Supervisor - Operations Visual Inspection
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. Organization Overview: At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. For more than 140 years, we have worked tirelessly to discover medicines that make life better. These discoveries start in Lilly Research Laboratories, where our scientists work to create new medicines that will help solve our world’s greatest health challenges. Lilly is expanding its new state of the art Parenteral, Device Assembly, and Packaging Facility in Raleigh-Durham North Carolina. This is an exciting opportunity to help drive excellence in a state-of-the-art facility and Quality System.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 2+ years previous experience in operations or directly supporting a pharmaceutical manufacturing operation
- Demonstrated leadership experience with an emphasis on respect for people
- Skills in providing/receiving feedback and creating employee development plans
- Basic computer skills (desktop software) are required
- Strong understanding of FDA guidelines and cGMP requirements
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to handle and prioritize multiple requests
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to train and mentor others
- Ability to work overtime as required
- Ability to travel < 5%
- Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in science, engineering, or technical field
- Previous experience with automated, semiautomated, and manual visual inspection processes/equipment
- Previous experience in facility/area start-up environments
- Previous experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release
- Experience with root cause analysis/technical writing
- Organizational and motivational skills
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
Responsibilities
- Support Site Leadership to build a diverse, inclusive, and capable site organization by delivering area operational procedures, quality processes and controls for Parenteral areas
- Responsible for hiring/managing 10+ direct reports working across multiple manufacturing lines
- Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely, and accountable for supporting all HSE goals
- Ensures qualified/trained staffing for operators working on the manufacturing lines
- Communicate with the area Manager on quality, equipment, and operational issues and areas for improvement
- Responsible for the coaching, development, and performance evaluation of operators/technicians
- Originate/Investigate deviations or operational quality issues
- Collaborate with support functions to achieve a consensus for unexpected events during manufacturing
- Act as both administrator and technical leader for operations, setting a good example through demonstrated knowledge of procedures, compliance with quality systems and use of proper technique
- Responsible for shop floor execution as it relates to business plan and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) conformance
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).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
