Sr. Director- Packaging
Eli Lilly and Company
4 hours ago
On-site
Durham, NC
$163,500 - $239,800 USD yearly
Operations
Position Brand Description
- Sr. Director- Packaging provides operational leadership to ensure effective delivery of device packaging for assets deployed at RTP. Member of the Site Lead Team; works with RTP Lead Team to accelerate ramp up and stabilization of deployed assets. Provides backup responsibilities for device assembly operations.
Key Objectives/Deliverables
- Provide Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) and Quality leadership for the DAP Flow team.
- Support Site Leadership to build a diverse, capable site organization; drive talent management, development, and retention.
- Represent operational capabilities beyond the Lilly RTP site.
- Partner with Technical Services, Quality, and Engineering leadership to deliver operationally strong results.
- Develop/refine local processes and procedures; ensure practice matches procedure.
- Champion continuous improvement.
- Develop and maintain metrics to measure performance and implement necessary improvements.
- Support initiatives including Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
- Direct interaction with Regulatory Agencies during site inspections.
- Understand and influence the manufacturing control strategy for device packaging.
Minimum Requirements
- 10+ years engineering experience in a manufacturing site.
- 5+ years management/leadership experience, including leading/working effectively with cross-functional groups.
- Front-line experience in device assembly and/or packaging operations.
Additional Preferences
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Strong technical aptitude; ability to train and mentor.
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities.
- Solid understanding of basic requirements of regulatory agencies.
- Facility/area start-up experience; operations and engineering experience.
- Experience with highly automated equipment.
- Experience with combination products, device assembly, pharmaceutical packaging, aseptic filling; equipment qualification and process validation.
- Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release.
- Experience with ASRS warehouses or AGVs.
- Experience with deviation and change management systems (e.g., Trackwise).
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Other Information
- Site: Lilly Research Triangle Park.
- Work schedule: 8-hour days, Monday–Friday; overtime as required.
- Travel: not specified.
Benefits/Compensation (as stated)
- Anticipated wage: $163,500–$239,800.
- Full-time employees may be eligible for a company bonus.
- Comprehensive benefits may include 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision/prescription coverage, flexible benefits, life insurance, time off/leave, and well-being benefits.
Application Instructions
- If you require accommodation to submit a resume, complete the workplace accommodation request form: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation
- Sr. Director- Packaging provides operational leadership to ensure effective delivery of device packaging for assets deployed at RTP. Member of the Site Lead Team; works with RTP Lead Team to accelerate ramp up and stabilization of deployed assets. Provides backup responsibilities for device assembly operations.
Key Objectives/Deliverables
- Provide Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) and Quality leadership for the DAP Flow team.
- Support Site Leadership to build a diverse, capable site organization; drive talent management, development, and retention.
- Represent operational capabilities beyond the Lilly RTP site.
- Partner with Technical Services, Quality, and Engineering leadership to deliver operationally strong results.
- Develop/refine local processes and procedures; ensure practice matches procedure.
- Champion continuous improvement.
- Develop and maintain metrics to measure performance and implement necessary improvements.
- Support initiatives including Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
- Direct interaction with Regulatory Agencies during site inspections.
- Understand and influence the manufacturing control strategy for device packaging.
Minimum Requirements
- 10+ years engineering experience in a manufacturing site.
- 5+ years management/leadership experience, including leading/working effectively with cross-functional groups.
- Front-line experience in device assembly and/or packaging operations.
Additional Preferences
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Strong technical aptitude; ability to train and mentor.
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities.
- Solid understanding of basic requirements of regulatory agencies.
- Facility/area start-up experience; operations and engineering experience.
- Experience with highly automated equipment.
- Experience with combination products, device assembly, pharmaceutical packaging, aseptic filling; equipment qualification and process validation.
- Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release.
- Experience with ASRS warehouses or AGVs.
- Experience with deviation and change management systems (e.g., Trackwise).
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Other Information
- Site: Lilly Research Triangle Park.
- Work schedule: 8-hour days, Monday–Friday; overtime as required.
- Travel: not specified.
Benefits/Compensation (as stated)
- Anticipated wage: $163,500–$239,800.
- Full-time employees may be eligible for a company bonus.
- Comprehensive benefits may include 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision/prescription coverage, flexible benefits, life insurance, time off/leave, and well-being benefits.
Application Instructions
- If you require accommodation to submit a resume, complete the workplace accommodation request form: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation