Logistics Technician – Sorter Operator at Lonza in South Carolina

Logistics Technician- Sorter Operator (Night Shift)

Location: Greenwood, SC, USA

Join Lonza’s capsule manufacturing team in Greenwood, SC, where you'll play a critical role in ensuring the quality, traceability, and efficient production of pharmaceutical capsules. This is an exciting opportunity to work with advanced manufacturing systems in a fast-paced environment that directly supports the production of life-enhancing products.

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.
• Opportunities for training and career development within a global organization.
• A collaborative team environment focused on quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

What you will do:

• Operate Unisor, ILD, and iBox systems to support capsule production in accordance with manufacturing specifications and procedures.
• Ensure full product traceability by preparing, scanning, and processing materials throughout the manufacturing cycle.
• Monitor capsule quality by performing moisture testing, inspections, sampling, and documenting results in electronic systems.
• Respond to equipment alarms, process deviations, and production issues to maintain operational efficiency and product quality.
• Conduct routine equipment checks, foreign capsule inspections, and support quality verification activities.
• Maintain production flow by managing product levels, dispositioning finished goods, and handling waste according to procedures.
• Clean and sanitize equipment and work areas while supporting a safe, organized, and world-class manufacturing environment.

What we are looking for:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to work a 12-hour night shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM), including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, production, logistics, or regulated environment is preferred.
• Basic computer skills with the ability to accurately enter and review production data.
• Ability to use measurement tools and follow detailed operating procedures.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs. and perform tasks requiring standing and movement throughout the shift.
• Successful completion of the Color Hue Test requirement (score of 100 or below) and a strong commitment to safety, quality, teamwork, and productivity.

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.