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Position Title: Associate Director-Process EngineeringReporting To: Senior Director-EngineeringLilly is currently constructing a Next Generation Biotech Drug Substance Manufacturing Facility in Limerick, Ireland. This facility will be Lilly's most technically advanced manufacturing site and will include next-generation manufacturing technologies and advanced data collection and analysis platforms that will deliver improvements in safety and quality, and increased productivity and process performance. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the leadership 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 GMP manufacturing operations.
Main Purpose and Objectives of Position:The Associate Director-Process Engineering is a key leader in the cross functional support of the Limerick manufacturing operation. This role is responsible for the productivity and development of engineering professionals with the purpose of ensuring that reliable and compliant equipment and systems are used for our manufacturing processes. The Associate Director Engineering is expected to lead by example and provide coaching to others in the areas of safety, quality, engineering, and continuous improvement.
Oversight of the process engineering organization in Limerick and integration into the site process engineering organization.Provide process engineering support to the manufacturing operations in Limerick.Planning and development of engineering capabilities for Limerick drug substance biotech manufacturing.Provide oversight to local capitals projects required to support the Limerick manufacturing facilities.Be a member of Limerick Engineering Leadership team.Specifically during the startup phase of the Limerick site (2023 to 2025) leadership will be expected to be a collaborative, inclusive, energetic leader and support the broader Limerick team to:
Build the organization with the necessary capability, capacity and culture to operate this facility to the highest standards of 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 and a Digitally Native approach.Support the project team as they deliver the facility to the site team, by providing feedback and support on decisions & strategies etc. Collaborate with them to ensure the right decisions are made to meet project deliverables and longer-term strategic goals for the site.Educational/Experience Requirements:Engineering honours degree qualified, ideally with 10 years relevant industry experience including leadership roles.Proven capability within a GMP Manufacturing environment.Additional Skills/Preferences:Strong written and oral communication skills.Ability to work independently, self-sufficiently and pro-actively in the performance of work duties.Ability to resolve conflict, and promote good decision making among team members.Key Responsibilities:Responsible for supervising and coaching engineering staff for their respective area, including completing performance reviews and development planning.Oversight of engineering staffing including recruitment, resource planning, and succession planning.Provide leadership and develop objectives to deliver Business Plan goals as they relate to safety, quality, and equipment/process effectiveness and efficiency.In coordination with engineering function, set and reinforce standards for engineering work product and utilization of first principles.Maintain metrics to measure performance against business objectives and make necessary changes to improve performance.Have oversight of engineering related technical issues and improvement initiatives including review & approval of deviations and change controls.Provide leadership and partnership for local and major capital projects.Participate appropriately in site planning processes (capital and resource), representing the interests of the team but with a view to the overall site picture.Lead Limerick user knowledge of key unit operations.Take ownership for and support management decisions.Provide Process Engineering input and manage collaborations, both formal and informal, between the team and functional support groups such as operations, maintenance, engineering, analytical laboratory, financial, purchasing, HR, etc.Key Attributes:Technical Knowledge: Demonstrated technical capability with high productivity. Proven track record of curiosity with learning agility. Self-starter with high initiative and data-driven approach to problem-solving.Business Knowledge: High performance in delivery of their work. Looks at better, simpler ways, takes initiative and will run proactively with actions. Demonstrated self-management, prioritisation and organisational skills.Learning agility and Curiosity: High learning agility and flexibility and ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty. Demonstrated ability to identify and prioritize problems, develop and implement solutions.Positive Influence: Demonstrated ability to address issues as they arise and take action. Trusted in the team to follow through on actions. Is interested in own performance and seeks feedback to improve.Relationship Builder: Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain key relationships across all levels in the organisation.Ability to lead people: Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to influence peers and across functions.Communication: Demonstrated strong communication skills, written and oral in 1:1 and group situations.Decision Making: Demonstrated ability to be decisive and make well informed decisions for the benefit of the team. Demonstrated ability to collate required information and ask the appropriate questions of peers to get to the best solution.
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