Senior/principal Process Engineer

Eli Lilly Eli Lilly · Pharma · Lebanon, IN

This role is for a Senior/Principal Process Engineer at Eli Lilly, focusing on the startup and operation of an advanced manufacturing facility for ATMPs. The responsibilities include supporting facility start-up, defining operational readiness plans, developing control strategies, leading tech transfer, and providing process engineering support for API production. The role also involves integrating modeling and simulation into processes and identifying continuous improvement opportunities. It requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field and 3+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in pharmaceuticals.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide Process 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)
  2. 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.)
  3. Own the Performance Qualification execution for area of responsibility
  4. Develop and implement unit operation and equipment control strategy to sustain and optimize API processes.
  5. Support initial Operations Training requirements as the Equipment and Area SME

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Biochemical, Pharmaceutical, Biomedical, or Mechanical Engineering
  • 3+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing operations
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a Process Team

Nice to have

  • Deep technical interest and understanding in the field of Chemical Engineering
  • Experience in ATMP manufacturing
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Creativity to identify improvement opportunities and the tenacity/initiative to see them implemented
  • Guidance/mentoring of others through processes
  • Flexibility to meet business needs

What the JD emphasized

  • Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.