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Lilly is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for production of API molecules located in Lebanon, IN (Lilly Lebanon API). 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, facility, and culture to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations.

This role reports to the Lilly Lebanon API Senior Director Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE).

Main Purpose and Objectives of Position:

The Associate Director (AD) – Process Safety Engineering is responsible for leading a team of Process Safety Engineers and ensuring process safety management (PSM) program development, implementation, and maintenance, as well as Process Safety engineering support at the Lilly Lebanon API site, which is comprised of multiple production buildings, storage tank farms, utilities, waste operations, laboratories, and administrative facilities.

The Associate Director – Process Safety Engineering works closely with the Senior Director HSE and the Responsible Process Safety Engineer for PSM technical and directional alignment and is responsible for the productivity, development, and performance management of the Process Safety engineers.

In the project delivery and startup phase of the project the AD – Process Safety Engineering role 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 Responsibilities for this role include:

Pre-Startup and Startup Phase:

• Provide collaborative, inclusive, and energetic leadership to ensure support of all aspects of operational readiness and startup, including development and implementation of PSM programs, tools (checklists, guides, etc.), training, coaching, and program audits needed to achieve PSM compliance and a positive site culture.
• Collaborate with the Senior Director HSE and Responsible Process Safety Engineer to identify and define the necessary capabilities, capacity, and priorities needed to build a Process Safety engineering organization and culture that will operate and support the site to the highest standards of HSE/PSM and operational excellence by leveraging existing Lilly guidelines and incorporating external experiences and knowledge.
• Collaborate with the project Commissioning and Qualification (C&Q) team to ensure robust PSM-related activities are built into the C&Q program to ensure C&Q and start-up are seamless, safe, and compliant.
• Lead the site Process Safey engineers to support the project team to deliver the facility as a key stakeholder providing feedback and support on PSM-related design decisions and startup plan development and implementation while ensuring decisions meet project deliverables and compliance requirements.
• Develop and adapt the process safety organizational structure where needed to provide correct and capable resources to support the site to full-scale GMP manufacturing.
• Ensure the Process Safety engineering team builds technical relationships with the relevant corporate/global/site departments and as needed, ensure the support of strategic PSM corporate initiatives at the site level.

Post Startup:

• Provide Process Safety engineering leadership to promote and support the HSE/PSM management system and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and Lilly Global standards for HSE/PSM.
• With the site HSE leadership team, define and support the site’s HSE/PSM priorities, metrics, HSE Plan, business planning, and strategic planning, integrating cross-functional partners as needed.
• When applicable, ensure adequate site representation and collaboration with corporate/global/other teams to support the development or updates of process safety standards, practices, and procedures.
• Ensure internal and external PSM reporting requirements are continually met.
• Lead internal and governmental agency PSM audits and, as needed, other HSE programs.
• Escalate PSM issues, as appropriate, to line management and corporate HSE management.
• Ensure the Process Safety engineering team keeps abreast of changes to regulatory requirements and has external focus and benchmarks best practices across the Lilly network and externally.
• Ensure performance management and development plans are in place for employees, holding employees accountable for successful completion of defined goals and objectives.
• Actively coach and mentor staff, peers, and others to share learning, resolve issues, and develop future PSM leaders.
• Drive and empower decision-making to the lowest level within the organization.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline and a minimum of 5 years of experience in a leadership role.
• Minimum of 5 years PSM-related experience in a manufacturing setting. Experience in API manufacturing is preferred.
• Experience interfacing with regulatory agencies.
• Must have a strong ability to form effective relationships at all levels and build strong team cultures to ensure a safe and successful work environment.

Additional Preferences:

• Experience developing and managing PSM or other HSE programs.

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

$118,500 - $173,800

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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