Associate Director - Fill / Finish Ops at Eli Lilly and Company

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

For 140 years, Lilly has manufactured medicines that improve people’s lives around the world. We produce our medicines using some of the most sophisticated manufacturing technologies and rigorous quality standards. Lilly Manufacturing strives for excellence in its process, standards, procedures and behaviors to develop medicines with safety first and quality always.

Position Description:

The Associate Director in Indy Parenteral Operations is responsible for overseeing the day - to - day activities of their operational area as well as planning for the 3-to-6-month horizon.  They are expected to lead by example and provide coaching to others in the areas of safety, quality, sterility assurance, and continuous improvement.  The Associate Director is also responsible for leading their respective process team per Manufacturing Standard for Operational Excellence (MSOE) 602.

Key Objectives / Deliverables:

• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, leading safety initiatives, and working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.
• Responsible for a work force of approximately 40 - 70 individuals on various shifts.
• Has various members of supervision and in some cases have contractors reporting directly to them and their responsibilities include the training and development of their reports and area supervisors through the PM process as well as education of operators on the technical aspects of product manufacturing / packaging.
• Ensure consistency of operations across shift through active engagement on the shop floor and through Practice vs. Procedure.
• Provide leadership and develop objectives to Deliver Business Plan as it relates to production, financial, safety, quality, stewardship, and people.
• Maintain metrics to measure performance against business objectives and make necessary changes to improve performance.
• Participates in the development and implementation of strategies associated with the area and will sponsor and support C4I, OSSCE, CAPA / RCA, FMEA, and Lean 6 Sigma utilization or implementation within the area.
• Functions as a primary contact for other areas such as Planning, HR, TS/MS, Quality Assurance, Engineering and Environmental / Safety issues.
• This role has direct interaction with Regulatory Agencies during Site Inspections.
• Responsible for Leading Operations Process Team, a cross functional group charged with making medicine, continuous improvement, and site support.
• Understand and influence the manufacturing control strategy for their area.
• Represent their process team on the plant flow team.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Engineering, Biology, or similar.
• Previous demonstration of strong leadership skills.
• Previous experience in operations or directly supporting operations (practical operational knowledge).

Additional Preferences:

• Previous experience in aseptic operations.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Previous experience in supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Understanding of Statistical Process Control and 6 Sigma concepts
• Solid understanding of quality and corporate policies
• Solid understanding of the importance of and basic requirements of Regulatory agencies such as the FDA, EMEA, OSHA and EPA
• Comprehension of MSOEs
• Demonstrated solid judgment and initiative
• Enthusiastic, positive attitude, and flexible

Other Information:

• Ability to wear safety equipment (safety glasses, safety shoes, protective gloves, respirator, etc.).
• Some travel may be required (<5%).
• Some allergens are present in the parenteral plant. Exposure to allergens should be considered when applying for this position.

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Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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