Senior/Principal Process Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide Process Engineering support to the Global Facility 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 Performance Qualification execution for area of responsibility
• Develop and implement unit operation and equipment control strategy to sustain and optimize API processes.
• Support initial Operations Training requirements as the Equipment and Area SME
• Lead/support the tech transfer of new processes into the facility
• Provide process engineering support in batch API supply or continuous platforms through application of chemical engineering fundamentals.
• Monitor, assess and document equipment performance to maintain ongoing qualification.
• Develop and maintain the basis of safety for process equipment.
• 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.
• Lead/support the tech transfer of new processes and unit operations across batch and continuous processing platforms.
• Utilize root cause analysis techniques to investigate process and equipment issues and deliver robust and sustainable corrective and preventative actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Biochemical, Pharmaceutical, Biomedical, or Mechanical Engineering
• 3+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing operations (prefer chemical, pharmaceutical)

Qualifications

• Deep technical interest and understanding in the field of Chemical Engineering.
• Experience in ATMP manufacturing.
• 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.

Benefits

• Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.
• The anticipated wage for this position is $66,000 - $171,600.
• Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).
• 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).