Principal Process Engineer - Critical Utilities - Lebanon API

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Principal Process Engineer - Critical Utilities - Lebanon API

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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.

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 start-up 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.

We are seeking a Principal Critical Utilities Process Engineer to support the API manufacturing business in Lebanon. The Utilities Engineer will be responsible for critical utilities in a GMP environment. Overseeing GMP water pre-treatment, generation and distribution, as well as other utility systems supporting manufacturing. This engineering role is core to delivering our product pipeline across batch and continuous API production and development.

Responsibilities

Facility Start-Up:

Provide engineering support to the global facility delivery team (Lilly’s global large scale capital delivery team) with a strong focus on right first time and on schedule facility start-up (e.g. design reviews, process safety assessments, user requirements, C&Q support, unit operation shakedown and startup, facility operational readiness)
Define and own relevant aspects of the overall integrated operational readiness plan (e.g. SOP development, maintenance strategy, automation optimization, pre-startup safety reviews, alarm requirements, performance qualification requirements/protocol development, etc.)
Own the qualified state of equipment for respective area of responsibility
Develop and implement unit operation and equipment control strategy to sustain and optimize utilities/ecu systems in support of manufacturing operations
Support initial operations training requirements as the equipment and area SME

Facility Operations

Provide engineering support in utilities operations through application of chemical and/or mechanical engineering fundamentals.
Monitor, assess and document equipment performance to maintain ongoing qualification.
Develop and maintain the basis of safety for equipment as required.
Integrate mechanistic modelling, process simulation and analysis into current and future processes to enhance process understanding and control.
Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities related to equipment and processes as core member of cross-functional process team.
Utilize root cause analysis techniques to investigate process and equipment issues and deliver robust and sustainable corrective and preventative actions

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (chemical or mechanical preferred)
7+ years of relevant experience in relevant pharmaceutical manufacturing operations

Additional Skills/Preferences

Deep technical interest and understanding in the field of chemical engineering
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a process team consisting of a diverse group of management, production, science and engineering professionals
Creativity to identify improvement opportunities and the tenacity/initiative to see them implemented
Guidance/mentoring of others through processes
Flexibility to meet business needs

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 ( 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 is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

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

$97,500 - $167,200

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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