- Company: Lonza
- Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham County
- Full Time
- Portsmouth, Rockingham County
- Apply on company site
SEC filings mentioning "Lonza": 3,101 — search EDGAR
155 employees covered under a retirement plan (2020 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2
Clinical trial sponsor: 1 trial registered — via ClinicalTrials.gov
Lonza Group is a Swiss multinational that manufactures for pharma, biotech, and nutrition, headquartered in Basel with major sites in Europe, North America, and South Asia. It offers development and custom manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals plus bioscience tools. Recent coverage highlights capacity and partner deals for ADCs, DNA-to-IND programs, and antibody collaborations.
3,729 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Lonza is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor for night-shift operations at our Portsmouth, New Hampshire facility. Lead a dedicated team in the production of life-saving therapeutic proteins and advanced biopharmaceuticals, where your supervisory expertise will directly impact patient outcomes.
About the Role
As a full-time Manufacturing Supervisor on the night shift at our Portsmouth location, you'll oversee critical manufacturing operations in a fast-paced biopharmaceutical environment. Your leadership will ensure that production schedules are met while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. This is a hands-on supervisory role where you'll work closely with your team to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
What You'll Do
- Direct night-shift manufacturing teams in the production of therapeutic protein formulations
- Monitor production schedules, resource allocation, and workflow efficiency to meet daily targets
- Enforce strict quality control measures and investigate any deviations or quality concerns
- Ensure all manufacturing processes comply with FDA regulations, GMP standards, and company safety protocols
- Conduct regular team meetings, training sessions, and performance evaluations for your night crew
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational cost reduction
- Maintain detailed production records and documentation required for regulatory audits
What We're Looking For
- Proven supervisory or team lead experience in manufacturing or production environments
- Strong understanding of quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and safety protocols
- Excellent communication and conflict-resolution skills to lead a diverse team
- Ability to work night-shift hours and manage the unique demands of overnight operations
- Familiarity with biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical manufacturing is a strong plus
- Problem-solving mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement
About Lonza
Lonza is a global leader in life sciences, committed to manufacturing innovative therapies that save lives and improve patient health. Our Portsmouth facility plays a key role in producing advanced biopharmaceutical products for a growing market of therapeutic applications.
How to Apply
To apply, complete your application directly on this page, or you'll be redirected to the employer's application platform to finish submitting there.
Apply now
Takes about a minute — like Indeed Apply. The employer sees you in their Candidates list.
To apply for this job please visit www.adzuna.com.
Explore Lonza online
What people say about Lonza
- Switzerland to vote on capping population at 10M
- Amazon Career Choice Program
- Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, report finds
- What we are doing today with CAR-T cell therapy against cancer seems like SciFi
Recent news
- Lonza Expands Strategic Collaboration with Leading US Biopharmaceutical Company - the-scientist.com
- Lonza Advances Integrated DNA to IND Programs with New GS Ori‑Go Vector Technology - Contract Pharma
- Lonza expands partnership with US drugmaker, boosts capacity for ADCs - Fierce Pharma
- Nona Biosciences and Lonza Enter Strategic Collaboration to Develop Best-in-Class Single-Domain Antibody-Based BBB-Crossing Technology for CNS Diseases - PR New
- Swiss drug manufacturer may build $1B Clermont County facility - The Business Journals
Aggregated from public discussions and news; opinions are the authors’ own.
Working in Portsmouth, Rockingham County
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 208,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
About this role & career path
Path often moves from senior operator or team lead into shift supervision (SOC 51-1011.00), then to area/production manager roles in GMP facilities. Lonza’s CDMO scale can expose you to biologics lines, quality systems, and multi-shift leadership.
Traits that fit this role
- Leadership Orientation
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. — via O*NET
Industry news
- While Trump declares that U.S. is enjoying ‘best economy ever,’ manufacturing jobs have been disappearing - Los Angeles Times
- New Kensington industrial park sees new manufacturing of drones, drone components - TribLIVE.com
- Reimagining Appalachia: Is the future of manufacturing hiding — and ready to re-emerge — here in Pittsburgh? - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Source: O*NET (public-domain bulk data)
Salary & compensation
Workers in Production occupations earn a national median of $42,591 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Build the skills for this role
Prioritize GMP/safety discipline, shift leadership, production planning, defect inspection, and clear shift handoffs. Strengthen reading of schedules/charts and cross-department coordination. No cert list was provided in DATA—skip paid credentials until the employer specifies requirements.
- Walk through a night-shift incident (safety, quality, or downtime) and how you led the crew.
- Explain how you balance throughput with GMP and sanitation.
- Describe handoff habits with day shift and peer supervisors.
- Ask about Portsmouth site processes, KPIs, and night-shift staffing model.
Watch & learn
Video via YouTube.
Strong fit if you already supervise or lead operators in pharma/biotech manufacturing and prefer nights. Thin public employee-sentiment data and no salary figures here—confirm pay, shift premium, and site culture in the process.
Job details above are provided by the employer/source. The sections on this page are compiled from public data sources with AI assistance.
Accommodations: if you need a workplace accommodation to apply for or perform this job, see ADA.gov or EEOC.gov for guidance on your rights and how to request one.
Listing facts
- Role Manufacturing Supervisor (Nights Shift)
- Employer Lonza
- Location Portsmouth, Rockingham County
- Type Full Time
- Posted July 2, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-08
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (320 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
Facts above come from this job record on Get A Job.AI — not copied from third-party review sites.
Typical work in Manufacturing Supervisor
Independent occupational context from O*NET (U.S. public-domain labor data). This is about the occupation, not a rewrite of this employer's posting.
- Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
- Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
- Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
- Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
- Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
- Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
Public discussions & open sources
Attributed public threads and profiles — not employee reviews or star ratings.
- Hacker News — Switzerland to vote on capping population at 10M
- Hacker News — Amazon Career Choice Program
- Hacker News — Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, report finds
- Hacker News — What we are doing today with CAR-T cell therapy against cancer seems like SciFi
Cached public sources (Hacker News, Dev.to, GitHub, etc.).
Employer website
lonza.com/about-lonza/company-profile/locations-worldwide/slough-uk.aspx
Explore related openings
Occupation family: Manufacturing Supervisor
Research this employer
Pull public facts we already cached for this company (Wikipedia, news, discussions). We never invent Glassdoor-style ratings.
Open interview kit (print-friendly)
Get email alerts for similar jobs
Keep exploring on Get A Job.ai
Not quite the right fit? Your next opportunity is a click away.
- Browse all jobs
- More jobs by category
- Remote jobs you can do from anywhere
- Research typical pay for this role
- Set a job alert so new matches reach you first
- Upload your resume to apply faster
- Register now to access our free AI resume builder
Hiring instead? Post a job and reach candidates searching right now.