Associate Director Process Control & Automation Engineering

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Lilly is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for production of API molecules located in Lebanon, IN.  This facility is Lilly’s largest investment in manufacturing capacity and is intended to provide APIs for current and future products, including new modalities.  This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the site team for the startup of a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to build the organization, the facility and the culture to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations.
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* Description:

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** Associate Director – Process Control & Automation Engineering
** is responsible for the supervision of the process control engineers and technicians that support the daily operations of the facility. The Associate Director is also responsible for the productivity and development of the employees with the purpose of ensuring that reliable and compliant control applications and systems are used in the manufacturing of API drug substance.  Additionally, the Associate Director partners to influence and implement within the process control organization and across functional disciplines to support the process control technical agenda, business plan priorities, and compliance  the project delivery phase and startup phase of the project (startup expected 2025 to 2027), leadership roles will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support the project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations, and build the site culture.

This will require significant collaboration, creativity and resilience as the site grows to a full scale GMP manufacturing through start up.
** Key Objectives/Deliverables:
**** Administrative Leadership
*** Supervise and coach process control team, including completing performance reviews and development plans
* Staffing, including recruiting, resource planning, and succession planning
* Process control work coordination
* Review and monitor financial performance; commit to meeting targets
* Develop and implement the Process Control Engineering Business Plan.
** Operational Excellence
*** Demonstrate a commitment to environmental, health, and safety (including PSM)
* Identify, track, and report key indicators of functional performance
* Ensure team is operating in a state of compliance
** Organizational Capability
*** In coordination with automation and compliance consultants, set and reinforce standards for appropriate rigor in automation work products.
* Assure focus by engineers and completion of critical assignments with appropriate monitoring and reporting
* Be a fully active member of the flow leadership in running the plant, including participation on management sub-teams.
** Basic Requirements:
*** Minimum B.S. in Engineering (preferably Chemical Engineering) and experience in Process Control Engineering, preferably in API manufacturing.
* 5 + years of experience in Process Control and Automation Engineering, preferably in API manufacturing.
** Additional Preferences:
*** Ability to instill teamwork within the department and demonstrate key interpersonal skills.
* Ability to ensure appropriate technical depth and rigor with departmental technical deliverables.
* Successful application of organizational models through recruiting and retention of employees.
* Ability to make decisions independently and to network with others as appropriate.
* Ability to function in a team environment as a leader and as a member of management teams.
* State licensure as a Professional Engineer is not required but is…