Operator, Formulation (Day Shift)-5

About the role

This opportunity is for an Operator, Senior Operator, or Lead Operator role at Eli Lilly’s new state-of-the-art manufacturing campus in Concord, North Carolina. The company is investing more than $1 billion to expand production of injectable medicines, device assembly, and packaging operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on manufacturing floor ensuring high level of safety, quality, and productivity to maintain reliable supply of products to patients.
• Maintain a safe work environment, exemplify safe working practices, and be 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.
• Operate the equipment and perform activities as required to meet production schedule.
• Assists in checking execution documentation (Electronic Batch Record, SAP, Cleaning Logs).
• Drive 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 for the PAR areas.
• Key liaison between operations and support functions.

Requirements

• Minimum education: 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).
• A valid driver's license.
• Must pass a vision exam and be free of color blindness.
• Must be equivalent to 20/20 correctable close vision acuity.
• Ability to work 6am to 6pm on a 2-2-3 schedule.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to wear safety equipment (glasses, shoes, gloves, etc.).
• Ability to work and gown in a cleanroom (Grade C, ISO 8) environment.

Skills

• 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.