Printed Packaging Innovation Lead (Pharma)

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 128,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, IN seeks a PPD Technical Lead to provide technical guidance on packaging and labeling, working with cross-functional teams across packaging engineering, regulatory, and quality to deliver compliant, high-quality printed materials.

The role focuses on coordinating artwork development, ensuring timely production, and leading BLUE project activities within a GMP environment. A STEM degree and strong collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong technical skills related to packaging and/or printing.
• Demonstrated experience in a GMP facility.
• Solid project management, organization, and scheduling skills.
• Experience in pharmaceutical operations, packaging, cGMP quality control, printing, regulatory, or marketing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment and support site goals.
• Provide technical guidance to PPD team members, packaging engineering, supply chain, regulatory, marketing and quality personnel.
• Identify local and global process improvement projects and drive solutions at the site.
• Lead weekly priority meetings with PPD team members and external Graphic Agencies to ensure timely delivery of artwork files per specifications.
• Represent PPD on product launch teams and other cross-functional groups to influence regulatory and technical outcomes.
• Manage BLUE projects, change controls and specifications following cGMP processes.
• Coordinate communications with regulatory, quality, marketing, graphics, printer, and packaging to compile critical data and ensure compliance.
• Utilize project management to prioritize and schedule work and meet due dates.

Skills

Packaging/Printing tech

GMP experience

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Tools

BLUE

SAP

Veeva

TrackWise

Job description

Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, IN seeks a PPD Technical Lead to provide technical guidance on packaging and labeling, working with cross-functional teams across packaging engineering, regulatory, and quality to deliver compliant, high-quality printed materials.

The role focuses on coordinating artwork development, ensuring timely production, and leading BLUE project activities within a GMP environment. A STEM degree and strong collaboration skills are essential.