Associate Director, Process Engineering

Eli Lilly and Company; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 123,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company is seeking an Associate Director – Process Engineering to supervise and develop the engineering team supporting the LP2 advanced therapies manufacturing facility. You will oversee process, automation, and plant engineers and ensure compliant operations across capital projects from concept to close-out.

The role emphasizes driving operational excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic site planning to deliver high-quality medicines.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of pharmaceutical engineering manufacturing-related experience, preferably including biosynthetic drug substance and/or sterile drug product operations.
• Experience with leading and supervising engineering teams and projects.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and develop engineering staff, including process, automation, and plant engineers.
• Oversee delivery of capital projects from concept through close-out in a compliant manner, coordinating across process, automation, plant, and project engineering.
• Drive operational excellence by ensuring compliance, tracking KPIs, and removing barriers to team performance.
• Set and reinforce standards for engineering rigor and First Principles application with Global Engineering and LP2 teams.
• Act as a site leadership member, partnering on long-term master plan strategy and recapitalization efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Lilly is currently constructing a cutting-edge facility for the manufacture of new modalities including Gene Therapy in Lebanon, Indiana. This facility will be Lilly’s most technically advanced manufacturing site focused on the delivery of the next wave of innovative products at Lilly. It will include next-generation manufacturing technologies and advanced data collection and analysis platforms that will deliver improvements in safety, quality, and process performance. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the team for the startup of a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to start up the facility for both clinical and commercial supply.

Overview

The Associate Director – Process Engineering is responsible for supervising the engineers and engineering technicians who support daily operations of the advanced therapies manufacturing facility at LP2, including process engineers, process control (automation) engineers, and plant engineers. This role ensures reliable, qualified, and compliant equipment, control applications, and building and facility systems are used in the manufacturing of advanced therapies drug products. The Associate Director also oversees delivery of capital projects from concept through close-out, typically ranging from under $500,000 up to $5,000,000, and partners across the engineering organization and functional disciplines to support the technical agenda, business plan priorities, and compliance objectives.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and develop engineering staff, including process, automation, and plant engineers, through performance reviews, staffing, and succession planning.
• Oversee delivery of capital projects from concept through close-out in a compliant manner, coordinating engineering work across process, automation, plant, and project engineering.
• Drive operational excellence by ensuring the team operates in a state of compliance, tracking key performance indicators, and removing barriers to team performance.
• Set and reinforce standards for engineering rigor and application of First Principles in coordination with Global Engineering and other LP2 engineering areas.
• Serve as an active member of site leadership, partnering with strategic planning on long-term site master plan strategy and recapitalization efforts.

Basic Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of pharmaceutical engineering manufacturing-related experience, preferably including biosynthetic drug substance and/or sterile drug product operations.

Additional Skills/ Preferences

• Previous experience obtaining or working toward Professional Engineer licensure (encouraged, not required).
• Proven ability to instill teamwork and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills within the department.
• Proven ability to ensure appropriate technical depth and rigor in departmental deliverables.
• Proven ability to recruit and retain talent through successful application of organizational models.
• Proven ability to make independent decisions and network effectively with others.
• Proven ability to provide innovative solutions to plant, divisional, and corporate issues, leveraging ideas across functional areas.
• Proficient in verbal and written communication across audiences, including one-on-one coaching and feedback with direct reports.

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Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$123,000 - $180,400

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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