Process Engineer - Device Contract Manufacturing

Eli Lilly Eli Lilly · Pharma · Indianapolis, IN

This role is for a Process Engineer in Device Contract Manufacturing at Eli Lilly, focusing on providing technical engineering oversight for production processes to ensure stable supply of devices, subassemblies, and components. Responsibilities include leading prioritization of process changes, coordinating engineering project teams, resolving manufacturing issues, and completing engineering activities for process/product improvements. The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and a minimum of 2 years of manufacturing engineering experience, with a preference for pharmaceutical/medical device experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide technical engineering oversight for production processes for which they are responsible, ensuring stable supply of devices, subassemblies and components to Lilly sites.
  2. Lead prioritization of process changes crucial to maintain, sustain and improve the manufacturing process.
  3. Coordinate/lead multi-functional/cross-site/cross-company engineering project teams as needed.
  4. Develop effective and productive working relationships with colleagues at CM sites.
  5. Provide technical assessment of OEM Technical proposals and make recommendations as to OEM suitability.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelors in Engineering or technical related field
  • Minimum 2 years of manufacturing engineering experience

Nice to have

  • mechanical engineering preferred
  • pharmaceutical/medical device experience preferred
  • Medical Devices experience preferred
  • Experience with DOE and statistical methods as applied to engineering studies and reports
  • Experience in capital project delivery and project management processes
  • Demonstrated high degree of ownership / accountability
  • Strong communication, teamwork, and networking skills
  • Mechanical proficiency
  • Solid technical writing skills
  • Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Proven problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment