Overview
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 35,000 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.
Organization Overview:
The Lilly Global Robotics Program is responsible for the management and oversight of robotics initiatives across all manufacturing sites at Lilly as part of Corporate Engineering. This will include managing a team in order to test new technologies, deliver proof of concepts, deliver pilot systems, and deploy site production systems in partnership with site project teams. This role also has responsibility for supplier portfolio management and technology standardization for robotics across manufacturing.
Responsibilities:
•Lead team to maintain strong safety culture.
•Develop and deliver standardized robotics solutions across manufacturing.
•Manage plans to meet defined robotics portfolios across our sites.
•Manage technology global suppliers and robotics integrators across the portfolio.
•Manage aspects of the project delivery process for the deployment of Global Robotics Program platform systems.
•Develops a staffing strategy to meet technical and project deployment priorities for robotics.
•Direct and lead the work of a group of technical engineers and contract resources to assure that projects are completed on time and on budget.
•Build and maintain effective teams – Identify, attract and evaluate talent through internal/external networks; coach, mentor, and develop people; and build requisite Technical Capabilities to support organizational mission.
•Improve people capability and capacity by ensuring training, career development and professional and technical growth for employees.
•Be a champion for safety activities and a role model for diversity, ethics, and compliance.
•Complete all HR related tasks such as performance management plans, development plans, succession planning, career counseling, and all other people related aspects of the team.
•Ability to work in a safe manner to ensure the safety of self and team
Basic Requirements:
•Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
•Prior leadership experience
•Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
Additional Skills/Preferences:
•Strong communication and team building abilities
• 2+ years of experience delivering projects, preferably within manufacturing sites.
• 2+ years of experience within Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, preferably within an operational manufacturing site.
•Proficiency in planning and managing teams to carry out highly complex tasks and/or tasks that are highly cross-functional or cross-site in nature.
•Proficiency in planning and managing teams to carry out highly complex tasks and/or tasks that are highly cross-functional or cross-site in nature.
•Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to customers, business partners, and staff including good oral, written, and visual presentations
•Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply solutions to different situations by understanding customer needs and applying strong problem-solving skills
•Demonstrated ability to utilize and implement various tools, systems, and processes resulting in improved operational excellence of laboratory and business operations.
•Understanding of Capital Management and Verification processes.
•Strong experience managing initiatives with aggressive timelines.
•Thorough knowledge/experience in cGMP, ICH, USP, and other applicable regulations.
•Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
Additional Information:
•Significant domestic or international travel may be required.
•Tasks may require entering development or manufacturing areas which require wearing appropriate PPE.
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