Associate Director, Specialty Products Printing

Job Title

Associate Director, Specialty Products Printing

Location

Greenwood, South Carolina, United States.

This role leads a multi-shift manufacturing operation focused on printing and finishing two-piece hard capsules, offering the opportunity to drive quality, productivity, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced pharmaceutical environment.

Fully Site-Based Role
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:

• Lead and oversee a 24/7 multi-shift printing and finishing operation to ensure safety, quality, and productivity targets are achieved.
• Monitor and improve key production metrics (daily, weekly, monthly) and implement process and product improvements.
• Develop, coach, and mentor a large team, including Process Engineers and Shift Leaders, to strengthen technical and leadership capabilities.
• Manage departmental budget, cost controls, and overtime to meet financial and operational targets.
• Partner cross-functionally with support teams to ensure efficient plant operations and alignment with business goals.
• Drive a strong safety culture by analyzing safety data and implementing programs to prevent incidents and lost time accidents.
• Establish and maintain departmental policies, procedures, and standard operating instructions to ensure consistency and compliance.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Management.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong ability to lead large, multi-skilled, multi-shift teams in a fast-paced setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate.
• Experience managing budgets, performance metrics, and operational improvements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; SAP experience is a plus.
• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to work independently and respond to changing situations.
• Working knowledge or experience in a Print Department (preferred).

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.