Associate Director - Engineering

Lilly • Indianapolis, IN

1d • $123,000 - $180,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Lilly has been manufacturing life-changing medicines for over 150 years — and our Indianapolis Parenteral Manufacturing (IPM) site is at the center of that mission. We produce sterile injectable products in vial, cartridge, and pre-filled syringe formats, and the work done here reaches patients around the world. As Engineering Leader for our Formulation, Filling, and Automated Inspection operations, you won't just manage equipment — you'll build the systems, culture, and talent that ensure every batch is safe, reliable, and right. This is a role for someone who leads from the floor and thinks at the system level. We make medicines people depend on. The engineering that keeps those lines running — reliably, safely, every day — starts with leaders like you.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 4+ years of relevant engineering experience

Nice To Haves

• Parenteral or sterile manufacturing background
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience
• GMP / OSHA regulatory knowledge
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Clear communicator at all levels
• Proven track record in talent development

Responsibilities

• Develop, coach, and build a team that's technically sharp and quality-obsessed.
• Keep critical manufacturing assets qualified, maintained, and performing at the highest standard.
• Drive GMP adherence and regulatory readiness across a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Set and track objectives that tie directly to IPM's reliability and supply goals.
• Mentor and develop engineers; recognize performance and grow capability across the organization.
• Translate site business plan priorities into actionable engineering objectives with clear ownership and milestones.
• Ensure all equipment is properly maintained, qualified, and positioned to reliably supply medicine to patients.
• Develop and enforce local processes and procedures in alignment with the FUME asset management system.
• Remove barriers — technical, organizational, or cultural — that limit team effectiveness.
• Staff your team with the talent and skills needed to meet evolving business needs.
• Serve as a technical authority and escalation point for complex engineering challenges.
• Champion safety and quality — not just as compliance requirements, but as cultural values.

Benefits

• company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)
• company-sponsored 401(k)
• pension
• vacation benefits
• 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)

What This Job Offers

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