Lead Filling Technician – Night Shift Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

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Company:
Eli Lilly and Company
Salary:
$71001
JobFull-timeOnsite

Job Description

Lead Filling Technician – Night Shift
Employer
Eli Lilly and Company
Location
Durham, North Carolina
Start date
Jun 18, 2025
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Job Details 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 35,000 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. At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. For more than 140 years, we have worked tirelessly to discover medicines that make life better. These discoveries start in Lilly Research Laboratories, where our scientists work to create new medicines that will help solve our world’s greatest health challenges. Lilly is designing and building a new state of the art Parenteral, Device Assembly, and Packaging Facility in Raleigh-Durham North Carolina. This is an exciting opportunity to help build a state-of-the-art facility and Quality System from the ground up.

Responsibilities:

This role will be pivotal in the startup of the syringe filling lines for the new Lilly RTP facility. This is a great opportunity for an experience filling technician to develop technical skills, improve leadership skills, and gain a firm understanding of all the activities related to facility/process startup. This position will require domestic travel with the opportunity for international travel based on program need. This role is expected to become a subject matter expert for the filling equipment/process and will be directly involved with training future new hires. This role will be responsible for line leadership, daily operations, development of operators, ensuring compliance with all policies, procedures, and ensuring resources are scheduled accordingly per the daily production plan. Key Objectives Support Site Leadership to build a diverse and capable site organization by delivering area operational procedures, quality processes and controls for the Parenteral Filling 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 operation and support functions. A Lead Technician is a “working leader” by operating the equipment and leading the shift operations as required to meet production schedule.
Assists in checking execution documentation (PMX, SAP, Cleaning Logs, etc.)
Drives key departmental objectives including improving safety performance, reducing deviations, improving productivity, and training compliance.
Lead Technicians are the back up for the Supervisor.

Basic Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent
Minimum 5 years relevant experience, (education may be substituted for experience with manager discretion)
Demonstrated leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to train and coach others
Ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal)
Flexibility and problem-solving skills
Basic computer skills (desktop software) are required.
Must Pass a “fitness for duty” physical exam
Ability to work 12-hour shifts on Nights (2-2-3 schedule)
Position will start on day shift (M-F schedule and 2-2-3 schedule) for a minimum of 3-6 months prior to transitioning to 12-hour night shift
Ability to work overtime as required
Ability to travel up to < 5% after startup
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

Scientific/technical degrees or certifications
Strong understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs)
Previous experience working in operations/pharmaceutical industry
Previous experience utilizing solution filling equipment and/or isolator technology
Previous experience performing aseptic process simulation/media fill
Previous experience performing airflow pattern testing (AFPT)/smoke studies
Previous experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles

Additional Information:

The position is for the Lilly Research Triangle Park site.
Position may require short travel assignments (domestic and/or international) to build knowledge, establish global contacts, and provide production support.
Ability to wear safety equipment (safety glasses, safety shoes, protective gloves etc.)
This position will start on day shift (M-F schedule and 2-2-3 schedule) for a minimum of 3-6 months prior to transitioning to 12-hour night shift 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 (careers.lilly/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 $25.60 – $42.67 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 Company Science has been our calling from the beginning. Colonel Eli Lilly founded the company in 1876 and charged employees to “take what you find here and make it better and better.” More than 147 years later, we remain committed to his vision through every aspect of our business and the people we serve, starting with discovering the best treatments for those who take our medicines and extending to health care professionals, employees and the communities in which we live. Moreover, you can also count on the team at Lilly to be incredibly civic-minded, supporting our communities through philanthropy, volunteerism, and a creative and innovative can-do spirit. Company info
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