Lead Operator Small Molecule - Lilly Medicine Foundry
Eli Lilly and Company
June 24, 2026
On-site
Indianapolis, IN
Operations
Job Position Overview
- The Lilly Medicine Foundry Manufacturing Lead Operator supports start-up activities to bring manufacturing equipment into service, becomes an expert in an assigned area, and trains the team on proper facility operation (requires domestic and international travel). Upon project completion, provides on-the-floor tactical leadership for production of API molecules with a safety-first, quality-always approach.
Responsibilities
- Enforce compliance requirements (safety, quality, environmental) and escalate adverse events.
- Operate processes and equipment per batch records, manuals, design parameters, SOPs, and work instructions.
- Provide on-the-floor leadership for day-to-day decisions and shift prioritization.
- Complete daily monitoring, testing, and cleaning to maintain equipment/systems per regulatory requirements.
- Serve as a cultural leader for site safety culture and promote accountability.
- Lead troubleshooting and respond to process upsets; integrate operator input and escalate as needed.
- Follow safety event reporting/documentation; spill response and Emergency Response procedures.
- Ensure communication at shift passovers; participate in daily huddles.
- Ensure personnel follow cGMP practices, safe work habits, dress code, hygiene, and housekeeping.
- Partner with area management on Foundry strategy and future production needs.
- Support building/area operations (safety audits, procedure coordination, housekeeping, continuous improvement).
- Use required company-supplied PPE.
Basic Requirements
- HS Diploma/GED.
- 3+ years directly applicable manufacturing experience; GMP and/or chemical processing strongly preferred.
- Authorized to work in the US full-time (no visa sponsorship).
Additional Skills/Preferences
- Facility/area start-up experience.
- Pharmaceutical/chemical manufacturing with PSM-regulated or hazardous chemicals.
- FDA guidelines and cGMP knowledge; lean manufacturing.
- Strong organization, troubleshooting/triage, technical and math literacy, communication, desktop computer skills.
Additional Information
- Location: Lebanon, IN (initial pre-startup operations in Indianapolis, IN).
- Travel: 5%.
- 12-hour rotating shift; possible nights/weekends/holidays support.
- The Lilly Medicine Foundry Manufacturing Lead Operator supports start-up activities to bring manufacturing equipment into service, becomes an expert in an assigned area, and trains the team on proper facility operation (requires domestic and international travel). Upon project completion, provides on-the-floor tactical leadership for production of API molecules with a safety-first, quality-always approach.
Responsibilities
- Enforce compliance requirements (safety, quality, environmental) and escalate adverse events.
- Operate processes and equipment per batch records, manuals, design parameters, SOPs, and work instructions.
- Provide on-the-floor leadership for day-to-day decisions and shift prioritization.
- Complete daily monitoring, testing, and cleaning to maintain equipment/systems per regulatory requirements.
- Serve as a cultural leader for site safety culture and promote accountability.
- Lead troubleshooting and respond to process upsets; integrate operator input and escalate as needed.
- Follow safety event reporting/documentation; spill response and Emergency Response procedures.
- Ensure communication at shift passovers; participate in daily huddles.
- Ensure personnel follow cGMP practices, safe work habits, dress code, hygiene, and housekeeping.
- Partner with area management on Foundry strategy and future production needs.
- Support building/area operations (safety audits, procedure coordination, housekeeping, continuous improvement).
- Use required company-supplied PPE.
Basic Requirements
- HS Diploma/GED.
- 3+ years directly applicable manufacturing experience; GMP and/or chemical processing strongly preferred.
- Authorized to work in the US full-time (no visa sponsorship).
Additional Skills/Preferences
- Facility/area start-up experience.
- Pharmaceutical/chemical manufacturing with PSM-regulated or hazardous chemicals.
- FDA guidelines and cGMP knowledge; lean manufacturing.
- Strong organization, troubleshooting/triage, technical and math literacy, communication, desktop computer skills.
Additional Information
- Location: Lebanon, IN (initial pre-startup operations in Indianapolis, IN).
- Travel: 5%.
- 12-hour rotating shift; possible nights/weekends/holidays support.