Operator – Parenteral Manufacturing

100 Eli Lilly and Company; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 24,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

401(k) plan

Health, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Lilly in Wisconsin seeks Parenteral Operators to support operations at the Kenosha County site, bringing formulation, aseptic isolator, barrier filling, and equipment prep. You will become the subject matter expert and train the team in proper operation.

You will run processes to meet schedules, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate cross‑functionally while upholding safety, quality, and Lean practices. The role is full‑time, on-site with occasional overtime and travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Effective communication in written and verbal form.
• May be asked to work overtime, weekends, off-shifts by request.
• Authorized to work in the United States full-time; Lilly does not sponsor visas.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on manufacturing floor with focus on safety, quality, and productivity.
• Maintain a safe work environment and support HSE goals.
• Act as administrator and technical leader for operations; train operators.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Troubleshooting

Team training

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

STEM degree or certifications

Tools

SAP

Electronic Batch Records

MES

CGMPs knowledge

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, self‑less 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. 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.

Position Overview:

The Parenteral Operators will support operational activities at Lilly’s newly acquired Kenosha County site. This role is required to bring the area into service which may include formulation, aseptic isolator, barrier filling, and equipment preparation. They will become the experts within their assigned area and educate their team in the proper operation of the facility. After project phase is complete, this role will be responsible for ensuring continuous supply of our medicines by; expertly running the process, troubleshooting, and collaborating cross‑functionally, and holding all to our safety first/quality always mindset. Operators will support daily activities to meet capacity plans while developing their own and our team’s capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Integrity • 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.
• Excellence • Technical leader: Key resource for troubleshooting and functions as the primary point of contact for issue escalation on the production 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.
• Respect for People • Support Site Leadership to build a diverse and capable site organization by delivering area operational procedures, quality processes and controls for the PAR areas.
• Key liaison between operations and support functions.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum education: High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to effectively communicate (electronically, written and verbal)
• May be asked to work overtime, weekends, off-shifts by request.
• * Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Flexibility - the ability to troubleshoot and triage challenges
• Computer proficiency (desktop software, MS office).
• Leadership and the ability to train/educate team members.
• STEM degree or certifications
• Aseptic filling, single use assemblies, isolator technology.
• Automated, semi-automated, and/or manual inspection.
• Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs)
• Experience in operations or manufacturing environments.
• Pharmaceutical, medical device or food processing industries
• Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release.
• Continuous improvement (Lean, Six Sigma methodologies)
• Highly automated equipment (inspection, packaging, filling, assembly, etc.)
• SAP, Electronic Batch Records

Additional Information:

• Ability to work overtime as required
• Ability to wear safety equipment (glasses, shoes, gloves, etc)
• Primary location is Kenosha County, Wisconsin
• Ability to travel (approximately 10%)

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. For GMP purposes, the job description should be updated for significant changes. As always, you should consult with your supervisor regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.

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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 $17.30 - $34.38

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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