Build Safety Culture

• Drive injury reduction by conducting B-safe observations at the frequency set by site targets and closing assigned corrective actions within agreed timelines.

• Participate in safety patrols and contribute at least one safety improvement initiative per performance cycle.

• Build a culture where safety is a personal commitment — measured in observations completed, actions closed, and initiatives launched, not incidents avoided.

Lead Quality Resolution

• Lead root cause investigations when events occur on the floor: define scope, conduct structured analysis, authorcorrectiveand preventive actions, and verify their effectiveness.

• Own change controls from initiation through approval, coordinating impact assessments across QA, Engineering, and Regulatory Affairs.

• Maintain processes in a validated state;identifyand escalate any drift from validated parameters before batch release is at risk.

• Reinforce GMP and Good Documentation Practice standards through active floor presence and team coaching.

Drive Continuous Improvement in Operations

• Collect, analyse, and act on metrics (cycle time, yield, OEE, cost per batch) via MSOE; own at least two improvement metric trends per quarter.

• Apply Lean methodologies — value stream mapping, kaizen, standard work — toeliminatenon-value-added steps in operations.

• Support batch record review and product release activities, escalating technical holds with documented justification.

• Serve as the technical point of contact during shift for equipment and process troubleshooting.

Represent and Connect

• Engage with a cross-functional team — finding out what is coming, engaging with others, and ensuring operational requirements are integrated into project and change activity before decisions are made.

• Act as the voice of the process team in capital project reviews, functional meetings, and cross-site benchmarking conversations.

• Step into the Supervisor or Manager role when those positions are absent,maintainingcontinuity across all ongoing commitments.

• Connect with equivalent roles at other Lilly sites to import best practices and share improvements.

Support 24/7 Manufacturing Operations

• Be available for on-call duties to support unplanned events, emergency response, and critical production activities outside normal hours.

• Provide leadership on shift when Supervisors are absent, ensuring the production floor runs safely and to schedule.

Capital Projects

• Represent Production in local and major capital project teams: contribute operational requirements, review designs for GMP impact, andvalidatenew equipment before handover.

Additional Requirements / Information

Leadership Development

This is explicitly a leadership skills development role. The Operations Associate interacts daily with QA, Engineering, Supply Chain, and cross-site networks. Lilly invests in people whodemonstratesafety and quality leadership on the floor; strong performers here have progressed into Process Team Leader and Manager tracks at Kobe HQ, Tokyo, and international sites.

Valued Experience

• Change management or quality management system experience (Trackwiseor equivalent).

• Lean or Six Sigma certification (Yellow Belt or above).

• Experience in pharmaceutical injectables or solid-dose manufacturing.

• MSOE, SAP, or equivalent manufacturing execution / ERP systemproficiency

• Prior experience leading cross-functional improvement projects.

Location & Working Arrangements

NishijinManufacturing Site, Kobe. Hybrid working applies to non-floor activities in line with site policy. Commute limit: 90 km and 90 minutes by public transport from home station; company-leased housing is available forrelocatingcandidates. As part of career development, future scope may include Kobe HQ, Tokyo office, or international site assignments.