Operations Supervisor – Visual Inspection

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.

The Operations Supervisor – Visual Inspection is responsible for shift leadership for multiple drug product inspection lines within the area, as well as developing technical expertise of manufacturing employees. This individual must ensure that the inspection lines are adequately staffed with trained/qualified employees. Strict adherence to safety and quality rules and procedures is required. This is direct line supervision for line leaders and operators.

This role is expected to be an on‑the‑floor leader and will be a subject matter expert for the visual inspection process. This role will have the opportunity to be directly involved with hiring new technicians for their team.

• Support Site Leadership to build a diverse, inclusive, and capable site organization by delivering area operational procedures, quality processes and controls for Parenteral areas
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely, and accountable for supporting all HSE goals
• Ensures qualified/trained staffing for operators working on the manufacturing lines
• Communicate with the area Manager on quality, equipment, and operational issues and areas for improvement
• Responsible for the coaching, development, and performance evaluation of operators/technicians
• Originate/Investigate/write deviations or operational quality issues
• Collaborate with support functions to achieve a consensus for unexpected events during manufacturing
• Act as both administrator and technical leader for operations, setting a good example through demonstrated knowledge of procedures, compliance with quality systems and use of proper technique
• Responsible for shop floor execution as it relates to business plan and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) conformance
• Responsible for maintaining the standard work and throughput
• Responsible for maintaining all compliance aspects of manufacturing
• Responsible for execution, review and closeout of electronic and paper batch records

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2+ years previous experience in operations or directly supporting a pharmaceutical manufacturing operation
• Strong understanding of FDA guidelines and cGMP requirements
• Must pass a post offer physical exam.
• Must pass eye exam and not be color blind.
• Must be able to work in shift structure

• Bachelor’s Degree in a life science, engineering, or technical field
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle and prioritize multiple requests
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to train and mentor others
• Demonstrated leadership experience with an emphasis on respect for people
• Skills in providing/receiving feedback and creating employee development plans
• Basic computer skills (desktop software) are required
• Previous experience with automated, semi automated, and manual visual inspection processes/equipment
• Previous experience in facility/area start‑up environments
• Previous experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release
• Experience with root cause analysis/technical writing
• Organizational and motivational skills
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles

• Ability to work overtime as required
• Ability to work weekends when required
• Ability to wear safety equipment (glasses, shoes, gloves, etc)
• Primary location is Kenosha County, Wisconsin
• Ability to travel (approximately 10%)

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