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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.

We serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Lilly Concord is a new state of the art Parenteral, Device Assembly, and Packaging Facility in Concord, North Carolina. This is an exciting opportunity to help produce injectable medications for our patients with life altering conditions.

We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world and embody our company values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People

Position Overview

This opportunity is for an Operator, Senior Operator, or Lead Operator role at Eli Lilly’s new state-of-the-art manufacturing campus in Concord, North Carolina, where the company is investing more than $1 billion to expand production of injectable medicines, device assembly, and packaging operations. The position plays a critical role in ensuring a continuous supply of life-changing medicines by operating and troubleshooting highly automated manufacturing equipment, maintaining a strong safety-first and quality-focused culture, and collaborating across multiple functions. Senior and Lead Operators will also provide technical leadership, coordinate daily production activities, train and mentor team members, and serve as key resources for operational issue resolution. Candidates will contribute to building a high-performing site culture while supporting compliance with GMP regulations, electronic batch records, and manufacturing systems. This role offers significant opportunities for career growth into future technical and leadership positions and is ideal for individuals with manufacturing experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for operational excellence in a highly regulated environment.

Integrity

Provide leadership on manufacturing floor ensuring high level of safety, quality, and productivity to maintain reliable supply of products to patients.
Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, exemplifying safe working practices, and being accountable for supporting HSE goals.
Act as both administrator and technical leaders for operations. Set a good example through demonstrated knowledge of procedures, compliance with quality systems, and teaching of proper techniques.

Excellence

Technical leader: Key resource for troubleshooting and functions as the primary point of contact for issue escalation on the shop floor.
Responsible for administering technical training and ensuring all operators are trained to perform tasks.
Operate the equipment and perform activities as required to meet production schedule.
Assists in checking execution documentation (Electronic Batch Record, SAP, Cleaning Logs)
Drives key departmental objectives including improving safety performance, reducing deviations, improving productivity, and training compliance.

Respect for People

Support Site Leadership to build a diverse and capable site organization by delivering area operational procedures, quality processes and controls for the PAR areas.
Key liaison between operations and support functions.

Education, Experience, and Skills

We have several levels open for Operator which are based on the experience and education you bring.
Minimum education: High School Diploma or GED
Ability to effectively communicate (electronically, written and verbal)
Flexibility - the ability to troubleshoot and triage challenges
Computer proficiency (desktop software, MS office).
A valid driver's license
Must pass a vision exam and be free of color blindness
Must be equivalent to 20/20 correctable close vision acuity

Time Commitments and Work Authorization

Must Pass a “fitness for duty” physical exam
In operation, must have the ability to work 6am to 6pm on a 2-2-3 schedule
Ability to work overtime as required
Ability to wear safety equipment (glasses, shoes, gloves, etc.)
Ability to work and gown in a cleanroom (Grade C, ISO 8) environment.
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.

Experience with, completion of, or understanding of:

(Senior and Lead roles) Leadership and the ability to train / educate team members
STEM degree or certifications
Aseptic filling, single use assemblies, isolator technology.
Automated, semi-automated, and/or manual inspection.
Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs)
Experience in operations or manufacturing environments.
Pharmaceutical, medical device or food processing industries
Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release.
Continuous improvement (Lean, Six Sigma methodologies)
Highly automated equipment (inspection, packaging, filling, assembly, etc)
SAP, Electronic Batch Records

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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 status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$17.30 - $34.38

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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