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Hybrid Principal Engineer – Process / IDAP Site Expansion chez Lilly

Lilly ·  US, Indianapolis IN, · Hybrid

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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.

Position Brand Description: 

The Principal Engineer – Process will be a part of the IDAP (Indianapolis Device Assembly and Packaging) Expansion Team, a dedicated team responsible for executing strategies and objectives to ensure successful delivery and ramp up of multiple assets within IDAP.  The Process Engineer is the equipment expert for the assets they are assigned.  The Engineer – Process is responsible understanding all aspects of the asset delivery requirements within IDAP, partnering with the asset delivery organization subject matter experts (SMEs) for ensuring the equipment is delivered, qualified and is capable of meeting customer needs.  The Process Engineer will support the ramp up and handover to the process team after defined milestones. 

Key Objectives / Deliverables: 

Safety:

  • Ensure a safe working environment by enforcing and following health, safety and environmental (HSE) policies and ergonomic environment within process team.

  • Actively participate in safety-related activities (audits, job safety assessments, hazard reviews, etc.) to drive ongoing safety improvement. 

  • Wear proper personal protective equipment (gloves, steel toed shoes, safety glasses) as required by local procedures and the activity being performed. 

  • Understand safe operation of the equipment within the area. 

Asset Delivery:

  • Obtain technical expertise of equipment and processes in area of responsibility. 

  • Develop a deep understanding of Global and local requirements and expectations for Asset delivery. 

  • Understand equipment flow chart / process flow document, critical process parameters, and Control Strategy for responsible process area. 

  • Understand design and user requirements of equipment and fundamental understanding of the operational area’s processes where the asset will reside. 

  • Actively participate in project meetings, connect and build strong relationships with delivery organizations and OEM (original equipment manufacturer) and engage in the overall Commissioning & Qualification process throughout project, preparing asset for validation.

  • Partner with instrumentation engineer to ensure instrumentation is properly setup for calibration, classified correctly and job plans and data sheets are established for new assets. 

  • Support/Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve equipment and operational problems. Apply formal problem-solving techniques, including Root Cause Analysis, to resolve equipment issues. 

  • Support the development of approved equipment related procedures and instructions that can be executed as written so that practice matches procedure. 

  • Support the development of the Asset’s Maintenance Strategy, Review and approve spare parts lists, system component classification and preventative maintenance job plans ensuring they are effective and appropriate for reliability of equipment. 

Ramp Up Phase:  

  • Analyze and monitor / trend equipment process and controls as tool for verifying and optimizing equipment performance. 

  • Lead cross functional data-based discussions about equipment performance to identify and prioritize improvement initiatives that are aligned with process area business needs (bottleneck analysis, special and common cause downtime elimination, batch to batch startup resolutions).  

  • Support equipment related deviation investigations, understand potential equipment failure modes, and implement appropriate countermeasure for equipment related deviations. 

  • Use the appropriate methods to document changes, maintenance work, and interventions (Change Controls, Work Orders, Service Tickets). 

  • Identify and drive improvement opportunities (procedural changes, upgrades, projects, etc.) associated with assigned process equipment. 

  • Participate at a Process Team member as technical SME and train individuals as appropriate to assume process engineering responsibilities.

Fundamental Deliverables: 

  • Communicate effectively with others, especially process team members, customers, engineering techs, and crafts personnel. 

  • Educate, coach, and collaborate with process team members including Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering front line staff. 

  • Be prepared for and participate in project team meetings. 

  • Use project management practices for meeting project commitments and communicate the status of initiatives to project team. 

  • Prioritize time and task execution based on impact to business needs. 

  • Escalate technical, safety, and quality issues as recommended by process area. 

  • Maintain completion of all required learning for job responsibilities.  

Minimum Requirements: 

  • 5+ years of experience supporting GMP (good manufacturing practices) production.

  • Strong interpersonal and communications skills to be able to work effectively in a team-based environment.

  • Strong computer skills in a variety of software packages (Excel, PowerBi, etc.).

  • Ability to work in a safe manner to ensure the safety of self and others. 

  • Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely, and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.

Additional Preferences: 

  • Previous experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry.

  • Previous experience in the delivery of GMP production assets.

Education Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering (or equivalent work experience). 

Other Information:  

  • 8-hour days, after-hour and weekend support as needed 

  • Extended travel / stays may be required to support / learn from other site start- ups for similar equipment 

  • Travel to US and OUS (4-12 weeks/yr) will be required for OEM interactions, factory acceptance testing (FAT), and other project requirements 

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 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

$64,500 - $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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