Technician, Quality Assurance – Incoming Sampling and Inspection

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 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.

Position Overview:

Lilly is actively growing its manufacturing footprint globally to meet the needs of patients and deliver on our exciting future.  As a result, Lilly is looking for experienced quality assurance associates to support our growth in Alzey, Germany. This is an outstanding opportunity to deliver on new manufacturing investments and new pioneering technologies.

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

Responsibilities:

• Maintains responsibility for a safe work environment, leading safety initiatives, and working safely; accountable for supporting all Health, Safety, and Environmental Corporate and Site Goals.
• Documents incoming inspections in accordance with procedures and specifications.
• Ensures materials not meeting specifications are quarantined per local procedures.
• Evaluates damaged materials found on inbound shipments or within the warehouse and determines acceptability.
• Evaluates temperature data on incoming cold chain shipments received at the warehouse. Escalates any excursions.
• Identifies and assists in resolving issues on inbound shipments (e.g., incorrect quantity, physical damage).
• Performs appropriate transactions in SAP to ensure system represents appropriate status of material (e.g., QI, blocked, scrapped)
• Participates in initiation of complaints/remarks to supplier for materials not meeting Lilly expectations.
• Participates in investigations regarding materials or service complaints.
• Interacts with other quality functions and supports material related Supplier Change Notifications.
• Participates in/supports regulatory inspections, as needed.

Basic Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years in the pharmaceutical industry with specific incoming sampling and inspection experience.
• On-site presence required.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Fluent in English and German is preferable.
• Demonstrated understanding of cGMP regulations.
• Previous experience in GMP production environments.
• Proficiency with applicable computer systems (e.g., SAP, Trackwise, Veeva).
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to work as a team.
• Root cause analysis/troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to maintain quality systems.
• Proven ability to work independently or as part of a Team to resolve an issue.
• Technical Writing and communication Skills.
• Previous regulatory inspection readiness and inspection execution experience.

Additional Information:

• Primary location is Alzey, Germany.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Must be able to lift items up to 50 pounds.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared.  The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. For GMP purposes, the job description should be updated for significant changes.  As always, you should consult with your supervisor regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.

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