Eli Lilly and Company · 22 hours ago
Lead Technician - Packaging
Durham, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$25.96/hr - $41.25/hr
1+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, dedicated to discovering and delivering life-changing medicines. The Lead Technician – Packaging is responsible for overseeing daily operations, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, and providing leadership and training to operators in the Packaging area.
BiotechnologyHealthcarePharmaceuticalHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Support Site Leadership to build a diverse and capable site organization by delivering area operational procedures, quality processes and controls for the Packaging area
Provide leadership on manufacturing floor ensuring high level of safety, quality, and productivity to maintain reliable supply of products to patients
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
Assist Supervisor in development and performance evaluations of shift operators
Key liaison between operations and support functions
Operate the equipment and lead the shift operations as required to meet production schedule
Assists in checking execution documentation (PMX, SAP, Cleaning Logs)
Drives key departmental objectives including improving safety performance, reducing deviations, improving productivity, and training compliance
Acts as back-up in Shift Supervisor absence
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
1-3 years experience in Manufacturing
Preferred
Demonstrated leadership skills
Ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal)
Flexibility and problem-solving skills
Basic computer skills (desktop software) are required
Previous experience in operations or directly supporting a pharmaceutical manufacturing operation
Ability to work 12-hour days on rotating shift
Ability to work overtime as required
Previous experience with highly automated equipment
Previous experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release
Benefits
Company bonus
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
Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)
Company
Eli Lilly and Company
We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.5M2024-02-12Post Ipo Debt· $6.5M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
David Ricks
Chair, CEO
Lucas Montarce
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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