Supervisor - Production Operations Lilly Medicine Foundry

Overview

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.

Organization and Position Overview

Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

In the project delivery phase and startup phase of the project (startup expected 2025 to 2027), operational roles will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support the project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations, and build the site culture. This will require significant collaboration, creativity and resilience as the site grows to a full scale GMP manufacturing through start up.

Job

Position Overview:

The Supervisor provides leadership and direct management to the process operators in the Medicine Foundry operations group. The Supervisor is the management representative on shift.

The Manufacturing Supervisor actively supports and oversees start-up activities to bring manufacturing equipment into service. The Supervisor leverages knowledge on their team and educates the team on the proper operation of the facility. This role requires domestic and international travel to collaborate, train, and learn from sites that currently produce APIs.

Upon completion of the project phase, the Supervisor oversees the production of API molecules. The Supervisor ensures the team consistently employs a safety-first, quality-always approach while managing a production process that encompasses diverse unit operations and manufacturing skills.

The Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the safety and quality of products and compliance of rigs and buildings. They assist in delivering the production schedule and supervise process operators in the Lilly Medicine Foundry business. As a Process Team member, the Supervisor will provide initial management responses to events and manage employee relations for all shift personnel. Additionally, they will be part of the Foundry production and building management teams, sharing responsibility for meeting production targets.

In line with the job outlined above, the following are typically the key tasks that would be expected of the role:

• Enforce adherence to compliance requirements (safety, quality, and environmental) and appropriately escalating any adverse events.
• Oversee operation of processes and equipment according to batch records, user manuals, design parameters, standard operating procedures, and work instructions to meet production schedule.
• Oversee monitoring, testing, cleaning, and operation of area equipment and systems. Ensure all systems are in good operating condition and maintained per applicable requirements.
• Serve as a key leader for site safety culture, promoting compliant operations and positive safety behaviors. Lead by example and promote accountability at all levels.
• Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting and reaction to process upsets, integrating operator input and escalating as appropriate.
• Follow all applicable procedures for safety event reporting and documentation, including spill response procedures, escalation of issues, and initiating Emergency Response procedures as needed.
• Follow all applicable procedures for quality event reporting and documentation, including GMP deviation records, interface with Quality Assurance, and escalation of issues as needed.
• Oversee communication between shifts regarding the status of area operations and addressing any issues/problems that have occurred at shift passover.
• Participating in daily shift huddles/meetings to understand and set expectations for daily operational goals.
• Lead and make assignments for building and area operations such as safety audits, procedure coordination, housekeeping, and continuous improvement projects.
• Ensure all area personnel follow cGMP practices, safe work habits, plant dress code, hygiene standards, and housekeeping requirements unique to the work area and job classification.
• Enforce use of specified company-supplied personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
• Responsible for the effective deployment of operators to meet production…