Operations Associate - IDM
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. The Operations Associate - IDM (Indianapolis Device Manufacturing) is responsible for working with the Contract Manufacturer(s) (CM) to support supply, quality, and continuous process improvement of Lilly delivery devices, sub-assemblies, and components that are supplied to Lilly packaging and manufacturing sites.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required in a STEM / technical field
- 2 or more years manufacturing experience preferred
- Demonstrated high degree of ownership / accountability
- Strong communication (written and oral) skills, teamwork, and influence
- Technical writing skills
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks
- Agility to respond to changing priorities
Nice To Haves
- Previous Leadership/supervisory experience
- Career interest in operations or functional leadership
- Previous engineering or project management experience in medical devices
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the Joint Process Team between Lilly and the Contract Manufacturer (CM)
- Compile and communicate monthly JPT metrics
- Foster and support strong Safety and Quality Cultures at the CMs
- Provide day to day oversight of activities and resolve issues occurring between the CMs and Lilly sites
- Lead the resolution of manufacturing related issues, including quality deviations/non-conformances, evaluation of manufacturing data and supply chain daily/weekly issues
- Train to perform activities such as Lead investigator and Change Owner in Lilly's Quality Management System
- Provide operations project management input and oversight for capital projects at CMs
- Work cross functionally with engineering, product stewards and others in the development/leading of process/product improvements. This may include project planning activities, development of protocols, coordination of internal and external lab-based testing, documentation of the data and completion of technical reports
- Track completion of documentation and process updates resulting from local and global procedural changes, audits, complaint investigations, documentation reviews, product reviews, process reviews and equipment reviews
- Develop collaborative, effective, and productive working relationships with colleagues at CM sites
- Lead multi-functional/cross-site/cross-company project teams as needed
- Escalate critical issues to leadership, as appropriate
- Provide backup, as appropriate, for the Manager – CMO Operations
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).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
