Sr. Manager

Eli Lilly and Company • Us, IN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager helps the department achieve its safety, quality, and production goals and provides leadership within Lilly’s Quality Control Laboratories. The role supports global batch release and stability testing of Insulin and BIF. It is responsible for safe, compliant, effective daily operations and for leading personnel and continuous improvement activities.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in Quality Control.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, or equivalent.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Lilly will not sponsor work authorization or visas for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of parenteral operations and processes, or demonstrated technical aptitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, across organizational levels.
• Ability to provide coaching and feedback.
• Ability to prioritize, set objectives, and meet targets.
• Ability to provide high-level customer service.
• Ability to learn, understand, and use systems necessary for the operation.
• Ability to work without close supervision.
• Previous experience directly leading personnel.
• Previous manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure work-unit members understand and comply with safety procedures, policies, permits, and practices; lead accident and near-miss reviews and incident notifications; maintain housekeeping standards; and advance a culture of safety interdependence.
• Oversee operations and ensure compliance with cGMPs, Global Quality Standards, local procedures, and manufacturing tickets.
• Investigate deviation events and drive them through approval.
• Manage daily personnel operations, including attendance, overtime, operational issues, performance management, development planning, and reporting results.
• Promote an inclusive culture and ensure appropriate training compliance.
• Meet the daily schedule and monthly production plan, and keep department leadership informed of issues.
• Coordinate with maintenance, engineering, automation, validation, and technical services on projects.
• Lead weekly or bi-weekly process team meetings.
• Drive continuous improvement through data collection, evaluation, and effective implementation by operations personnel and the process team.
• Learn and use Lilly tools associated with Six Sigma, C4I, OSSCE, and CAPA to achieve continuous improvement.
• Manage operational improvement projects as directed by the Process Team or Manager.
• Participate in plant and department improvement efforts as directed by the Manager.
• Partner with the Operations Associate Director on business planning.
• Maintain a safe work environment, work safely, and support HSE Corporate and Site Goals.

Benefits

• 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.
• Company bonus eligibility, depending in part on company and individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager