Operation Associate (Manager)

Lilly • Kenosha, WI

5d • $65,250 - $145,200 • Onsite

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. Position Description: The Operation Associate Manager - Visual Inspection will report to the Sr. Manager in Visual Inspection in Kenosha County, WI. They will be responsible for implementation and monitoring of Visual Inspection projects in the manufacturing process. This includes providing a leadership role for the area process team, managing improvement projects and process improvements for the area, acting as a liaison between operations and multiple support groups in execution of improvements, change controls, and projects, and assisting in providing supervisory coverage in the absence of the Senior Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelors' Degree in a science-based or STEM /technical field.
• 2 to 5 years Parenteral Operations experience or support preferred.
• Demonstrated high degree of ownership / accountability.
• Strong communication (written and oral) skills, teamwork, and influence.
• Solid technical writing skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Proficient in Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Deviation, CAPA, investigation experience.
• Previous leadership / supervisory experience.
• Career interests in operations leadership.
• Previous engineering or project management experience in pharmaceutical field.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, leading safety initiatives, and working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.
• Development and monitoring of metrics.
• Provide education on concepts to the team.
• Drive projects for improvement.
• Provide a leadership role in the area of Visual Inspection and process improvements for the process team.
• Lead and support cross functional projects and initiatives generated by business needs or process team.
• Investigate problems, conduct root cause analysis, and implement countermeasures.
• Potential to back up Leader and Team Leader.
• Lead specific functions of the process team.
• Lead by example in using data to influence change and improvement.
• Ensure that all safety practices, policies, and rules are followed and enforced.
• Complete safety audits.
• Be an active participant in safety improvements and reduction of incidents.
• Support future projects in the department.
• Write deviations when required.

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