Site Operational Excellence Business Partner

Lilly • Richmond, VA

7d • $60,000 - $143,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Lilly is constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for monoclonal antibodies, bioconjugates, and aseptic drug product manufacturing in Goochland County, Virginia. This facility is intended to provide capacity for current and future products. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the team for the startup of a manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to build the organization, the facility, and the culture to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations. The Operational Excellence Business Partner provides direct support for OPEX projects in support of the site agenda. This role reports to the Operational Excellence Lead. They partner with the organization to deploy operational excellence standards and support continuous improvement. The Business Partner is an SME in Lean, Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, Manufacturing Standards of Operational Excellence, and Human Performance Reliability. The role involves a balance of execution and coaching.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a GMP manufacturing facility
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience in manufacturing operations for drug substance and/or drug product facilities
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing or other Productivity industry methods
• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication and interpersonal interaction skills to be able to work effectively in a team-based environment
• Strong self-management and organizational skills
• Ability to influence without authority
• Ability to coach individuals from the shop floor to Flow Team, and lead project teams

Responsibilities

• Support the site agenda through direct project execution
• Participate in Flow Team governance, identify trends, and lead improvement initiatives
• Facilitate Operational Excellence training to all levels of employees within assigned areas to support deployment and ongoing sustainability of Operational Excellence / Lean ways of working
• Coach and train teams in Lean tools and systems (for example, daily management, A3 thinking, standard work)
• Participates and/or lead cross functional teams in the development and implementation of strategies associated with the area for the following initiatives: Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Modes Effect Analysis (FMEA), Human Performance Reliability (HPR), etc.
• Participate in Operational Excellence Assessments within the site (site and globally driven)
• Sustain and evolve Lean maturity and consistency on site
• Empower individuals and teams to use lean behaviors and mindsets to strive for execution excellence
• Lead improvement events and support deployment of Operational Excellence tools in the business including but not limited to systems such as daily management, standard work, A3 thinking, and value stream mapping, RCA, and HPR
• Educate the business on Operational Excellence approaches and partner with leadership to engage all employees in the Operational Excellence journey and ensure the discipline to sustain Lean remains in place
• Serve as Operational Excellence Business Partner by partnering with Business Area Leaders to facilitate the chosen methodology for the given project (for example, Kaizen Event)
• Provide support to ensure robust Organizational Change Management and Monitoring Plans are in place to sustain improvements
• Engage routinely with sponsors to provide status and escalate where appropriate as issues arise
• Ensure lean principles and tools are integrated into both project execution and solution design
• Responsible for assembling Operational Excellence project plans, teamwork assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts daily.

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED