Associate Director - Central Engineering and Maintenance

Scorpion Therapeutics; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly in Concord, NC is seeking an Associate Director of Central Engineering & Maintenance to oversee electrical engineering, commissioning, qualification, capital projects, calibration, and maintenance planning at a manufacturing site.

The role provides technical and administrative leadership, ensures compliance, and drives continuous improvement across engineering functions while partnering with site leadership and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's in Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing engineering or maintenance.
• Experience with highly automated equipment.
• Equipment validation experience.
• Familiar with regulatory requirements (GxP).

Responsibilities

• Manage site electrical safety.
• Oversee commissioning and qualification programs.
• Lead capital portfolio from scoping to delivery.
• Ensure calibration and maintenance compliance.
• Handle change management.
• Develop team talent.

Skills

Electrical safety

Commissioning & qualification

Capital project management

Calibration & maintenance

Regulatory requirements

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

Role

Associate Director of Central Engineering & Maintenance, overseeing electrical engineering, commissioning, qualification, capital projects, calibration, and maintenance planning at Lilly's site.

Objectives

provide technical and administrative leadership, ensure compliance, optimize processes, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• manage site electrical safety
• oversee commissioning and qualification programs
• lead capital portfolio from scoping to delivery
• ensure calibration and maintenance compliance
• handle change management
• and develop team talent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering
• minimum 5 years in manufacturing engineering or maintenance
• experience with highly automated equipment
• equipment validation
• regulatory requirements

Preferred

• site startup experience
• leadership in multi-disciplinary teams
• familiarity with GMP and GxP
• proficiency in CMSS tools like SAP

High-Value

• manufacturing site engineering
• GMP compliance
• automation
• equipment qualification
• capital project management within biopharma manufacturing

Stakeholders

report to Sr. Director – Engineering Concord, lead direct reports across engineering functions, and represent capabilities externally.

Work setup

unspecified; travel not explicitly stated.