Associate Director, Oligonucleotide Process Engineering

BioSpace; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 123,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly in Houston is building an advanced manufacturing site for API production and seeks an Associate Director of Process Engineering – Oligonucleotides to lead the process engineering team during startup and ongoing GMP operations. You will mentor engineers, ensure compliant equipment, develop SOPs, and collaborate across functions to meet site objectives and quality plans.

The role offers a path to shape a new organization with influence on safety, quality, and manufacturing excellence in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering or similar field.
• Minimum 3+ years in Oligonucleotides or equivalent GMP manufacturing.
• Minimum 3+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Attract, hire, and onboard a significant number of top talents to the Oligonucleotides Process Engineering team, establishing the right attitude, curiosity, and learning agility to deliver on the site mission.
• Build the organization with the necessary capability, capacity, and culture to operate this facility to the highest standards of safety, quality, and operational excellence.
• Develop and implement the business systems and processes needed to run the site, leveraging existing Lilly knowledge where necessary, but also incorporating external experience.
• Establish lean practices and a continuous improvement mindset throughout operations and the direct supporting organizations.
• Support the project team to deliver the facility to you as the end user, by providing feedback and support on design decisions, commissioning & qualification strategies etc.
• Collaborate with project team to ensure the right decisions are made to meet project deliverables and longer-term strategic goals for the site.
• Organize and implement strategy for creating standard engineering operating procedures (SOPs) for startup and post startup phases.
• Plan and manage business operational expenses, capital, and headcount targets.

Skills

Process engineering leadership

GMP manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership of teams

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering or related

Tools

Process safety management knowledge

cGMPs knowledge

Job description

Lilly in Houston is building an advanced manufacturing site for API production and seeks an Associate Director of Process Engineering – Oligonucleotides to lead the process engineering team during startup and ongoing GMP operations. You will mentor engineers, ensure compliant equipment, develop SOPs, and collaborate across functions to meet site objectives and quality plans.

The role offers a path to shape a new organization with influence on safety, quality, and manufacturing excellence in a