Associate Director-Plant Engineering

Lilly • Indianapolis, IN

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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.
Plant Engineering Manager - Indianapolis Parenteral Manufacturing
Position Overview
Plant Engineering within Indianapolis Parenteral Manufacturing is responsible for maintaining the site’s facility infrastructure—including buildings, HVAC, UAF hoods, GMP utilities, steam, water, sewer, and related utility systems—in a continuous state of compliance. The organization ensures facilities and infrastructure are fit for use when needed, maintenance and reliability practices are effective, and corrective and improvement actions are implemented promptly.
Plant Engineering also oversees the efficient management of local capital investments and provides leadership and governance for engineering and maintenance contract resources.
The Plant Engineering Manager is responsible for setting strategic direction and objectives for Plant Engineering within Indianapolis Parenteral. This role partners closely with site and functional leaders to influence and deliver business priorities, including the Site Business Plan, GMP Plan, and HSE objectives. The role encompasses leadership of daily operations, employee development, regulatory compliance, budget management, and execution of major projects and shutdowns.

Requirements

• Demonstrated strength in team leadership, interpersonal effectiveness, and communication.
• Strong technical competence within Plant Engineering or related disciplines (typically 5+ years of experience).
• Proven analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong talent development and coaching capabilities.
• Solid understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., GMP, OSHA, FRAP).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Develop, mentor, coach, and recognize employees across the Plant Engineering organization.
• Build and sustain a strong safety and quality culture.
• Ensure the organization is staffed with capable talent to meet current and future business needs.
• Remove barriers that limit team effectiveness and performance.
• Develop and deliver Plant Engineering objectives aligned with the site business plan.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics; drive continuous improvement where gaps exist.
• Ensure appropriate prioritization, resourcing, and tools to execute departmental objectives.
• Track and report team progress against defined goals.
• Ensure facilities, utilities, and HVAC systems support safe, compliant, and reliable operations.
• Enforce adherence to cGMPs, HSE requirements, corporate policies, and departmental procedures.
• Maintain accountability for a safe work environment while supporting all site and corporate HSE goals.
• Serve as a key interface with regulatory agencies during inspections.
• Provide technical input and leadership to support operations, projects, and investigations as needed.
• Lead cross‑functional teams supporting daily utility and HVAC operations, site support, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Sponsor and support C4I, CAPA, Six Sigma, and Lean initiatives within the organization.
• Participate in site master planning activities and major capital projects.
• Manage departmental budgets, including responsibility for Parenteral Building Collectors.
• Ensure effective capital planning, execution, and stewardship of site assets.

Benefits

• Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).
• 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: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees