Technician, Incoming Quality Assurance

At 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.

Position Description

Technician, Incoming Quality Assurance will support activities within Warehouse operations, including goods receipt, sampling, and outbound shipping process as well as perform incoming inspections including ID testing, sampling of raw materials/GMP supplies (components, printed packaging materials, etc.) utilizing SAP and Lab systems. Will also be responsible for delivering samples to laboratories and maintaining retention samples.

Responsibilities

• Practices safety behaviors with proper PPE and lifting techniques. Supports all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.
• Documenting inspections in accordance with procedures and specifications.
• Ensuring materials not meeting specifications are quarantined, per local procedures.
• Evaluating damaged materials found on inbound shipments or within the warehouse and determine acceptability.
• Evaluating temperature excursions on shipments received at the warehouse.
• Identifies and assists in resolving issues on inbound shipments (i.e. Incorrect quantity or product, contamination, etc.).
• Performs appropriate transactions in SAP to ensure system represents appropriate status of material (QI, blocked, scrapped, etc.)
• Initiates complaints/remarks to supplier for materials not meeting Lilly expectations.
• May participate in investigations regarding materials or service complaints.
• Authors/revises SOPs, materials specifications, as needed.
• Interacts with other quality functions and supports material related Supplier Change Notifications.
• Participates in/supports regulatory inspections, as needed.
  
  
  

Basic Qualifications/Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum 3 years supporting pharmaceutical GMP operations preferably with sampling of incoming materials.
• Technicians must be able to lift items up to 50 pounds.
  
  
  

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Previous facility or area start up experience.
• Previous experience in GMP production and warehouse environments.
• Understanding of statistical tools and analysis.
• Experience in inventory management systems (e.g., EWM, SAP)
• Experience using Trackwise
• Demonstrated understanding of cGMP regulations related to QA Warehouse and Inspection applications.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in computer system applications.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks, highly flexible and able to work independently in fast paced environment to support production demands.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, share ideas and lead solutions effectively to resolution; ensure safety of others.
  
  
  

Additional Information

• Ability to work 8 hour days – Monday through Friday.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Must be able to lift items up to 50 pounds.
  
  
  

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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 (BE@Lilly), 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

$18.02 - $34.90

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.

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