Engineer - Process

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 64,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Indianapolis is seeking a Process Engineer to oversee process equipment in a GMP manufacturing facility. You will engage with teams to enhance equipment and system performance while managing projects from concept through qualification. Ideal candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and have experience in regulated industries.

Benefits

Company-sponsored 401(k)

Pension benefits

Vacation benefits

Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance and death benefits

Well-being benefits

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in a regulated industry, preferably pharmaceutical or medical device.
• Experience in GMP environments is desirable.
• Previous experience as a process automation engineer or process engineer is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of the process equipment.
• Engage with cross-functional teams for manufacturing system designs.
• Manage multiple projects or initiatives of varying complexity.

Skills

Problem-solving

Technical oversight

Project Management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

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.

Organization Overview

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. For more than 140 years, we have worked tirelessly to discover medicines that make life better. These discoveries start in Lilly Research Laboratories, where our scientists work to create new medicines that will help solve our world’s greatest health challenges.

This role is at the CORE Indianapolis facility, formerly Point Biopharma. The Center of Radioligand Excellence (CORE) is responsible for the Commercial launch of RLTs, Supply of late-stage investigational products, and scale-up/optimization for Ph3 and commercial launches. This role will report within the Facilities and Engineering team.

Responsibilities

The process engineer provides technical oversight of the process equipment and is responsible for ensuring that the equipment remains in a qualified state to support the manufacture of radioligand therapies.

This role will engage with cross functional teams to ensure manufacturing system designs, processes, and procedures are created and accurate within established timing requirements in a GMP manufacturing facility. This engineering role will become a Subject Matter Expert on processing equipment in a clean room (classified environment) for clinical and commercial operations. The role will be part of the cross functional process teams and will provide direct support to the production of medicine.

The role will be responsible for understanding and approving design details, assessing risk as it relates to equipment and processes, executing project tasks, managing aspects of project implementation, following quality procedures (i.e., Change Control), create and execute validation requirements, and support manufacturing systems.

The role will also be responsible for project delivery of new equipment and processes, including the development of requirements, design reviews, vendor interaction, integration and startup.

Daily Production Support

• Use problem-solving tools and collaborate with Process Team members to troubleshoot and provide solutions for issues.
• Performance Monitoring: Establish and monitor control systems to verify and optimize equipment and system performance. Investigate and resolve equipment performance issues.
• Equipment owner integrating process, safety, environmental requirements and equipment knowledge. Support as a member of the cross functional process team.
• Participate in root cause analysis for events.
• Direct the integration of technical activities within the production area.
  
  
  

Process And Equipment Support

• Technical expert/support for installation and maintenance of process equipment and equipment improvements.
• Effectively communicates moderately complex technical issues and solutions to a cross functional team.
• Interact with production personnel to define and solve manufacturing/design issues and implement improvements.
• Develop training / tools for operations to transfer knowledge of equipment capabilities and operational techniques to operations and maintenance.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams developing and executing tests, performing root cause analysis and participating in investigations.
• Prepare technical data such as qualification test procedures, acceptance test procedures, reports, component maintenance manuals, etc.
• Evaluate and approve design changes, specifications, and drawings.
• Applies engineering and scientific principles to the evaluation and solution of equipment and system problems.
  
  
  

Projects

• Project Management: Manage multiple projects or initiatives of varying complexity and size.
• Provide engineering direction from project concept through qualification on new and existing manufacturing systems.
• Prepare preliminary design proposals. Interact and manage vendors concerning parts or equipment they supply or propose to supply.
• Prepare RFP (request for proposal) and RFQ (request for quotation) documents. Participate in engineering and general design review as required.
• Prepare project plan, schedule, budget, and interim reports. Managing projects and creating dashboards for report outs.
• Understand and actively support the delivery of key site strategic initiatives.
• Compliance Knowledge: Possess knowledge of computer system validation and related practices, including GMP, GAMP, and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.
  
  
  

Health, Safety And Environmental Management

• Provide technical leadership and problem-solving skills for Health, Safety and Environmental incident investigations.
• Lead and/or participate in process hazard reviews and other process safety activities, main resource for process safety issues on supported processes.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety rules.
• Manage the implementation of countermeasures arising from deviations, contamination, and safety related events.
• Maintain training compliance.
  
  
  

Improving The Business Or Process

• Identify/Implement improvement projects for capacity, product quality, raw material cost, emissions/waste loads, process variability and safety.
• Perform and summarize improvement opportunities in technical reports
• Lead or participate in equipment/process qualification activities (including commissioning activities of new equipment or areas).
  
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 1+ year of experience in a regulated industry, preferably pharmaceutical or medical device
  
  
  

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Previous experience as a process automation engineer or process engineer is desirable.
• Pharmaceutical experience is desirable.
• 2+ years process engineering experience within GMP environment.
  
  
  

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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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