Operator, Packaging (Night Shift)

Eli Lilly and Company; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering global healthcare leader dedicated to improving lives through innovative medicines. In this role, you will become a key player in the manufacturing process, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity on the shop floor. You'll have the opportunity to lead and train team members while troubleshooting challenges and maintaining compliance with rigorous standards. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals passionate about making a difference in the pharmaceutical industry and contributing to the health and well-being of patients worldwide.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Effective communication and troubleshooting skills are essential.
• Leadership experience preferred for senior roles.

Responsibilities

• Support startup activities and educate team members on operations.
• Ensure safety and quality on the manufacturing floor.
• Coordinate daily activities to meet production schedules.

Skills

Effective Communication

Troubleshooting

Computer Proficiency

Leadership

Knowledge of CGMPs

Lean Manufacturing Principles

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Manufacturing Execution Systems

MS Office

Job description

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Organization Overview:

For 140 years, Lilly has manufactured medicines that improve people’s lives around the world. We produce our medicines using some of the most sophisticated manufacturing technologies and rigorous quality standards. Lilly Manufacturing strives for excellence in its process, standards, procedures and behaviors to develop medicines with safety first and quality always.

Responsibilities:

During the project phase, Operators (Entry to Lead roles) will support start up activities required to bring the area into service. They will become the experts within their assigned area and educate their team in the proper operation of the facility. The Expert and Lead roles are expected to become the leaders for the equipment and process and will lead the training of new staff. After the project phase is complete, this role will be responsible for ensuring continuous supply of our medicines by running the process, troubleshooting, and collaborating cross-functionally, and holding all to our safety first / quality always mindset. Expert and Lead Operators will coordinate daily activities to meet capacity plans while developing their own and our team’s capabilities.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• Provide leadership on manufacturing floor ensuring high level of safety, quality, and productivity to maintain reliable supply of products to patients.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, exemplifying safe working practices, and being accountable for supporting HSE goals.
• Act as both administrator and technical leaders for operations. Set a good example through demonstrated knowledge of procedures, compliance with quality systems, and teaching of proper techniques.
• Technical leader: Key resource for troubleshooting and functions as the primary point of contact for issue escalation on the shop floor.
• Responsible for administering technical training and ensuring all operators are trained to perform tasks.
• Operate the equipment and perform activities as required to meet production schedule.
• Assists in checking execution documentation (Electronic Batch Record, SAP, Cleaning Logs).
• Drives key departmental objectives including improving safety performance, reducing deviations, improving productivity, and training compliance.
• Support Site Leadership to build a diverse and capable site organization by delivering area operational procedures, quality processes and controls.
• (Lead role) Assist Supervisor in development and performance evaluations of shift operators. Act as backup for Supervisor.
• Key liaison between operations and support functions.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to effectively communicate (electronically, written and verbal)
• Flexibility - the ability to troubleshoot and triage challenges
• Computer proficiency (desktop software, MS office).
• Must pass a vision exam and be free of color blindness
• Must be equivalent to 20/20 correctable close vision acuity

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• (Senior and Lead roles) Leadership and the ability to train / educate team members
• Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs)
• Previous experience working in operations/pharmaceutical industry
• Previous experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles

Additional Information:

• Ability to wear safety equipment (glasses, shoes, gloves, etc)
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts on nights (2-2-3 schedule)