Lead Operator, Mixed Modality - Lilly Medicine Foundry

Lilly • Indianapolis, IN

4d • $27 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

The Lilly Medicine Foundry Manufacturing Lead Operator supports start-up activities to bring manufacturing equipment into service, becomes an expert in an assigned area, and educates the team on proper facility operation. The role requires domestic and international travel to collaborate with, train at, and learn from sites that currently produce APIs.

After the project phase, the Lead Operator provides tactical, on-the-floor leadership for API molecule production. The role supports production plans while ensuring a safety-first, quality-always approach across diverse unit operations and manufacturing activities. This includes operating processes and equipment, coordinating shift priorities, maintaining equipment and systems, supporting troubleshooting, and promoting compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and cGMP requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of directly applicable manufacturing experience.
• At least 2 years of direct leadership or supervisory experience.
• API experience is required.
• Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Lilly will not sponsor work authorization or visas for this role.
• Ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift.
• Ability to provide support outside normal working hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, if required.

Nice To Haves

• GMP and/or chemical-processing experience is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience in facility or area start-up environments.
• Previous experience in pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing involving PSM-regulated or hazardous chemicals.
• A solid understanding of FDA guidelines and cGMP requirements.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle and prioritize multiple requests.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• Flexibility in troubleshooting and triaging challenges.
• Ability to understand technical nomenclature and language and work with mathematical formulas.
• Effective electronic, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer skills, including desktop software.

Responsibilities

• Help enforce compliance requirements for safety, quality, and the environment, and appropriately escalate adverse events.
• Operate processes and equipment according to batch records, user manuals, design parameters, standard operating procedures, and work instructions to meet the production schedule.
• Provide on-the-floor leadership, make tactical day-to-day decisions, and prioritize operational resources throughout the shift.
• Complete daily monitoring, testing, and cleaning duties to keep equipment and systems in good operating condition and compliant with local and corporate regulatory requirements.
• Promote the site’s safety culture, compliant operations, positive safety behaviors, and accountability by leading by example.
• Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting and responding to process upsets, incorporating operator input and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Follow procedures for safety-event reporting and documentation, spill response, issue escalation, and initiating emergency response procedures when needed.
• Ensure adequate communication at shift passovers and participate in daily shift huddles and meetings to understand and set expectations for operational goals.
• Ensure area personnel follow cGMP practices, safe work habits, plant dress code, hygiene standards, and housekeeping requirements relevant to the work area and job classification.
• Partner with area management and supervision to understand the Foundry strategy and future production needs, and represent and support that strategy in conversations with shift members.
• Participate in assigned building and area operations, including safety audits, procedure coordination, housekeeping, and continuous-improvement projects.
• Use company-supplied personal protective equipment as required.

Benefits

• Company bonus eligibility, depending in part on company and individual performance.
• Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k).
• Pension.
• Vacation benefits.
• Eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.
• Flexible benefits, including 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, including an employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED