Site Operational Excellence Business Partner
Eli Lilly and Company
2 months ago
On-site
Indianapolis, IN
Operations
Key Responsibilities
- Support the site agenda through direct project execution
- Participate in Flow Team governance, identify trends, and lead improvement initiatives
- Facilitate Operational Excellence training to all levels of employees within assigned areas to support deployment and ongoing sustainability of Operational Excellence/Lean ways of working; coach and train teams in Lean tools and systems (e.g., daily management, A3 thinking, standard work)
- Participate in and/or lead cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategies for Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Human Performance Reliability (HPR), etc.
- Participate in Operational Excellence Assessments within the site (site and globally driven)
- Sustain and evolve Lean maturity and MSOE alignment; empower individuals and teams to use lean behaviors and mindsets for execution excellence
- Lead improvement events and support deployment of Operational Excellence tools (e.g., daily management, standard work, A3 thinking, value stream mapping, RCA, HPR)
- Educate the business on Operational Excellence approaches and partner with leadership to engage all employees
- Partner with Business Area Leaders to facilitate chosen project methodology (e.g., Kaizen event)
- Support robust Organizational Change Management and Monitoring Plans to sustain improvements
- Engage with sponsors to provide status and escalate issues as appropriate
- Ensure lean principles and tools are integrated into project execution and solution design
- Assemble Operational Excellence project plans, assign teamwork, and direct/monitor work efforts daily
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a GMP facility
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States full-time; Lilly will not sponsor work authorization/visas
Additional Preferences
- Experience in Lean Manufacturing or other productivity methods
- Strong written/oral communication and interpersonal skills for a team-based environment
- Strong self-management and organizational skills
- Ability to influence without authority
- Ability to coach individuals from the shop floor to Flow Team and lead project teams
- Experience with AI technology (e.g., Microsoft CoPilot, ChatGPT, Claude)
Additional Information
- Travel: 0–5%
Benefits (as described)
- Eligible for company bonus (company/individual performance dependent)
- 401(k), pension, vacation benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, 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
- Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, employee clubs/activities)
- Support the site agenda through direct project execution
- Participate in Flow Team governance, identify trends, and lead improvement initiatives
- Facilitate Operational Excellence training to all levels of employees within assigned areas to support deployment and ongoing sustainability of Operational Excellence/Lean ways of working; coach and train teams in Lean tools and systems (e.g., daily management, A3 thinking, standard work)
- Participate in and/or lead cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategies for Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Human Performance Reliability (HPR), etc.
- Participate in Operational Excellence Assessments within the site (site and globally driven)
- Sustain and evolve Lean maturity and MSOE alignment; empower individuals and teams to use lean behaviors and mindsets for execution excellence
- Lead improvement events and support deployment of Operational Excellence tools (e.g., daily management, standard work, A3 thinking, value stream mapping, RCA, HPR)
- Educate the business on Operational Excellence approaches and partner with leadership to engage all employees
- Partner with Business Area Leaders to facilitate chosen project methodology (e.g., Kaizen event)
- Support robust Organizational Change Management and Monitoring Plans to sustain improvements
- Engage with sponsors to provide status and escalate issues as appropriate
- Ensure lean principles and tools are integrated into project execution and solution design
- Assemble Operational Excellence project plans, assign teamwork, and direct/monitor work efforts daily
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a GMP facility
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States full-time; Lilly will not sponsor work authorization/visas
Additional Preferences
- Experience in Lean Manufacturing or other productivity methods
- Strong written/oral communication and interpersonal skills for a team-based environment
- Strong self-management and organizational skills
- Ability to influence without authority
- Ability to coach individuals from the shop floor to Flow Team and lead project teams
- Experience with AI technology (e.g., Microsoft CoPilot, ChatGPT, Claude)
Additional Information
- Travel: 0–5%
Benefits (as described)
- Eligible for company bonus (company/individual performance dependent)
- 401(k), pension, vacation benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, 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
- Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, employee clubs/activities)