Associate Director - Parenteral Operations

Eli Lilly and Company • Concord, NC

1d • $123,000 - $180,400

About The Position

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. Position Overview The Associate Director - Parenteral Operations is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of their operational area as well as planning for the 3 - 6-month horizon. They are expected to lead by example and provide coaching to others in the areas of safety, quality, operational execution, sterility assurance, and continuous improvement. They are also responsible for leading the respective cross-functional process team(s) per Lilly’s Manufacturing Standards for Operational Excellence. As a site leader and expert at our growing site, you will have significant opportunities for growth into future leadership and technical roles.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM or pharmaceutical related field of study.
• At least 7 years working in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Previous management or leadership experience including leading or working effectively with a cross functional group.
• Solid understanding of basic requirements of regulatory agencies such as the FDA, EMEA, DEKRA, and/or OSHA.
• Excellence in; interpersonal, electronic, written, and oral communication
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to train and mentor others
• Ability to wear safety equipment (glasses, shoes, gloves, etc)
• Ability to work 8 hours per day Monday through Friday with overtime as required to meet key objectives.
• Position will involve frequent business trips domestically with potential international travel to support testing of equipment at vendor sites, visit Lilly sites to learn and collaborate, and to build global network.
• Travel domestically and internationally, up to approximately 20% of the year to learn and network with colleagues.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with, completion of, or understanding of:
• 6+ years in manufacturing/operations with 4+ years in supervisory role
• cGMP standards and FDA (or other industry) guidelines for production
• Aseptic filling, single use assemblies, isolator technology.
• Automated, semi-automated, and/or manual inspection.
• Highly automated equipment (inspection, packaging, filling, assembly, etc.)
• Creation of standard operating procedures, work instructions, and training documentation.
• Equipment & Facility design documentation reviews
• Facility, equipment, or system start up.
• Qualification and process validation experience.
• Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release.
• Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) Warehouses or AGVs.
• Continuous improvement methodologies and mindset – lean, six sigma, etc.
• Documentation, deviation and change management systems (e.g., Trackwise. Veeva, QualityDocs, Kneat)

Responsibilities

• Leading by example with a Safety first, Quality Always mindset.
• Comfortable with exercising and encouraging "Stop Work Authority" for all employees if there is a perceived unsafe or product impacting situation.
• Lead/conduct area deviation and corrective action discussions with a cross-functional team from Engineering, Maintenance, Technical Services / Manufacturing Sciences (TS/MS), Quality, and Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) functional groups
• Present operations investigations and procedures to Regulatory Agencies and act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for related inspections, tours, and discussions.
• Ensure consistency of operations across shifts through active engagement on the shop floor, Gemba walks, and Practice vs. Procedure evaluations.
• Maintain and communicate metrics to measure performance against business objectives and make necessary changes to continuously improve.
• Participate in the development and implementation of strategies focused on the following initiatives: Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Modes Effect Analysis (FMEA), Operational Standards for Supply Chain Excellence (OSSCE).
• Understand and influence the manufacturing control strategy for their area.
• Support Site Leadership to build a diverse and capable site organization while delivering area operational procedures, quality processes and controls for the Parenteral manufacturing area.
• Responsible for a work force of approximately 40 – 70 individuals on various shifts, with multiple shift supervisors and associates reporting directly to them.
• Provide leadership and develop objectives to deliver Business Plan goals as it relates to production volumes, finances, safety, quality, stewardship, and people.
• Act as a primary contact for other areas such as Production Planning, HR, Quality Assurance, Engineering and Environmental/Safety.
• Leading the Operations Process Team, a cross functional group charged with making medicine, continuous improvement, and site support.
• Represent their Operations Process Team on the Plant Flow (value stream) Team.

Benefits

• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level