Lilly
Healthcare
LeadOperatorSmallMolecule
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“Lead Operator Small Molecule at Lilly. Skills: Manufacturing leadership, Process operations, Quality compliance. Support start-up activities. Bring manufacturing equipment into service”
What You'll Achieve.
Meet production plans; Optimize manufacturing processes; Increase capacity for clinical trial medicines; Reduce costs; Reduce environmental impact
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Process upsets reaction
Domestic and international travel, 5% travel, Work a 12-hour rotating shift, Support outside normal hours, Nights, weekends, and holidays support
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
HS Diploma/GED, 3+ years manufacturing experience, GMP and/or chemical processing preferred
Nice to Have
Experience in facility or area start-up, Experience in pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing, Solid understanding of FDA guidelines, cGMP requirements knowledge, Organizational skills, Ability to handle and prioritize multiple requests, Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, Flexibility to troubleshoot and triage challenges, Ability to understand technical nomenclature, Ability to work with mathematical formulas, Basic computer skills
What You'll Do.
Support start-up activities
Bring manufacturing equipment into service
Become expert in assigned area
Educate team on proper operation
Collaborate with sites that produce APIs
Provide on-the-floor leadership
Make tactical day-to-day decisions
Ensure proper prioritization of operations resources
Ensure completion of daily monitoring
Ensure completion of daily testing
Ensure completion of daily cleaning duties
Promote compliant operations
Promote positive safety behaviors
Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting
Provide technical leadership for reaction to process upsets
Follow all applicable procedures for safety event reporting
Follow all applicable procedures for documentation
Follow appropriate spill response procedures
Initiate Emergency Response procedures
Ensure adequate communication at shift passovers
Participate in daily shift huddles/meetings
Understand and set expectations for daily operational goals
Ensure all area personnel follow cGMP practices
Ensure all area personnel follow safe work habits
Ensure all area personnel follow plant dress code
Ensure all area personnel follow hygiene standards
Ensure all area personnel follow housekeeping requirements
Partner with area management and supervision
Understand Foundry strategy
Understand future production needs
Represent Foundry strategy
Support Foundry strategy
Participate in assigned building operations
Participate in assigned area operations
Participate in safety audits
Participate in procedure coordination
Participate in housekeeping
Participate in continuous improvement projects
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration; Shift passovers communication; Daily shift meetings
Communication Scope
Effective communication
Full Job Description
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 and Position Overview** Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact. In the project delivery phase and startup phase of the project (startup expected 2025 to 2027), operational roles will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support the project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations, and build the site culture. This will require significant collaboration, creativity and resilience as the site grows to a full scale GMP manufacturing through start up. # Job Position Overview: The Lilly Medicine Foundry Manufacturing Lead Operator actively supports start-up activities to bring manufacturing equipment into service. The Lead Operator becomes an expert in their assigned area and educates the team on the proper operation of the facility. This role requires domestic and international travel to collaborate, train, and learn from sites that currently produce APIs. Upon completion of the project phase, the Lead
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