Supervisor - Production

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.

Job Description

Lilly is currently constructing a Next Generation Biotech Drug Substance Manufacturing Facility in Limerick, Ireland. This facility will be Lilly’s most advanced manufacturing site and will include next-generation manufacturing processes and advanced data collection and analysis platforms that will deliver improvements in safety and quality, and process performance.

We are keen for diverse and supportive people to join our emerging Operations team and to contribute to our goal of becoming a completely paperless site, enabling us to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. If you are looking for a meaningful, rewarding career and feel you meet the requirements listed below we would love to consider you for a role at Eli Lilly, Limerick.

The Production Supervisor provides leadership and direct supervision to the Production Operators at the Limerick site and is a meaningful role to the site’s success

The successful candidate needs to have demonstrated leadership skills (direct supervision not crucial). There is significant growth and development possibilities with the training, educational and mentorship programmes available with a view to further career advancement.

What will you do as a Production Supervisor?

People Management

• Responsible for individual’s performance, handle employee relations, 1:1 time!
• Ensure that your team are being developed to a high standard and that career progression is to the fore in development 1:1s
• Be a role model for personnel in terms of performance, behaviours and culture.
• Work with other operations and support resources to assure all activities have adequate operator coverage to ensure production targets are met.
• Lead teams to achieve plant start-up and team goals.
• Help in the recruitment process along with on-boarding and deliver training.

Compliance Culture

• Help to promote a culture of quality and safety compliance within the area by demonstrating those behaviours.
• Ensure the team are engaged in quality and safety initiatives to improve the compliance culture

Basic Requirements:

• Four years GMP manufacturing experience required.
• Bioprocessing technical knowledge an advantage
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Excellent communications skills (both oral and written).
• Excellent organization skills.

Additional Preferences:

• Strong Leadership skills.
• Previous manufacturing Supervisor experience is an advantage but can be substituted with demonstrated leadership qualities & Strong bioprocessing technical knowledge.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in science, engineering or business field.

Other Information:

• During normal operations, the shift pattern associated with this role will be as per business requirements. anticipated to be 24/7 (12 hour shifts).

What You'll Get From Us

We believe in investing in our employees' development and supporting their career aspirations. We understand that your success is our success, and we are dedicated to providing you with the tools, resources, and opportunities to advance your career.

Prioritizing safety above all else and emphasizing the well-being of our employees. We have an inclusive and diverse culture, and we provide extensive and competitive benefits alongside a range of resources dedicated to promoting mental, physical & financial health. Below is an example of some of the benefits we offer:

• Employee Assistance Programme, gym, wellbeing spaces, educational assistance, long service awards for >5 years service, above minimum holiday allowance (with bank holidays on top), company sick pay, on-site parking, bonus, CSR events, subsided canteen.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform

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 does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.