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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.
Key Objectives/Deliverables:
• 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.
Basic Qualifications:
• 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
Additional Skills/Preferences:
• 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)
Additional Information:
• 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.
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. For GMP purposes, the job description should be updated for significant changes. As always, you should consult with your supervisor regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position
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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$123,000 - $198,000
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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