Job Requisition R-77246 ＜製造本部＞オペレーションアソシエイト　Operations Associate (OA)／担当・担当課長・課長 ／西神工場

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, author corrective and 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; identify and 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 — to eliminate non-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, maintaining continuity 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, and validate new 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 who demonstrate safety 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 (Trackwise or 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 system proficiency. 

• Prior experience leading cross-functional improvement projects. 

Location & Working Arrangements 

Nishijin Manufacturing 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 for relocating candidates. As part of career development, future scope may include Kobe HQ, Tokyo office, or international site assignments.