Utilities Lead Operator - Lilly Medicine Foundry

Scorpion Therapeutics; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly in Lebanon, IN seeks a Utilities Lead Operator to provide frontline leadership for utility systems at the Medicine Foundry site. You will ensure safe, GMP-compliant operations, troubleshoot equipment issues, and drive operational excellence.

Responsibilities include supervising in absences, prioritizing shifts, resolving deviations, reviewing SOPs, and training the team to uphold GMP and EH&S standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; 5+ years in utilities or mechanical operations.
• Supervisory experience in a cGMP pharmaceutical environment preferred.
• Willingness to respond to overtime; valid driver’s license; ability to lift and work outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Act as supervisor in absence and manage shift priorities.
• Communicate and resolve equipment and process deviations.
• Review SOPs and ensure GMP and EH&S compliance.
• Support team training and onboarding of operators.
• Coordinate maintenance and utility system reliability activities.
• Escalate issues promptly to maintain operational integrity.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Mechanical aptitude

Lifting/outdoor work capability

Education

High school diploma

Technical/vocational degree in mechanical/utilities

Tools

DeltaV (DCS)

GMP knowledge

Job description

Role: Utilities Lead Operator at Lilly, responsible for frontline leadership of utility systems at the Medicine Foundry site. Objectives include ensuring safe, GMP-compliant utility operations, troubleshooting equipment issues, and supporting operational excellence.

Responsibilities: act as supervisor in absence, manage shift priorities, communicate and resolve equipment and process deviations, review SOPs, ensure GMP and EH&S compliance, and support team training.

Qualifications: high school diploma, 5+ years in utilities or mechanical operations, supervisory experience in cGMP pharma environment preferred, valid driver’s license, mechanical aptitude, physical capability for lifting and outdoor work, and willingness to respond to overtime.

Preferred: technical/vocational degree in mechanical/utilities, proficiency in DCS platforms like DeltaV, strong knowledge of GMP, OSHA, EPA, and experience supporting capital projects and process improvements.

HighValue: pharmaceutical utilities, GMP compliance, cGMP manufacturing, night shift (6:00 PM – 6:30 AM), minimal travel (<10%), located in Lebanon, IN.

The role emphasizes safety, operational integrity, and team accountability.