Associate Director - Engineering - Major Capital - IAPI

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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. Position Brand Description: The Associate Director for Engineering - Major Capital is responsible for the supervision of user reps and design leads and for providing leadership, direction and oversight for projects that support the site priorities (business, capacity, tech agenda, etc) within the Indianapolis API manufacturing plant. The team primarily supports projects >$10MM. The Associate Director will partner with site functions and Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) to influence and implement both within the Operations organization and across functional disciplines. The Associate Director is also responsible for (a) the productivity and development of direct employees, (b) deployment of project management principles, and (c) delivery of major capital investments that meet IAPI needs, including ensuring alignment to health, safety and environmental and quality compliance expectations. Administrative Leadership and Organizational Capability Supervise and coach engineering disciplines that support major capital projects Complete performance reviews and employee development planning Ensure staff are qualified and that the required initial and continuing training of all personnel is carried out and adapted according to need. Staffing, including recruiting, resource planning and succession planning. Prioritize and coordinate projects through collaboration with site lead team, flow teams and process teams as necessary. Drive continual improvement of business process performance. Manage changes within project execution. Interface with key customers and stakeholders to create value and ensure commitments are understood and met. 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. Basic Requirements: Process Engineering, Project Management or large project design/delivery experience required, supervision experience desired Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering (preferably Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering) or equivalent work experience. Additionally, minimum of 5 years of engineering manufacturing-related experience, preferably biotech/API experience 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." Additional Preferences: Language: English 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 communicate verbally and in writing to various audiences, particularly one-on-one coaching and feedback with direct reports. Ability to function in a team environment as a leader and as a member of management teams. Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent work experience. Other Information: This position works a regular 8 hour day, 5 days a week schedule. Situations may arise where off-schedule work, both on-site and off-site, will be required. This position requires less than 5% travel on an annual basis. This position requires 24/7 availability via cell phone. Tasks require entering manufacturing and laboratory areas which require wearing appropriate PPE. Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran s