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:

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 are looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Lilly is designing and building a Next-Generation Parenteral and Device Assembly/Packaging Facility in Alzey, Germany. This is an exciting opportunity to help build and operate a pioneering manufacturing site from the ground up. Our new Alzey facility will be one of Lilly’s most technically advanced manufacturing sites and will include next-generation manufacturing technologies and advanced data collection and analysis platforms that will result in safety and quality improvements, increased efficiency, and variability reduction.

Responsibilities:

The Sr. Director - Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE) will provide technical, strategic, and administrative leadership to the HSE function for the Alzey site.  Responsibilities will include but not limited to: Ensuring regulatory / site / corporate HSE compliance, development of HSE systems / processes / programs, development of the HSE staff, enabling operational excellence, and establishing an injury free workplace.

As a member of the Site Lead Team you will contribute in all SLT responsibilities such as: Strategic and business planning, objectives and priorities setting, control and monitoring of activities, etc.

You will  will lead the HSE organization ensuring that processes are in compliance with all applicable standards: HSE, Quality, Human Resources, FRAP/Finances, Ethics (red book), and Lilly values.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

Ensuring compliance with all internal and external requirementsEstablishing an injury free workplaceDevelop and implement the HSE management system.  Achieving environmental goalsPermitting, regulatory compliance, and building relationships with HSE regulatorsPartnering with Corporate HSE function.Collaborate with HSE peers at other Lilly Manufacturing sitesEstablishment of local employee health services in collaboration with HR.Strategic and business planning and develop site HSE RoadmapLead Team Member with cross functional influenceDevelop, establish, and sustain systems, processes, and programs for the Concord site to support the transition from construction to start upPartner with construction and design build firms to ensure smooth handoff from construction to start upProvide leadership and technical support for all HSE activities at the Concord siteUnderstand and support the HSE event, CAPA and change control processes, and influence application of the hierarchy of controls to reduce risk, driving toward site and company goals to achieve an injury free workplaceLeverage knowledge of severe injury risk to influence minimization of potential events and increase awareness / knowledge among site resourcesProvide Industrial Hygiene, industrial safety, and environmental support for the siteEnsure HSE compliance. Host audit & inspection. Assure prompt closure of all regulatory commitments.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in Scientific, Engineering, or HSE disciplineHSE experience including manufacturing.Experience with CAPA system for HSE changes and deviationsFluent German and English languageOn site presence required

Additional Skills/Preferences:

Strong HSE regulatory knowledgeDemonstrated technical leadership skillsStrong communication, interpersonal and computer skills requiredDemonstrated leadership experienceGreen sites start up experience preferredGMP operational experience

Why work for Lilly?

Pioneering Spirit: Become part of a growing team of specialized professionals in Alzey that will grow to up to 1,000 colleagues over the next three years.

Innovation: You will work in a high-tech production facility that will be equipped with the most advanced technology.

Individual Contribution: Right from the start, you will have the freedom to contribute your ideas and implement them in cross-functional teams.

Career & Development: We attach great importance to supporting our employees individually in their career development and guarantee fair access to professional training worldwide via our “Corporate Lilly University”.

Financial benefits: In addition to your attractive salary, we offer you the option of an excellent company pension scheme and other individual benefits.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared.  The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. For GMP purposes, the job description should be updated for significant changes.  As always, you should consult with your supervisor regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.

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