Operator - Fire Officer - Lieutenant HSE – Lebanon - Eli Lilly and Company : Job Details

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.

Organization Overview

For 140 years, Lilly has manufactured medicines that improve people's lives around the world. We produce our medicines using some of the most sophisticated manufacturing technologies and rigorous quality standards. Lilly Manufacturing strives for excellence in its process, standards, procedures and behaviors to develop medicines with safety first and quality always.

Lilly is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for production of API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) molecules located in Lebanon, IN. This facility is Lilly's largest investment in manufacturing capacity and is intended to provide APIs for current and future products, including new modalities. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the startup team for a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to build the processes and facility to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations.

Position Brand Description:

The Lead Operator - Fire Officer – Captain/Lieutenant HSE – Lebanon is part of the Lilly Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) team and has responsibility to lead/coordinate the on-site emergency response team. This role will be part of the shift staff that supports a 24/7/365 organization working 24 hours on 48 hours off schedule. The position also interacts with the Lilly Medical Director, Employee Health Services (EHS), security, fire safety systems, local building staff/management teams, and outside agencies. This role is responsible for responding to emergency and special events, as well as participating in various site's emergency response programs, fire safety programs, and supporting departmental and site projects, as needed. When not responding to emergencies and special events, this position is responsible for the completion of required maintenance, inspections and training activities.

Key Objectives/Deliverables/Responsibilities:

• Support and execution of the on-site emergency preparedness and response plan.
• Participate in pre-emergency planning and assist in the implementation of the emergency plans with both on-site and local emergency organizations.
• Inspect and maintain departmental equipment, supplies, and facilities to ensure response readiness.
• Monitor activities to ensure conduct and performance conform to departmental standards.
• Respond to all site fire, hazmat, and medical emergencies and assume command in the absence of superior officer.
• Participate in the operation of departmental in-service training.
• Prepare a variety of reports and records.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Training / Certifications (Indiana or National Registry):
  • Hazmat Materials Operations
  • Firefighter I
• Must hold and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Minimum of three (3) years' experience in fire and rescue.

Additional Preferences:

• Effective interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Effective time management skills.
• Strong relationship building skills internal and external to the company.
• Possess basic computer and administrative skills.
• Must be able to lead teams and set direction to successfully and safely respond to emergencies.

• Experience interfacing with regulatory agencies regarding emergency response.
• Experience in a positive safety culture or in helping to improve a safety culture.
• Experience in all roles within incident command system.
• Training / Certifications (Indiana or National Registry):
  • Hazmat Materials Technician
  • Firefighter 2
  • EMT-B or higher
  • Fire Officer Strategy and Tactics
  • Instructor 1 / 2
  • Driver Operator / Pumper / Arial
  • Confined Space Technician
• CPR Certified
• Certified CPR Instructor
• Emergency Vehicle Operator Certification (EVOC)
• NIMS (100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800)

Other Information:

• This position supports a 24/7/365 operation with 24-hour shift work, weekends, holidays required
• Additional onsite presence may be requested to address testing, consultation or emergency situations.
• Minimal travel required.
• Response and required fire department trainings as a line officer within the Incident Command System
• First responder requiring successful completion of NFPA 1582 or EHS approved physical, quantitative fit test for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), and Work Performance Evaluation (WPE)

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

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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