Lilly Posted October 17, 2026

Sr. Manager Automation / Automatisme – H/F

Illkirch Cedex, Bas-Rhin, France FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

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.

Responsabilités :

Piloter et faire grandir votre équipe : Vous managez des ingénieurs et techniciens en automatisme et vision industrielle

Management : vous définissez, alignez et validez les objectifs individuels en accord avec les objectifs de l’entreprise;

Coordination d’activités : vous orchestrez les activités dans le périmètre dont vous avez la responsabilité, tant pour le maintien en condition opérationnelle des lignes de production que pour les initiatives d’amélioration continue et projets

Organiser les ressources pour sécuriser la performance : Vous vous assurez que les compétences dans votre équipe sont maintenues et suffisantes pour assurer les missions qui vous sont assignées dans le respect des standards qualité et sécurité

Participer aux instances de gouvernance de votre périmètre : vous travaillez en étroite collaboration avec les gouvernances du site et les autres services de l’Engineering ;

Transformation : vous participez aux initiatives de modernisation et de digitalisation du site

Profil recherché / Connaissances requises :

Formation : Bac+5 type École d’ingénieurs (automatisme, génie industriel ou équivalent) ;

Expérience : management d’équipes engineering ou automation de 2 à 3 ans minimum, acquise dans l’industrie (idéalement en environnement pharmaceutique / GMP) ;

Compétences techniques : solide culture de l’automatisme industriel et de leur mise en application dans un environnement industriel normé

Savoir-être : leadership, sens de l’arbitrage, calme et réactivité sous pression, goût du terrain et du travail en équipe ;

Anglais : Niveau B2 requis.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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

€59 530 -  €87 320

Full-time equivalent employees may also 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 pension plan; vacation benefits; eligibility for healthcare benefits; flexible benefits (if applicable) 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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Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Illkirch Cedex, Bas-Rhin, France
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 652 comparable Manager Manufacturing & CMC roles across 86 biopharma companies.

652Comparable roles tracked
589Currently active
86Companies hiring similar roles
41Countries represented

Salary context

200 of 652 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Warehouse Associate I (M-F 11am-7:30pm) · AbbVie $16/hr – $29/hr (≈ $33,280–$60,320/yr)
Highest disclosed · Regional Manager - Megasys · Merck KGaA $220,000/yr – $250,000/yr
Peer group range $46,800 – $235,000 (median $156,695)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 652 comparable roles

United States371
India57
Ireland22
Japan21
United Kingdom20
Netherlands20

+ 35 more countries

Seniority mix

652 of 652 peers have a known seniority level

Manager373
Associate165
Associate Director114

Therapeutic area mix

9 of 652 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease5
Rare Disease3
Immunology1

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