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We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work-but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.\nOverview: \nLilly is entering an exciting period of growth, and we are committed to delivering innovative medicines to patients around the world. Lilly is investing over $3 billion to create a new state-of-the-art manufacturing site, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The brand-new facility will utilize the latest technology to increase the company's manufacturing capacity in parenteral (injectable) medications, device assembly and packaging operations. This is an exciting once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help build and operate a new site. The Lilly Kenosha County site will be built using the latest high-tech equipment, advanced highly integrated and automated manufacturing systems, and have a focus on minimizing the impact to our environment. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss!\nPosition Brand Description:\nThe Engineering Associate Director (AD)- Device Assembly is responsible for the staffing, training, and leadership of the engineering group (both process, automation and maintenance) supporting asset delivery, process development, commissioning, qualification, validation and startup of the packaging lines in the site expansion project. After startup, the Engineering AD will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day engineering activities as well as planning for the 3 - 6-month horizon. The Engineering AD is expected to lead by example and provide coaching to others in the areas of safety, quality, engineering, optimization and continuous improvement.\nKey Objectives/Deliverables:\nManage for Results /Strategic Planning:\nManage Engineering and Maintenance support for Commercial Manufacturing Operations:\nManage team of process and automation engineers and maintenance technicians providing Front Line support in one or more of the following areas:\nParenteral Operations (Parts Washers, Autoclaves, Formulation, Isolator - Syringe Filler, Automated Visual Inspection)\nDevice Assembly\nPackaging Operations\nWarehouse and Logistics (Autonomous Guided Vehicles, Automatic Storage and Retrieval System, etc.)\nSite Utilities (HVAC, Steam Water, Gases, etc.), BMS, Chambers (i.e. Refrigerators, Incubators, Cold Rooms, etc.)\nEnsure appropriate technical and maintenance support for manufacturing or utilities processes of the assigned area.\nGuide SMEs that will provide coaching/assistance to Front Line Engineers and drive increased equipment reliability and uptime, continuous improvements, support capital delivery, among other key strategic initiatives. \nUnderstand, ensure and decision making based on engineering standards and policies, procedures and business plan that impact the ability of the team members to meet performance objectives.\nProvide Functional Leadership to engineering and maintenance representatives by coaching the following business processes: Change Management, Deviations/Investigations, Equipment and Process Improvements, Process Controls and Variability Reduction\nLead, support and peer review root cause analysis around equipment and operational events, support complex change controls and quality investigations with strong Root Cause analysis focus.\nPrioritize teams work to optimize equipment output and impact, ensuring proactive and continuous improvement mindset for process and operational improvements and optimization.\nApply statistical thinking and data analysis methods to understand process variability and capability to drive improvements.\nSupport regulatory inspections.\nUtilize control systems to monitor, trend and verify equipment performance and downtime. Identify and Optimize unit operation cycle time, yield performance, loop tuning, recipes, etc.\nSupport or lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve equipment and operational problems and ensure formal problem-solving techniques are appropriately utilized. On call/off hours support required.\nUnderstand and ensure compliance with environment health & safety requirements.\nPresent and attend various Governance teams to represent engineering.\nRepresent group as technical SMEs on capital projects supporting/leading design, modifications, testing, qualifications, and associated documentation.\nSupport commissioning and qualification activities.\nLeadership\nThis position involves direct management of front-line & SME engineering and maintenance team members.\nProvide leadership, training, development, coaching and support of engineering team members.\nEngage and promote use of internal and external networks and partnerships to help deliver sound technical decisions. \nPromote use of first principals with engineering staff and drive engineering solutions for problems.\nMonitor and ensure compliance with quality requirements. (trainings, CAPA, deviations)\nBasic Requirements:\nBachelor's degree in engineering \nAt least 7 years process engineering experience\nAdditional Preferences:\nPrevious management or leadership experience including leading or working effectively with a cross functional group\nStrong experience in equipment optimization, reliability and troubleshooting\nStrong technical aptitude and ability to train and mentor others\nSolid understanding of basic requirements of regulatory agencies such as the FDA, EMEA, DEKRA, and OSHA.\nPrevious experience with highly automated equipment.\nPrevious experience with combination products, device assembly, pharmaceutical packaging, drug product formulation and filling in aseptic environment.\nPrevious facility or area start up experience.\nPrevious equipment qualification and process validation experience.\nPrevious experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release.\nPrevious experience with Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) Warehouses or AGVs.\nPrevious experience with deviation and change management systems including Trackwise.\nOther Information: \nUp to 20% travel and more can be expected during the startup phase.\nRequired to be on call, as applicable. \nShift work may apply.\nLilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.\nLilly 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.\nOur 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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).\nActual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is\n$123,000 - $198,000Full-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 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