Sr. Operations Associate

Lilly

25d • Hybrid

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 Sr. Operations Associate (OA) will report to an Associate Director of Packaging Operations. The OA will be responsible for providing leadership within the area’s process team, managing projects and process improvements, acting, as a liaison between operations and multiple functional groups to support event management, change controls, etc. The OA will also assist the operations team in the day to day management of the production floor and lead investigations and drive implementation of actions associated with deviations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience)
• Experience: 2 to 5 years Operations or Manufacturing Support in Pharmaceuticals
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely, and accountable for supporting all HSE Goals
• Understanding of basic requirements of regulatory agencies such as the FDA, EMEA, DEKRA, and OSHA.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Nice To Haves

• Technical or Science degree preferred
• Previous leadership/supervisory experience helpful
• Career interests in Operations Leadership
• Device Assembly or Packaging experience

Responsibilities

• Support Site Leadership to build a capable site organization by delivering area operational procedures, quality processes and controls for the Packaging area.
• Monitor and build a strong safety culture
• Ensure consistency of operations across shifts through active engagement on the shop floor and through Gemba walks and Practice vs. Procedure evaluations.
• 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), Operational Standards for Supply Chain Excellence (OSSCE).
• Understand and influence the manufacturing control strategy for their area.
• Trained as a Lead Investigator
• Development and monitoring of metrics for the area
• Aid in issue resolution, batch/product approvals, and production schedule execution.
• Lead specific activities of the process teams.
• Potential back-up of Associate Director/Manager

Benefits

• Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).
• In addition, 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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees