IDAP Associate Director - Maintenance

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 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.

The Associate Director is responsible for setting strategies and objectives for their area within Indy Device Assembly and Packaging (IDAP), supporting facility maintenance, utility and facility engineering, reliability engineering, and capital project management. This includes developing and implementing business plans, ensuring optimal operation and compliance of building systems, driving continuous improvement in asset reliability, and coordinating capital projects from design through commissioning.

The Associate Director applies technical expertise to maintain equipment qualification, improve safety and environmental performance, and maximize asset life, while fostering a culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence within the organization.

• Develop, mentor, coach, and recognize employees within their organization.
• Develop and implement business plan objectives.
• Track team performance in executing and completing objectives.
• Ensure proper resources and tools are in place to execute team objectives.
• Staff the team with personnel capable of meeting business needs and objectives.
• Act as role model in demonstrating Lilly’s core values.
• Build and drive safety and quality culture within organization.
• Remove barriers that impact team performance.
• Provide technical input/support, as required.
• Develop local processes and procedures in accordance with the FUME system.
• Assure an adequate number of qualified resources to perform asset management processes.
• Meet the requirements of the FUME System through execution of local processes and procedures.
• Use and encourage Lean tools to achieve success.
• Supports oversight and stewardship of site reliability processes.
• The Associate Director will have reporting responsibilities for Engineering, Facility Maintenance, and Project Management either directly or indirectly through frontline supervision.

• Manufacturing Pharma experience required.
• Recognized strong team leadership skills, people development, coaching, and talent development.
• Technical competence in area of responsibility (typically 5 years experience, or more).
• Solid regulatory compliance knowledge (GMP, OSHA, etc.).
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F‑1 CPT, F‑1 OPT, F‑1 STEM OPT, J‑1, H‑1B, TN, O‑1, E‑3, H‑1B1, or L‑1.

• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels (both oral and written).
• Established network across Lilly functional community.
• Previous supervisory/leadership experience.
• Proficient in the use of Business Objects.
• Proficient in the use of GMARS.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goal.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or related field.

• Occasional travel may be required.

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