Associate Director - Safety and Maintenance

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.

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.

What You will do:

The Associate Director of Safety and Maintenance supports the North American Logistics Operations (NALO) organization, reporting to the Associate Director of Engineering and Maintenance for NALO.  The role supports internal US distribution centers located in Plainfield, IN and Enfield, CT. The position has ownership for investigations and deviations within the HSE and Maintenance space and manages the HSE and Maintenance positions at NALO.  This position is responsible for serving as subject matter expert in one or more disciplines and providing technical and leadership guidance to the Safety and Maintenance team. To meet customer requirements, this position requires a general understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, distribution, warehousing, maintenance and industry HSE best practices.

Key Objectives/Deliverables

• Work in conjunction with the plant/site leadership to foster an independent safety culture aligned with Lilly’s HSE beliefs.
• Directly manage Maintenance and Safety personnel, focusing on completing all maintenance and construction activities in a timely, compliant, and safe manner.
• Develop, review and approve technical documentation such as sops, maintenance records, investigations, etc.
• Assist Associate Director – Engineering and Maintenance in performance management cycle for direct employees; also assist in talent pipeline development across NALO
• Ensure appropriate training curricula are maintained for HSE and Maintenance personnel and that personnel are appropriately trained to always perform job tasks.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining systems to ensure the reliable operation, maintenance and qualified state of process and facility equipment.
• Ownership of the NALO HSE Management System, including the management of regulatory agency inspections, reporting and record keeping requirements, emergency response planning, hazardous waste disposal, and environmental compliance
• Partner with the NALO Engineering team to ensure compliance to HSE portions of new asset delivery and change management (Risk Assessments, FMEAs, Design Reviews)
• Represent NALO in various Engineering Safety Committees across the organization, including the Machine Safety/Robotics Communities of Practice, HSE by Design Committees and others
• Maintain NALO’s CHSEMP (Contractor Health Safety Environmental Management Program) program by managing contractor compliance
• Participate in Lead Team Huddles as HSE Representative
• Serve as Administrative backup to Associate Director of Engineering and Maintenance
• Oversee permitting for Lilly and Contract Employees
• Oversight of HSE and Ergo Local Capital budgets and capital planning
• Serve as Site POC for HSE related government officials

How you will succeed:

• Establish and serve as the leader of the site HSE Lead Team, ensuring safety and environmental focus is incorporated throughout project delivery, startup and complete life cycle.  
• Assist in the oversight of maintenance activities, ensuring good documentation practices, ALCOA+ principles, and safe work practices are maintained.
• Provide program ownership for the HSE Management System to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and Lilly Global standards for Health Safety and Environment.
• Define the site HSE priorities & roadmap to develop and implement the systems and processes needed to run the site.  This includes leveraging existing Lilly knowledge where necessary but also incorporating external experiences and learning.
• Integrate functional Lead Team partners as required.  Develop and manage the HSE business initiatives, HSE Plan and HSE metrics.
• Ensure