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Associate Director - Engineering (Automation)

Eli Lilly and Company
USA
Full-time
Director · 5+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago

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Responsibilities:

  • Pre-Startup and Startup Phase:
  • Attract, hire, and onboard top talent to the Process Control Engineering team, establishing the right attitude, curiosity, and learning agility to deliver on the site mission.
  • Build the organization with the necessary capability, capacity, and culture to operate this facility to the highest standards of safety, quality, and operational excellence.
  • Develop and implement the business systems and processes needed to run the site, leveraging existing Lilly knowledge where necessary, but also incorporating external experience.
  • Establish lean practices and a continuous improvement mindset throughout operations and the direct supporting organizations.
  • Support the project team to deliver the facility by providing feedback and support on design decisions, commissioning & qualification strategies, and automation-related deliverables.
  • Collaborate with the project team to ensure the right decisions are made to meet project deliverables and longer-term strategic goals for the site.
  • Organize and implement strategy for creating standard automation and process control operating procedures (SOPs) for startup and post-startup phases.
  • Plan and manage business operational expenses, capital, and headcount targets.
  • Post-Startup:
  • Supervise and coach process control team, including completing performance reviews and development plans.
  • Staffing, including recruiting, resource planning, and succession planning.
  • Process control work coordination.
  • Review and monitor financial performance; commit to meeting targets.
  • Develop and implement the Process Control Engineering Business Plan.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to environmental, health, and safety (including PSM).
  • Identify, track, and report key indicators of functional performance.
  • Ensure team is operating in a state of compliance.
  • In coordination with automation and compliance consultants, set and reinforce standards for appropriate rigor in automation work products.
  • Assure focus by engineers and completion of critical assignments with appropriate monitoring and reporting.
  • Review and approve automation-related deviations and change controls.
  • Review and approve automation and process control standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Ensure technical review and approval for documents, including investigations, change controls, regulatory submissions, validations, procedures, and control strategies.
  • Interact with regulators, customers, or other outside stakeholders on business issues or in support of internal and external agency audits.
  • Network globally to share best practices, rationale, and control strategies to ensure harmonization and alignment between sites.
  • Be a fully active member of the flow leadership in running the plant, including participating on management sub-teams.
  • Develop future management and technical expert leadership for the site.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
  • 5+ years of experience in Process Control and Automation Engineering in a regulated GMP manufacturing environment.
  • 3+ years of related leadership experience.
  • Additional Skills/Preferences:
  • Experience in API manufacturing.
  • Experience with automation platforms including Rockwell Automation and Emerson DeltaV.
  • Ability to instill teamwork within the department and demonstrate key interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to ensure appropriate technical depth and rigor with departmental technical deliverables.
  • Successful application of organizational models through recruiting and retention of employees.
  • Ability to make decisions independently and to network with others as appropriate.
  • Ability to function in a team environment as a leader and as a member of management teams.
  • State licensure as a Professional Engineer is not required but is encouraged.
  • Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.
  • Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
  • Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).
  • Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
  • $123,000 - $180,400
  • 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).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.
  • #WeAreLilly

Preferred Qualifications

  • 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).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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