Associate Director - Engineering - Major Capital - IAPI

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Position Brand Description: 

The Associate Director for Engineering - Major Capital is responsible for the supervision of user reps and design leads and for providing leadership, direction and oversight for projects that support the site priorities (business, capacity, tech agenda, etc) within the Indianapolis API manufacturing plant.  The team primarily supports projects >$10MM.  The Associate Director will partner with site functions and Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) to influence and implement both within the Operations organization and across functional disciplines.  The Associate Director is also responsible for (a) the productivity and development of direct employees, (b) deployment of project management principles, and (c) delivery of major capital investments that meet IAPI needs, including ensuring alignment to health, safety and environmental and quality compliance expectations. 

Administrative Leadership and Organizational Capability

• Supervise and coach engineering disciplines that support major capital projects

• Complete performance reviews and employee development planning

• Ensure staff are qualified and that the required initial and continuing training of all personnel is carried out and adapted according to need.

• Staffing, including recruiting, resource planning and succession planning.

• Prioritize and coordinate projects through collaboration with site lead team, flow teams and process teams as necessary. 

• Drive continual improvement of business process performance.

• Manage changes within project execution.

• Interface with key customers and stakeholders to create value and ensure commitments are understood and met.

Operational Excellence

• 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.

Basic Requirements:

• Process Engineering, Project Management or large project design/delivery experience required, supervision experience desired ​

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering (preferably Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering) or equivalent work experience.

• Additionally, minimum of 5 years of engineering manufacturing-related experience, preferably biotech/API experience

• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.”

Additional Preferences:

• Language: English

• 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 communicate verbally and in writing to various audiences, particularly one-on-one coaching and feedback with direct reports.

• Ability to function in a team environment as a leader and as a member of management teams.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent work experience.

Other Information:

• This position works a regular 8 hour day, 5 days a week schedule. Situations may arise where off-schedule work, both on-site and off-site, will be required.

• This position requires less than 5% travel on an annual basis.

• This position requires 24/7 availability via cell phone.

• Tasks require entering manufacturing and laboratory areas which require wearing appropriate PPE.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

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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