Job Title:  Quality Site Head

Location: Cologne

Relocation support is available for the successful candidate.

The role:

This role is accountable for leading quality and compliance oversight across all product lifecycle activities at Lonza Cologne, ensuring full adherence to EU-GMP standards. It oversees both Quality Control and Quality Assurance functions, including product testing, quality systems, and the compliant release of products, while leading and developing a team of up to 12 staff to drive performance and a strong quality culture.

The position serves as the site’s Quality representative, partnering closely with cross-functional and corporate teams and holding final decision-making authority on product approval or rejection. It also provides leadership and support to Operations and QC teams to address performance and compliance challenges, while maintaining robust quality documentation, guiding site procedures, and e...