Associate Director - Engineering

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Organization Overview:

Lilly has been manufacturing life-changing medicines for over 150 years — and our Indianapolis Parenteral Manufacturing (IPM) site is at the center of that mission. We produce sterile injectable products in vial, cartridge, and pre-filled syringe formats, and the work done here reaches patients around the world.

As Engineering Leader for our Formulation, Filling, and Automated Inspection operations, you won't just manage equipment — you'll build the systems, culture, and talent that ensure every batch is safe, reliable, and right. This is a role for someone who leads from the floor and thinks at the system level.

We make medicines people depend on. The engineering that keeps those lines running — reliably, safely, every day — starts with leaders like you.

What You'll Own

People & Culture — Develop, coach, and build a team that's technically sharp and quality-obsessed.

Equipment Reliability — Keep critical manufacturing assets qualified, maintained, and performing at the highest standard.

Quality & Compliance — Drive GMP adherence and regulatory readiness across a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Business Performance — Set and track objectives that tie directly to IPM's reliability and supply goals.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Mentor and develop engineers; recognize performance and grow capability across the organization
• Translate site business plan priorities into actionable engineering objectives with clear ownership and milestones
• Ensure all equipment is properly maintained, qualified, and positioned to reliably supply medicine to patients
• Develop and enforce local processes and procedures in alignment with the FUME asset management system
• Remove barriers — technical, organizational, or cultural — that limit team effectiveness
• Staff your team with the talent and skills needed to meet evolving business needs
• Serve as a technical authority and escalation point for complex engineering challenges
• Champion safety and quality — not just as compliance requirements, but as cultural values

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 4+ years of relevant engineering experience

Additional Preferences:

• Parenteral or sterile manufacturing background
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience
• GMP / OSHA regulatory knowledge
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Clear communicator at all levels
• Proven track record in talent development

Additional Information:

• Monday–Friday day schedule; off-hours support required as needed given 24/7 manufacturing operations
• Occasional travel may be required

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 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

$123,000 - $180,400

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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