Operations Person in Plant Drug Product External Manufacturing

Operations Person in Plant Drug Product External Manufacturing (Dublin, Ireland). 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.

This role is responsible for all activities related to the support of external manufacturing as defined in the Global Contract Manufacturing Standards. This role is a member of the joint process team (JPT) and has direct responsibility for oversight of the day-to-day operations at the CM. This role will be a Person-in-Plant (PiP) in Dublin (Ireland) for Device Assembly and Packaging.

• Define operational excellence roadmap and support CM in the implementation to improve safety, quality and productivity.
• Invest time on the shop floor to ensure practices match local procedures. Identify and promote operational best practices on the floor and set Lilly expectations.
• Establish and promote human error prevention program, tracking metrics and CM overall performance.
• Transfer operational knowledge to the CM to minimize recurrent deviations, ensuring flawless execution on the floor.
• Support On-Going CM Operations by providing operational oversight at the Joint process Team as Primary Loop support.
• The Operations PiP as a Person in Plant and as a member of the Joint Process Team should be the facilitator of the communication between the CM and the JPT, including:
  • Become the primary contact person for the JPT, supporting the JPT Leader for escalation and issue management.
  • Spend time on the floor to understand unit operation and the CM technology and monitoring line performance.
  • Spend time on the floor while Lilly products are running on the manufacturing, assembling and packaging lines.
  • Have a holistic understanding/knowledge of the product and process, including its associated equipment, facilities, computer systems and operations.
  • Define, understand, and own the process control strategy, including key process parameters and critical quality attributes.
  • Understanding product history and potential failure modes of the process.
  • Contribute to identify and implement Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence projects at the CM.
  • Support JPT members to monitor the Technical Agenda identified at CM.
  • Manage conflict and problem resolution.
  • Assist the CMs in preparing for any audit from Lilly (GQAAC) or any external agency that impacts Lilly products.
  • Translating process requirement and education to the Joint Process team members.
    • The Operations PiP as a Person in Plant should provide support to the management of daily operations by:
      • Support JPT members on deviations and complaints management facilitating the interface between Lilly and the CM.
      • Assist JPT members in supporting the CM with periodic document preparation and presentation delivery.
      • Support the root cause analysis process in case of deviations or complaints collaborating with CM SME (shopfloor presence).
      • Ensuring planned changes and deviations are managed appropriately. Respond in a timely manner and accurately to requests for information.
      • Proving troubleshooting support and maintaining awareness of issues, progressing their resolution and ensuring that JPT members and senior management are notified through approved escalation procedures.
      Qualifications
      • Bachelor`s Degree or equivalent work experience in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Engineering, or similarly related fields.
      • Minimum of 3 years' experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and/or in Operations.
      • Ability to represent Eli Lilly's mission, policies, and practices in a positive, professional, and ethical manner and to influence CMs.
      • A thorough understanding of cGMPs and drug product manufacturing.
      • Strong communication (written and oral) skills, teamwork, and influence
      • Proven ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks using a Lean Six-Sigma approach
      • Ability to work in a virtual and complex environment.
      • Appreciation for cultural diversity.
      • Willingness to travel.
      • Language spoken - fluent English.
      Additional Skills/ Preferences
      • Knowledge and ability to apply basic statistical tools.
      • Basic knowledge on common Lean Six-Sigma Programs.
      • Experience in Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence processes.
      • Prior experience supporting device assembly and packaging manufacturing.
      Additional Information
      • Shift is days, but off hours may be necessary to support operations.
      • Travel is possible, up to 20%.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. For GMP purposes, the job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described. As always, you should consult with your supervisor regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.

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• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing