a grasp of financial factors in maintenance


• Read and interpret vendor manuals and drawings


• Communicate with shop floor personnel, vendors, OEM suppliers, and management personnel


• Perform other duties as needed

Key Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED


• 2-year associate degree or 4-year BS degree preferred


• Demonstrated ability to perform hands-on, detailed work, in a fast-paced manufacturing environment


• Experience in maintenance department with CMMS management experience is highly preferred.


• Able to work in a clean environment when needed to support manufacturing

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.