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. **Organization Overview:** Lilly RTP is a new state of the art Parenteral, Device Assembly, and Packaging Facility in Durham, North Carolina. This is an exciting opportunity to help the site grow and develop. The Operational Excellence (OpEx) team provides leadership in operational excellence and productivity efforts by combining knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing with Lean principles and tools. Methods used to deliver these productivity improvements include both event-based (i.e. kaizen), as well as non event-based daily improvements. The focus of the OpEx Leader is to partner with primarily the operations leaders in his/her area to solve problems using lean and six sigma methodologies while developing people in their lean behaviors and competencies. Results include, but are not limited to, cycle time reduction, increased asset efficiency, changeover improvement, strategy deployment, improved quality and safety, as well as increased employee morale at all levels due to more time being spent on value-added activities. **Responsibilities:** The OpEx leader will be responsible for the following: 1. Leading breakthrough Improvement Projects + Partner with site leadership to identify and prioritize major improvement opportunities + Participate in scoping and charter development, targets definition, data analysis, milestones, and problem solving. + Partner with Business Area Leaders to facilitate the chosen methodology for the given project (e.g. Lean Lighthouse, Kaizen Event) + Ensure lean principles and tools are integrated into both project execution and solution design + Provide support to ensure robust Organizational Change Management and Monitoring Plans are in place to sustain improvements + Identify and manage anticipated resistance + Influence others to adopt a different point of view on difficult concepts + Influence the cross functional team and drive solutions and decision making to solve complex issues + Engage routinely and proactively with sponsors and Lean Champion to provide status, project issues, team feedback/engagement and escalate where appropriate as issues arise + Acts as Project Manager for initiative/projects with significant implications for the business such as upcoming deadlines and/or initiatives that will require a great deal of collaboration within several functions + Present progress and findings with members of the Site Leadership Team (SLT) to influence decision-making and action 2. Actively support Lean Deployment + Lead launch events to train Lean leaders and support deployment of Lean in assigned areas + Provide training to Lean users and partner with leadership to ensure all employees are part of the Lean journey + Serve as ongoing Lean coach for areas already deployed, ensuring the discipline to sustain Lean remains in place + Coach leaders, team members, others peers and new members of the OpEx team on Lean manufacturing methodology and Lean Management Systems. + Assess areas already deployed to promote ongoing continuous improvement of lean deployment + Contribute to the Lean program design, developing elements which are common across process areas + Capture benefits of Lean program and celebrate successes + Ensure 2-way open communication throughout the OpEx Team. This includes keeping the OpEx Champion informed of program status and progress and ensuring coordination of activities between other OpEx partners, including capturing lessons learned of initiatives and projects. 3. Promote Operational Excellence Principles with a focus on Continuous Improvement and an organization of continuous learning + Promote learning and reflection through facilitation of reflections and/or After Action Review (AAR) exercises + Ensure compliance with OpEx MSOE (Manufacturing Standards of Operational Excellence) plan at the site. Support OpEx MSOE assessment, implementation and sustainment of MSOE principles. + Engage in benchmarking activities internally and externally to identify best practices for future application + Replication – engage in productivity projects initiation to ensure no other project solves the proposed project, and look for opportunities to share results upon project completion 4. Support other initiatives and projects as defined by OpEx Champion + Facilitates and provide oversight to objectives prioritization / consolidation exercises at assigned area + Participate and/or facilitates discussions on business assessments or strategic exercises such as Hoshin Kanri and MSOE self assessments + Facilitates oversight of key initiatives / projects (i.e. new system deployment) for the site **Basic Requirements:** + Bachelor's degree in a science, engineering, pharmaceutical-related field of study or equivalent experience. + 5+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing preferably in operations and engineering + 5+ years of experience in leading continuous improvement projects with proven results + Both knowledge of and experience in applying and teaching lean methodologies such as DMS, A3 Thinking, 5S, Hoshin Kanri, Process Mapping, Kaizen, and Gemba Walk. **Additional skills/requirements:** + Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills to connect with people and build trusting partnerships at all levels of the organization + Ability to gather, analyze, and extract insights from data then organize and deliver it in a compelling way to present to senior leaders + Ability to coach others in a way that results in change and development + Ability to teach lean tools and concepts in a relateable and approachable way + Ability to facilitate events and organize a team towards a goal + Being flexible and adaptable to respond with agility when called on to solve problems + Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills + Proactive self-starter who notices and responds to the needs of the organization to add value + Previous experience directly supporting a pharmaceutical manufacturing operations + Previous experience with highly automated manufacturing processes including isolators, automated inspection, etc. **Additional Information:** + Ability to work 8-hour days – Monday through Friday Day Shift. Role not eligible for remote work. + Ability to work overtime as 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 Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $58,500 - $137,500 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. \#WeAreLilly