Associate Director Project Engineering

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

Lilly is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for production of API molecules located in Lebanon, IN.  This facility is Lilly’s largest investment in manufacturing capacity and is intended to provide APIs for current and future products, including new modalities.  This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the site team for the startup of a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to build the organization, the facility and the culture to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations.

Description :

The Project Engineering Associate Director at Lebanon API Manufacturing provides leadership and direction to the Project Engineering team within the site engineering organization. The position works with the Site Leadership Team, the Manufacturing Plants (Small Molecule and Peptides) leadership to develop local capital projects for new installations and capabilities as well as recapitalization projects to meet production goals and the business agenda.

In the project delivery phase and startup phase of the project (startup expected 2025 to 2027), leadership roles will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support and deliver the new project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations, and build the site culture. This will require significant collaboration, creativity, and resilience as the site grows to a full scale GMP manufacturing through start up and beyond.

Key Responsibilities :

Deliver the site capital projects from concept through close-out, typically $1M to $10M in value, and represent Lebanon API Manufacturing for major capital projects with Lilly global facilities initiatives.

Establish disciplined project implementation best practices and benchmarking, utilizing sound engineering principles, based on Lilly policies and procedures.

Lead both Lilly and non-Lilly professionals and project teams to safely achieve project objectives from idea to design to execution, construction, commissioning & qualification, operational readiness, and turnover.

Ensure capital project documentation, including business cases, financials, estimates, electronic Capital Investment Requests (eCIR) are met. Coordinate reviews / approvals including prioritization, design reviews and specifications, user requirements, procurement, permitting, etc. Develop the scope of work, budget, and schedule for capital projects and non-capital projects as assigned. Deliver local capital projects meeting time, budget, and scope requirements.

Ensure compliance with Lilly corporate engineering and finance policies, actively work with the Lilly global engineering / technical center network to ensure alignment with corporate initiatives and utilization of best practices.

Responsible for supervising and coaching Project Managers / Engineers to deliver the capital project portfolio. Coordinate construction related activities and construction schedule, working with site facilities, maintenance, and operations teams. Enhance Project Engineering team with engineering and construction service providers.

Works with site and global finance to manage the overall site capital project budgets and tracking of spending for capital projects. Provides updates to management routinely.

Engages Quality and Safety to capture regulatory strategy and local requirements. the maintenance supervisors, reliability engineers, and other staff, including completing performance reviews and development planning.

Provide project portfolio execution coordination in support of all manufacturing areas and site objectives and provide engineering project input to key functional groups and partners.

In coordination with engineering function, set and reinforce Lilly standards.

Identify, track, and report key indicators of functional performance.

Support site governance through participation, influence and leadership in cross functional meetings and initiatives.

Specifically, during the startup phase of the Lebanon API site (2025 to 2027) leadership will be expected to be collaborative, inclusive, and support the broader team to :

Build the organization with the necessary capability, capacity, and culture to operate this facility to the highest standards of operational excellence.

Develop and implement the systems and processes needed to run the site, leveraging existing Lilly knowledge and practices where necessary, but also incorporating external experiences and learning.

Ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence by supporting lean principles in their respective area.

Support the project team as they deliver the facility to the site team, by providing feedback and support.

Basic Requirements :

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering preferred)

5+ years’ experience in engineering and / or leadership roles in project management / engineering, in chemical or life science manufacturing facilities, preferably bulk API.

Additional Preferences :

Experience in most of the following disciplines : process control and automation, construction, quality, project management and controls, safety, process engineering.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent preferred.

Ability to collaborate with a team, make independent decisions, and influence diverse groups.

Ability to instill teamwork within the department and demonstrate key interpersonal skills.

Ability to provide innovative solutions to plant, divisional, and corporate issues and leverage ideas from other functional areas.

Be a role model for team members in terms of performance and behaviors. Help people improve their performance and close performance gaps with appropriate training, professional development, and coaching interventions.

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Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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 Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$123,000 - $180,400

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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