Process Permitting

Eli Lilly and Company; Limerick; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company in Limerick, Ireland, is seeking a Permit Authoriser to lead the Lilly Limerick permit to work program and oversee safety-critical authorisations.

You will draft, review and approve permits, assess hazards, ensure competency, and coordinate with HSE, management and contract teams to maintain a safe, compliant site.

The role requires a Level 6 trade qualification and GMP manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Able to follow written and verbal directions, organized with ability to set priorities.

Responsibilities

• Draft and authorize Lilly Limerick permits including General Permit to Work, Risk Assessments and various specialty permits.
• Review risk assessments, method statements and equipment certifications to enable safe task completion.
• Ensure contract workforce is qualified on SafePermit Portal and coordinate with HSE and site management.
• Support emergency response activities and maintenance tasks, participating in site audits and incident investigations.

Skills

GMP manufacturing

Operations experience

DeltaV

MES

Education

FETAC Level 6 Trade Qualification

Job description

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 designing and building a Next Generation Biotech Drug Substance Manufacturing Facility in Limerick, Ireland. This is an exciting opportunity to help build and operate a state-of-the-art manufacturing site from the ground up. Our new Limerick facility will be one of Lilly’s most technically advanced manufacturing sites and will include next-gen manufacturing technologies, and advanced data collection and analysis platforms that will result in safety and quality improvements, increased productivity, and variability reduction.

Description of Role/Position

The permit authoriser provides safety leadership and expertise for the entire Lilly Limerick permit to work program. The role will operate shift patterns subject to the business need.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and authorise Lilly Limerick permits which include
• General Permit to Work & Risk Assessment
• Line Break and Lock‑Out Permit
• High Energy Hot Work Permit
• Low Energy Hot Work
• Red Tag Permit
• Confined Space Entry Permit
• Excavation Permit
• Critical Lifts Permit
• Draft, review and submit for HSE & or Management approval Lilly Limerick permits which include
• Live Electrical Work
• Special Conditions permit
• Reviews the hazards and controls associated with each task to ensure it can be completed safety and without incident which includes:

Verifies persons carrying out the work are competent for the task. Verifies persons carrying out the work have the necessary access control permissions to enter the work area. The scope of work has been communicated to impacted personnel. The work area is in a safe condition, the permit workforce is aware of all permit hazards, controls and area quality control requirements. There are no environmental or business interruption associated with a task completed under permit. Draft, review and approval of Equipment Specific Instructions (ESI’s). Review and approve risk assessment, method statement, equipment certification and associated documentation to enable the safe completion of a task. Ensure all contract companies and associated workforce are indicated as qualified on SafePermit Portal prior to requesting contract company to complete work on site. Permit authoriser for small projects and small construction projects under Lilly Limerick control. Support emergency response team activities. Supports scheduled maintenance activities and corrective maintenance tasks. Participates in HSE committees, site audits and incident investigations and observation (Bsafe) investigation. Supports HSE inspections, audits and program reviews.

Basic Requirements

• FETAC Level 6 Trade Qualification or equivalent.
• Four years GMP manufacturing experience. Relevant pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience.
• Five years’ experience in an operations, engineering, maintenance, or technical support area.
• Experience with computer systems (e.g., DeltaV, MES) and automated recipe‑driven processing.

Additional Requirements/ Information

• Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
• Must exhibit a high level of attention to detail. Demonstrate technical and problem‑solving skills.
• Be able to follow written and verbal directions. Organized and able to set priorities at short notice. Some overtime may be required.
• Safety Fundamentals: Demonstrated ability to implement the Lilly Limerick culture of safety first, quality always.
• Deep knowledge of the fundamentals of safety processes. Integrates safety first quality always into each how each task is completed.
• Committed to improving the Lilly Limerick safety culture to enable everyone to go home safe day and every night.
• Business Knowledge: High performance in delivery of their work.
• Demonstrated self‑management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Takes initiative and will run proactively with actions.
• Sound understanding of site areas, equipment, processes and its operations.
• Capability to work cross functionally in all pillars of the business such as operations, FUME, laboratories and logistics.
• Learning agility and Curiosity: High learning agility, flexibility and ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and prioritize problems, develop, and implement solutions.
• Positive Influence: Demonstrated ability to address issues as they arise and act accordingly.
• Trusted in the team to follow through on actions. Is interested in own performance and seeks feedback to improve.
• Relationship Builder: Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain key relationships across all levels in the organization.
• Ability to lead people: Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence peers and across functions. Communication: Demonstrated strong communication skills, written and oral in 1:1 and group situations.
• Decision Making: Demonstrated ability to be decisive and make well‑informed decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to collate required information and ask the appropriate questions of peers to get to the best solutions.

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