Operator, Formulation; Day Shift

Operator, Formulation (Day Shift)

Eli Lilly and Company

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a 140+ year old global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana with manufacturing sites throughout the US, EU, and Asia. Our 35,000 employees 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.

Lilly is entering an exciting period of growth and is committed to delivering innovative medicines to patients around the world. Lilly is investing over $1 billion to build a completely new, inspiring, environmentally conscious, and highly automated campus in Concord, North Carolina. This brand‑new campus will utilize the latest technology to increase the company’s capacity in parenteral (injectable) medications, device assembly, and packaging operations.

This is an exciting and once‑in‑a‑lifetime opportunity to build and operate a new site.

During the project phase, the Parenteral (PAR) Operators (Entry to Lead roles) will support start‑up activities required to bring the area into service, which may include formulation, aseptic filling, and visual inspection. They will become the experts within their assigned area and educate their team in the proper operation of the facility. The Expert and Lead roles are expected to become the leaders for the PAR equipment and process and will lead the training of new staff.

This position will require travel (2–4 week trips and/or 3–9 month short‑term assignments) domestically with opportunities to travel internationally to collaborate, train with, and learn from sites that currently produce our medicines.

After the project phase is complete, this role will be responsible for ensuring the continuous supply of our medicines by expertly running the process, troubleshooting, and collaborating cross‑functionally, and holding all to our safety first / quality always mindset. Senior and Lead Operators will coordinate daily activities to meet capacity plans while developing their own and our team’s capabilities. As a site leader and expert at our growing site you’ll have significant opportunities for growth into future leadership and technical roles.

• Provide leadership on the manufacturing floor ensuring a high level of safety, quality, and productivity to maintain reliable supply of products to patients.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, exemplifying safe working practices, and being accountable for supporting HSE goals.
• Act as both administrator and technical leader for operations. Set a good example through demonstrated knowledge of procedures, compliance with quality systems, and teaching of proper techniques.

• Technical leader: key resource for troubleshooting and functions as the primary point of contact for issue escalation on the shop floor.
• Responsible for administering technical training and ensuring all operators are trained to perform tasks.
• Operate the equipment and perform activities as required to meet production schedule.
• Assist in checking execution documentation (Electronic Batch Record, SAP, Cleaning Logs).
• Drive key departmental objectives including improving safety performance, reducing deviations, improving productivity, and training compliance.

• Support Site Leadership to build a diverse and capable site organization by delivering area operational procedures, quality processes, and controls for the PAR areas.
• Key liaison between operations and support functions.

• We have several levels open for Operator based on the experience and education you bring.
• Minimum education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to effectively communicate (electronically, written, & verbal).
• Flexibility – the ability to troubleshoot and triage challenges.
• Computer proficiency (desktop software, MS Office).
• A…