Associate Director - Engineering (Facilities)
Eli Lilly and Company
4 hours ago
On-site
Houston, TX
Operations
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and coach site facilities engineers and other staff, including performance reviews and development planning.
- Deliver site facilities services, systems, and operations.
- Manage external contracts/resources and internal technical and project management resources as required.
- Coordinate facilities maintenance work supporting all manufacturing areas and site objectives; provide maintenance input to key functional groups and partners.
- Ensure facilities maintenance planning, scheduling, and work completion meet site business needs.
- In coordination with engineering/maintenance, set and reinforce standards for building maintenance and reliability.
- Ensure compliance with corporate maintenance and reliability expectations (PM execution, reliability roadmap); align with corporate initiatives and best practices via global engineering/Engineering Tech Center network.
- Support site governance through participation, influence, and leadership in cross-functional meetings and initiatives.
- Develop and maintain performance metrics vs. business objectives and drive improvements.
Startup-phase expectations (Houston API site):
- Build the organization (capability, capacity, culture) to operate at the highest operational excellence standards.
- Develop and implement site systems/processes to run the facility, leveraging Lilly knowledge/practices and external experience.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence by supporting lean principles.
- Support the project team delivering the facility via feedback and support.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering preferred).
- 3+ years’ experience in a leadership role supporting manufacturing, preferably in an API or chemical manufacturing facility.
Additional Skills/Preferences:
- Collaborate with teams, make independent decisions, and influence diverse groups.
- Instill teamwork and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.
- Provide innovative solutions; leverage ideas from other functional areas.
- Role-model performance/behaviors; coach and support team development to close performance gaps.
Benefits:
- Eligible for company bonus (based on company and individual performance).
- Comprehensive benefits including 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision/prescription benefits, flexible benefits, life insurance, time off/leave benefits, and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance and fitness).
Application instructions:
- If you require accommodation to submit a resume, complete the workplace accommodation request form: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation
- Supervise and coach site facilities engineers and other staff, including performance reviews and development planning.
- Deliver site facilities services, systems, and operations.
- Manage external contracts/resources and internal technical and project management resources as required.
- Coordinate facilities maintenance work supporting all manufacturing areas and site objectives; provide maintenance input to key functional groups and partners.
- Ensure facilities maintenance planning, scheduling, and work completion meet site business needs.
- In coordination with engineering/maintenance, set and reinforce standards for building maintenance and reliability.
- Ensure compliance with corporate maintenance and reliability expectations (PM execution, reliability roadmap); align with corporate initiatives and best practices via global engineering/Engineering Tech Center network.
- Support site governance through participation, influence, and leadership in cross-functional meetings and initiatives.
- Develop and maintain performance metrics vs. business objectives and drive improvements.
Startup-phase expectations (Houston API site):
- Build the organization (capability, capacity, culture) to operate at the highest operational excellence standards.
- Develop and implement site systems/processes to run the facility, leveraging Lilly knowledge/practices and external experience.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence by supporting lean principles.
- Support the project team delivering the facility via feedback and support.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering preferred).
- 3+ years’ experience in a leadership role supporting manufacturing, preferably in an API or chemical manufacturing facility.
Additional Skills/Preferences:
- Collaborate with teams, make independent decisions, and influence diverse groups.
- Instill teamwork and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.
- Provide innovative solutions; leverage ideas from other functional areas.
- Role-model performance/behaviors; coach and support team development to close performance gaps.
Benefits:
- Eligible for company bonus (based on company and individual performance).
- Comprehensive benefits including 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision/prescription benefits, flexible benefits, life insurance, time off/leave benefits, and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance and fitness).
Application instructions:
- If you require accommodation to submit a resume, complete the workplace accommodation request form: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation