Associate Director - Idap Central Automation

Eli Lilly Eli Lilly · Pharma · Indianapolis, IN

Associate Director for a highly automated manufacturing facility focused on device assembly, vial packaging, and dry products packaging. The role is responsible for supervision, safety, performance, and development of direct-reporting employees, strategic direction for the automation team, productivity improvement, automation infrastructure, integration with cybersecurity, data integrity, regulatory requirements, data analytics, MES integration, life cycle management, and asset delivery. It also involves providing technical leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with global automation organizations and external communities.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide Technical Leadership
  2. Partner with peer groups and manufacturing sites on solution assessments, reuse/replication opportunities, and concept development.
  3. Manage tools, engineering standards, master specifications and best practices.
  4. Develop working relationships with Global Automation leaders for initiatives and human resource planning.
  5. Provide coaching and mentoring to IDAP Automation engineers.

Skills

Required

  • BS in Engineering / Computer Science, or related Science / Information Technology Field
  • Minimum 5 years manufacturing experience in engineering or related functional area.
  • Strong team leadership skills
  • Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice to have

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
  • Strong talent development skills, especially coaching and people development
  • Strong regulatory compliance knowledge (GMP, OSHA, etc)
  • Responsible for leading by example in safety, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.
  • Device assembly, packaging, and/or dry products packaging experience
  • Pharmaceutical related manufacturing or packaging experience
  • Established network across Lilly functional community
  • Computer System Validation experience
  • Knowledge in data systems, historians, and reporting platforms.
  • Technical expertise in one or more automation platforms

What the JD emphasized

  • regulatory requirements
  • cGMP Regulatory knowledge in process or automation engineering