Lead Operator, Mixed Modality - Lilly Medicine Foundry
Eli Lilly and Company
Summary
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 Operator provides on-the-floor, tactical leadership for production of API molecules, ensuring a safety-first, quality-always approach while managing a production process that encompasses diverse unit operations and manufacturing skills.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Help enforce adherence to compliance requirements (safety, quality, and environmental) and appropriately escalate adverse events
- Operate processes and equipment according to batch records, user manuals, design parameters, standard operating procedures, and work instructions to meet production schedule
- Provide on-the-floor leadership to make tactical day-to-day decisions and ensure proper prioritization of operations resources throughout the shift
- Ensure completion of daily monitoring, testing, and cleaning duties to keep equipment and systems in good operating condition per local and corporate regulatory requirements
- Serve as a cultural leader for site safety culture, promoting compliant operations and positive safety behaviors
- Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting and reaction to process upsets, integrating operator input and escalating as appropriate
- Follow all applicable procedures for safety event reporting and documentation, including spill response and Emergency Response procedures
- Ensure adequate communication at shift passovers and participate in daily shift huddles/meetings
- Ensure all area personnel follow cGMP practices, safe work habits, plant dress code, hygiene standards, and housekeeping requirements
- Partner with area management and supervision to understand Foundry strategy and future production needs
- Actively participate in assigned building and area operations such as safety audits, procedure coordination, housekeeping, and continuous improvement projects
- Use specified company-supplied personal protective equipment (PPE) as required
Additional Information
Position Location: US: Lebanon IN Lilly Medicine Foundry Operations; initial location in Indianapolis, IN during pre-startup phase. Travel Percentage: 5%. Must be able to work a 12-hour rotating shift. May be required to provide support outside of normal working hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- HS Diploma/GED
- 3+ years of directly applicable manufacturing experience
- 2 years of direct leadership/supervisory experience required
- API experience required
- Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
- No visa sponsorship available
- Basic computer skills (desktop software) required
- Must be able to work a 12-hour rotating shift
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Pension
- Vacation benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription drug benefits
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- Death benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Fitness benefits
- Employee clubs and activities
- Company bonus
Company overview
Eli Lilly and Company, commonly known as Lilly, is a leading American multinational pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1876 by Colonel Eli Lilly, the company has grown into one of the world's most valuable pharmaceutical enterprises, with operations in approximately 125 countries. Lilly specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative medicines across multiple therapeutic areas, including diabetes, oncology, neuroscience, immunology, and cardiometabolic diseases. The company is renowned for its groundbreaking work in insulin production, having been the first to mass-produce insulin and later developing the first commercially available insulin product in the U.S. Lilly's current portfolio includes blockbuster medications such as Mounjaro and Zepbound (tirzepatide) for diabetes and obesity, Trulicity (dulaglutide) for type 2 diabetes, Verzenio (abemaciclib) for breast cancer, and Taltz (ixekizumab) for autoimmune conditions. With approximately 47,000 employees worldwide, Lilly maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing heavily in scientific innovation to address some of the world's most significant health challenges. The company operates with a mission to make life better for people around the world through the discovery and delivery of innovative medicines.