Associate Director - Digital Engineering Platforms

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Associate Director - Digital Engineering Platforms

Position Brand Description:

Lilly is at a critical juncture as we tool up to realize the potential of our product pipeline. We are building new processing capabilities around the world, and emphasizing emerging, innovative technologies, such as continuous processing, biotech platforms, and advanced data and control systems. Additionally, we are recapitalizing older assets and bringing the operational philosophies in line with current technologies. Lilly places a high value on fully automated manufacturing processes, as the quality and operational benefits are baseline expectations of new process design.

Digital Manufacturing Engineering (DME) is part of the Corporate Engineering Tech Center (ETC). The ETC is a technical resource for training, standards, project implementation, and the center of engineering excellence for the corporation, providing deeply technical resources to solve the most intractable technical problems in manufacturing. DME provides Digital Engineering Platform ownership, OT data integration solutions, engineering data standardization/ownership, and digital manufacturing solutions for Lilly Manufacturing. Our team focuses on connecting our facilities (securely) and leveraging the data from those facilities to deliver digital manufacturing solutions to improve manufacturing productivity, data integrity / compliance, quality, and operational excellence. Digital Manufacturing Technologies include digital twins, computational modeling, edge/IoT, and analytics solutions. Digital Engineering Platforms include CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System), GECMS (Global Engineering Content Management System) and many other digital platforms leveraged by engineers across Lilly Manufacturing.

Job Description:

Associate Director to lead and support the management of our Digital Engineering Platforms across multiple pharmaceutical production sites globally, including Maximo Computerized Maintenance Management System (GMARS), Global Engineering Content Management System (GECMS), Electronic C&Q System, and more. This role is critical in ensuring the seamless operation of these systems, supporting the startup of new sites, and assisting in the maintenance optimization efforts for existing global sites. The Associate Director will oversee the business side, support global maintenance operations, improve processes, ensure compliance, and drive the continuous improvement of the digital engineering platforms across the globe.

Key Responsibilities:

• Digital Engineering Platform Management:
  • Oversee the global deployment, integration, and ongoing business support of GMARS, GECMS, and other digital engineering platforms (Kneat, Batiscript, Traksys, etc.) to ensure effective system usage at all sites.
  • Lead system administration, updates, and enhancements for digital engineering platforms, ensuring systems evolve to meet business needs.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration to improve system configurations, user interfaces, and functionalities, ensuring they are optimized for global operations.
  • Ensure the systems' compliance with regulatory requirements and GQS standards.
  • Maintain data integrity within the systems, ensuring accurate and timely maintenance schedules, asset management, and documentation.
  • Lead collaboration and partnership with Tech@Lilly custodianship of the platforms
  • Own the long-term strategic vision and roadmap for Digital Engineering Platforms, specifically what capabilities are required from the platforms to meet the needs of the engineering function globally.
• Global Engineering Content Management:
  • Develop and implement standardized processes for managing and storing engineering documents, drawings, manuals, and maintenance procedures within the GECMS system.
  • Ensure easy access and retrieval of critical engineering documents for maintenance teams and other stakeholders across global sites.
  • Oversee the classification, versioning, and archiving of engineering documentation in compliance with global standards and regulatory guidelines.
  • Partner with GFD organization to drive standardization and efficient business processes surrounding Engineering Content Management.
• Support for New and Existing Sites:
  • Lead and support Digital Engineering Platform implementation (specifically GMARS and GECMS) during the startup of new pharmaceutical manufacturing sites globally, ensuring seamless integration from project design to operational phases.
  • Provide ongoing support and optimization for existing global sites by refining GMARS/GECMS configurations and enhancing maintenance workflows.
  • Collaborate with Site Engineering/Maintenance Teams and Tech Center Reliability team to ensure that maintenance practices are standardized, efficient, and compliant across both new and existing sites, improving uptime, asset longevity, and regulatory compliance.
• Maintenance Practice Development & Optimization:
  • Collaborate with global teams to define and implement best practices in maintenance, asset management, and reliability engineering.
  • Assist in developing standardized global maintenance processes, ensuring consistency and compliance across all sites.
  • Create and deliver training programs for GMARS, GECMS, and global maintenance practices, ensuring all teams are well-equipped to manage and maintain systems.
• Team Leadership & Support:
  • Lead a global team of GMARS and GECMS (and other digital engineering platform) specialists, providing direction, performance management, and professional development.
  • Serve as the main point of contact for troubleshooting, support, and escalation for digital engineering platform related issues across all sites.
  • Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing among sites to continuously improve maintenance systems, practices, and operational efficiency.
• Continuous Improvement & Reporting:
  • Analyze performance data, system usage, and maintenance trends to identify opportunities for optimization and process improvements.
  • Develop regular performance reports for senior leadership, detailing the status of system implementation, maintenance operations, and project outcomes.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives for both GMARS and GECMS, enhancing system capabilities, user experience, and maintenance efficiency.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing,
• Experience in direct and indirect engineering and maintenance support.
• Demonstrated leadership in an engineering field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to address complex system issues in a global, regulated environment.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of interacting with senior leaders, site teams, and external vendors.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives across different global sites and ensure timely and successful completion.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.
• Prior experience in supporting site launches and operational optimization in global manufacturing settings.
• Experience with CMMS or Engineering Content Management systems

Additional Information

• This position supports Lilly's drug product and drug substance network globally and may require US and OUS travel (up to 10%) as well as off-hour meetings due to time zone differences.
• Monday through Friday, Day Shift

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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
$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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