Operational Excellence Partner – GMP Site

100 Eli Lilly and Company; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly in Virginia is hiring an Operational Excellence Business Partner to support the startup of a GMP manufacturing site for monoclonal antibodies, bioconjugates and aseptic drug products. The role blends project execution with coaching to embed Lean and Human Performance Reliability across the site.

You will lead Flow Team governance, train employees at all levels, and partner with area leaders to deploy daily management, standard work and value stream mapping to sustain ongoing improvements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a GMP manufacturing facility.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Lilly will not sponsor work visas.

Responsibilities

• Support the site agenda through direct project execution.
• Participate in Flow Team governance, identify trends, and lead improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate Operational Excellence training to all levels of employees within assigned areas to support deployment and ongoing sustainability of Operational Excellence / Lean ways of working.
• Coach and train teams in Lean tools and systems (e.g., daily management, A3 thinking, standard work).
• Participates and/or leads cross functional teams in Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Modes Effect Analysis (FMEA), Human Performance Reliability (HPR).
• Participate in Operational Excellence Assessments within the site (site and globally driven).
• Sustain and evolve Lean maturity and consistency on site.
• Empower individuals and teams to use lean behaviors and mindsets to strive for execution excellence.
• Lead improvement events and support deployment of Operational Excellence tools in the business including systems such as daily management, standard work, A3 thinking, and value stream mapping, RCA, and HPR.
• Educate the business on Operational Excellence approaches and partner with leadership to engage all employees in the Operational Excellence journey.

Skills

Lean

Problem Solving

Root Cause Analysis

Operational Excellence

Job description

Lilly in Virginia is hiring an Operational Excellence Business Partner to support the startup of a GMP manufacturing site for monoclonal antibodies, bioconjugates and aseptic drug products. The role blends project execution with coaching to embed Lean and Human Performance Reliability across the site.

You will lead Flow Team governance, train employees at all levels, and partner with area leaders to deploy daily management, standard work and value stream mapping to sustain ongoing improvements.