Engineer - Project Engineer-Design Lead

Scorpion Therapeutics; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 66,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Lilly in Pleasant Prairie, WI seeks a senior engineer to lead design standards and capital project delivery. You will coordinate with the Project Manager through all design phases, ensure regulatory alignment, and drive design requirements from concept to completion.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, process improvement, and development of SOPs for design verification, with travel up to 25% as needed.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred).
• Minimum 5 years manufacturing and/or engineering experience supporting pharmaceutical or API networks.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. full-time; Lilly does not sponsor visas/work authorization.
• Experience in capital projects, A/E design processes, and project management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification of Engineering Design Standards, Functional Standards, Specifications, and regulatory guidance.
• Own design delivery for capital projects; coordinate design with Project Manager through design phases.
• Direct development of design requirements; assist with design schedule; participate in A/E firm selection.
• Coordinate with A/E firms to develop earned value progress systems and manage information flow.
• Ensure design meets approved intent; govern activities; resolve design-related problems.
• Identify design inefficiencies and develop improvement strategies to meet design hours plan.
• Assist development/maintenance of SOPs, work instructions, and best practices related to design/verification.

Skills

Engineering management

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Process optimization

Education

BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead identification of applicable Engineering Design Standards, Engineering Functional Standards, Engineering Specifications, and regulatory requirements/guidance.
• Own overall design delivery for capital project(s); coordinate all design with the Project Manager through design phases (including conceptual and basic design reviews).
• Direct development of design requirements; assist with design schedule; participate in selection of A/E firms.
• Coordinate with A/E firms to develop earned value progress systems; expedite design decisions and manage information flow.
• Ensure design meets approved intent; govern design activities; resolve design-related problems.
• Identify design inefficiencies and develop improvement strategies to meet/improve on design hours plan.
• Assist development/maintenance of SOPs, work instructions, and/or best practices related to design/verification.
• Review/approve key design personnel; work with Engineering Tech Center and technical/constructability resources to resolve design issues.
• Ensure design replication where applicable; support value engineering efforts.
• Review design-related invoices; participate in KPI reviews/assessments.
• Participate in selection of verification professional services; develop Project Verification Plan, Traceability Matrix, and risk assessments (not execution).

Basic Requirements

• BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred).
• Minimum 5 years manufacturing and/or engineering experience supporting pharmaceutical or API networks.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. full-time; Lilly does not sponsor visas/work authorization.

Additional Preferences

• Pharmaceutical process/project engineer experience; strong project management.
• Conflict resolution/facilitation; ability to influence all levels.
• Capital project delivery and A/E design process understanding.
• Relocation and/or travel; work remotely with little supervision.

Additional Information

• Travel ~25% average; potential temporary co-location at A/E firm or job site for C&Q support.

Benefits/Compensation

• Anticipated wage: $66,000 - $171,600; bonus eligibility; comprehensive benefits (401(k), medical/dental/vision, life insurance, time off, well-being benefits).