Eli Lilly and Company · 10 hours ago
Associate Director Project Engineering
Lebanon, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$123K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Project Engineering Associate Director at Lebanon API Manufacturing will provide leadership and direction to the Project Engineering team, overseeing the delivery of capital projects and ensuring compliance with engineering and finance policies during the startup of a new manufacturing facility.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Deliver the site capital projects from concept through close-out, typically $1M to $10M in value, and represent Lebanon API Manufacturing for major capital projects with Lilly global facilities initiatives
Establish disciplined project implementation best practices and benchmarking, utilizing sound engineering principles, based on Lilly policies and procedures
Lead both Lilly and non-Lilly professionals and project teams to safely achieve project objectives from idea to design to execution, construction, commissioning & qualification, operational readiness, and turnover
Ensure capital project documentation, including business cases, financials, estimates, electronic Capital Investment Requests (eCIR) are met. Coordinate reviews/approvals including prioritization, design reviews and specifications, user requirements, procurement, permitting, etc. Develop the scope of work, budget, and schedule for capital projects and non-capital projects as assigned. Deliver local capital projects meeting time, budget, and scope requirements
Ensure compliance with Lilly corporate engineering and finance policies, actively work with the Lilly global engineering / technical center network to ensure alignment with corporate initiatives and utilization of best practices
Responsible for supervising and coaching Project Managers/Engineers to deliver the capital project portfolio. Coordinate construction related activities and construction schedule, working with site facilities, maintenance, and operations teams. Enhance Project Engineering team with engineering and construction service providers
Works with site and global finance to manage the overall site capital project budgets and tracking of spending for capital projects. Provides updates to management routinely
Engages Quality and Safety to capture regulatory strategy and local requirements. the maintenance supervisors, reliability engineers, and other staff, including completing performance reviews and development planning
Provide project portfolio execution coordination in support of all manufacturing areas and site objectives and provide engineering project input to key functional groups and partners
In coordination with engineering function, set and reinforce Lilly standards
Identify, track, and report key indicators of functional performance
Support site governance through participation, influence and leadership in cross functional meetings and initiatives
Build the organization with the necessary capability, capacity, and culture to operate this facility to the highest standards of operational excellence
Develop and implement the systems and processes needed to run the site, leveraging existing Lilly knowledge and practices where necessary, but also incorporating external experiences and learning
Ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence by supporting lean principles in their respective area
Support the project team as they deliver the facility to the site team, by providing feedback and support
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering preferred)
5+ years' experience in engineering and/or leadership roles in project management / engineering, in chemical or life science manufacturing facilities, preferably bulk API
Preferred
Experience in most of the following disciplines: process control and automation, construction, quality, project management and controls, safety, process engineering
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent preferred
Ability to collaborate with a team, make independent decisions, and influence diverse groups
Ability to instill teamwork within the department and demonstrate key interpersonal skills
Ability to provide innovative solutions to plant, divisional, and corporate issues and leverage ideas from other functional areas
Be a role model for team members in terms of performance and behaviors. Help people improve their performance and close performance gaps with appropriate training, professional development, and coaching interventions
Benefits
Company bonus
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
Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)
Company
Eli Lilly and Company
We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.5M2024-02-12Post Ipo Debt· $6.5M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
David Ricks
Chair, CEO
Lucas Montarce
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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