Process Engineering Lead – Manufacturing Excellence

BioSpace; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Job summary

Lilly is seeking a Process Engineering Associate Director to lead the process engineering staff at our site in the United States, ensuring reliable and compliant equipment and systems for bulk drug substance manufacturing. The role partners across disciplines to support technical agendas, business plan priorities, and compliance goals.

The position emphasizes administrative leadership, operational excellence, and organizational capability, with a focus on coaching, staffing, budgeting, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of engineering manufacturing-related experience, preferably biosynthetic and/or purification operations.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Lilly does not sponsor work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach process engineering staff, including completing performance reviews and development plans.
• Staffing including recruiting, resource planning, and succession planning.
• Process engineering work coordination.
• Review and monitor financial performance, commit to meeting targets.
• Develop and implement the Process Engineering Business Plan.
• Demonstrate a commitment to environmental, health, and safety (including PSM).
• Identify, track, and report key indicators of functional performance.
• Ensure team is operating in a state of substantial compliance.
• Develop and implement Engineering business plan objectives.
• Remove barriers that impact team performance.
• Set and reinforce standards for appropriate rigor in engineering work products and utilization of First Principles.
• Assure focus by engineers and completion of critical assignments with appropriate monitoring and reporting.
• Be a fully active member of the flow leadership in running IAPI.

Skills

People management

Process engineering leadership

Coaching

Financial awareness

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering

Job description

Lilly is seeking a Process Engineering Associate Director to lead the process engineering staff at our site in the United States, ensuring reliable and compliant equipment and systems for bulk drug substance manufacturing. The role partners across disciplines to support technical agendas, business plan priorities, and compliance goals.

The position emphasizes administrative leadership, operational excellence, and organizational capability, with a focus on coaching, staffing, budgeting, and