Eli Lilly and Company · 4 hours ago
Associate Director - Device, Assembly, and Packaging
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$123K/yr - $198K/yr
7+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, focused on making life better for people around the world. The Associate Director of Operations is responsible for staffing, training, and leading the operations group in the device, assembly, and packaging areas, ensuring production goals are met and implementing continuous improvement strategies.
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Responsibilities
During the project phase, the Associate Director (AD), Operations is responsible for staffing, training, and leadership of the operations group supporting asset delivery, process development, operations readiness, start up, and validation of the parenteral operations (PAR) OR device, assembly, and packaging (DAP) areas
Once the facility is turned over to operations, the AD role is responsible for ensuring the group meets annual production goals as well as planning through 1–3-year horizons
The AD will be responsible for leading their respective cross-functional process teams
Direct line supervision for this role includes Supervisors and Operations Associates
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/DAP 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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
6+ years in manufacturing/operations with 4+ years in supervisory role
cGMP standards and FDA (or other industry) guidelines for production
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)
Benefits
Company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)
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
Current Stage
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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