Associate Director - Process Engineering

Job ID: R-110435Company: LillyLocation: Richmond, Virginia, United States of AmericaJob Type: Full TimeCategory: EngineeringPosted Date: 2026-09-03At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. The Process Engineering Associate Director is responsible for the supervision of the process engineers and engineering technicians that support the daily operations of the facility. The Process Engineering Associate Director is also responsible for the productivity and development of the employees with the purpose of ensuring that reliable and compliant equipment and systems are used in the manufacturing of bulk drug substance. Additionally, the Engineering Associate Director partners to influence and implement within the process engineering organization and across functional disciplines to support the process engineering technical agenda, business plan priorities, and compliance plan objectives. Key Objectives/Deliverables:Administrative LeadershipSupervise and coach process engineering staff, including completing performance reviews and development plans. Staffing including recruiting, resource planning, and succession planning. Process engineering work coordination. Review and monitor financial performance, commit to meeting targets. Develop and implement the Process Engineering Business Plan. Operational ExcellenceDemonstrate a commitment to environmental, health, and safety (including PSM). Identify, track, and report key indicators of functional performance. Ensure team is operating in a state of substantial compliance. Develop and implement Engineering business plan objectives. Remove barriers that impact team performance. Organizational CapabilityIn coordination with engineering consultants and other IAPI engineering areas, set and reinforce standards for appropriate rigor in engineering work products and utilization of First Principles. Assure focus by engineers and completion of critical assignments with appropriate monitoring and reporting. Be a fully active member of the flow leadership in running IAPI, including participation on management sub-teams. Basic Requirements:Bachelor’s in Engineering or related technical field.Minimum of 5 years of engineering manufacturing-related experience, preferably some biosynthetic and/or purification operations experience. Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.Additional Preferences: State licensure as a Professional Engineer is not required but is encouraged.Ability to instill teamwork within the department and demonstrate key interpersonal skills. Ability to function in a team environment as a leader and as a member of management teams. Ability to ensure appropriate technical depth and rigor with departmental technical deliverables. Successful application of organizational models through recruiting and retention of employees. Ability to make decisions independently and to network with others as appropriate. Ability to provide innovative solutions to plant, divisional, and corporate issues and leverage ideas from other functional areas. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to various audiences, particularly one-on-one coaching and feedback with direct reports. Additional Information: This position serves an 8-hour Monday through Friday work schedule. Situations may arise where off-schedule work, both on-site and off-site, will be required. This position requires availability to respond via cell phone outside of standard business hours as needed.Travel: Less than 10% travel on an annual basis. Tasks require entering manufacturing and laboratory areas which require wearing appropriate PPE. 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 () 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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (View email address on click.appcast.io), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is$123,000 - $180,400Full-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.#WeAreLillySkillsprocess engineeringmanufacturing operationsengineering managementstaff supervisionperformance managementrecruitingresource planningsuccession planningbusiness planningcompliance managementenvironmental health and safetyfirst principles engineeringoperational excellenceteam leadershipstakeholder managementcross-functional collaborationtechnical reportingprocess improvementppe compliancebiosynthetic operationspurification operations