Senior Manager - Parenteral Filling Operations

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The Senior Manager for Filling Operations in the Parenteral Building is responsible for the staffing, training, and leadership of the filling operations. They are expected to lead by example and provide coaching to cross functionally in the areas of safety, quality, operational execution, sterility assurance, and continuous improvement. The Senior Manager is also responsible for leading their respective process team per Lilly’s Manufacturing Standards for Operational Excellence.   The Senior Manager and will be responsible for the leadership of 4 to 8 supervisors managing four 12-hour shift rotations. The team will be responsible for commercial operations as well as supporting qualification activities on management of material preparation and material movement. The position will report into the Operations Director responsible for Classified Space Activities.

Key Deliverables:

• Support Site Leadership to build a diverse and capable site organization by delivering area operational procedures, quality processes and controls for the Parenteral manufacturing area.
• Senior Manager is responsible for a work force of approximately 40 – 70 individuals on various shifts, with multiple shift supervisors reporting directly to them.
• Ensure consistency of operations across shifts through active engagement on the shop floor and through Gemba walks and Practice vs. Procedure evaluations.
• Provide leadership and develop objectives to deliver Business Plan Goals as it relates to production volumes, financial, safety, quality, stewardship, and people.
• Maintain metrics to measure performance against business objectives and make necessary changes to improve performance.
• Participates in the development and implementation of strategies associated with the area sponsoring or supporting the following initiatives: Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Modes Effect Analysis (FMEA), Operational Standards for Supply Chain Excellence (OSSCE).
• Lead/conduct area deviation and corrective action discussions with a cross-functional team from Engineering, Maintenance, Technical Services / Manufacturing Sciences (TS/MS), Quality, and Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) functional groups
• The Manager functions as a primary contact for other areas such as Production Planning, HR, Quality Assurance, Engineering and Environmental/Safety issues.
• Present operations investigations and procedures to Regulatory Agencies and act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for audit tours and discussions.
• Senior Manager is responsible for leading the Operations Process Team, a cross functional group charged with making medicine, continuous improvement, and site support.
• Understand and influence the manufacturing control strategy for their area.
• Represent their Operations Process Team on the Plant Flow Team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a science, engineering, or pharmaceutical related field of study.
• Prior experience working with isolator technology
• At least 3 years working in a manufacturing environment managing frontline leadership with direct reports.
• At least 1 year working in the parenteral manufacturing environment with Grade A classified spaces or higher.
• Prior experience with regulatory audits and managing area tours with auditors.
• Previous management or leadership experience including leading or working effectively with a cross functional group.
• Experience with root cause analysis, technical writing / authoring investigations, knowledge of lean manufacturing principles

Preferred skills and/or experience:

• Previous experience in facility/area start-up environments
• Previous experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release.
• Solid understanding of basic requirements of regulatory agencies such as the FDA or EMEA.
• Ability to wear safety equipment (safety glasses, safety shoes, protective gloves etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to mentor others.

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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

$96,000 - $140,800

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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