Engineer - Utilities and Environmental Control (ECU)

Eli Lilly and Company; Indiana; On-site; USD 64,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate engineers to join their new manufacturing facility. This role focuses on utilities and environmental control, ensuring the startup and operation of critical systems. You will leverage your engineering expertise to enhance processes, support operations, and drive continuous improvements. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this forward-thinking company offers competitive compensation and a range of benefits, making it a fantastic opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in the healthcare sector.

Benefits

401(k)

Pension

Health Coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Time Off

Well-being Programs

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manufacturing experience in chemical or pharmaceutical industries.
• Strong technical understanding and ability to work in diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Support facility startup activities, ensuring operational readiness.
• Monitor equipment performance and implement continuous improvements.

Skills

Chemical Engineering Principles

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Mechanical Engineering Principles

Creativity and Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical 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 work to discover and bring medicines to those in need, improve disease management, and give back through philanthropy and volunteerism. We prioritize our work and put people first, seeking individuals committed to improving lives globally.

Organization Overview

At Lilly, we make a difference by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines that help people live longer, healthier lives. We also support communities through innovative solutions, philanthropy, and volunteer efforts.

Lilly is constructing an advanced manufacturing facility in Lebanon, IN, for API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) production. This site represents Lilly’s largest investment in manufacturing capacity, supporting current and future products, including new modalities. This is a unique opportunity to join the startup team for a greenfield manufacturing site, helping to establish processes and facilities for GMP manufacturing operations.

We Are Seeking Engineers - Utilities and Environmental Control (ECU)

These engineers will support the API manufacturing in Lebanon, focusing on gray and clean utilities. Environmental Control Engineers will oversee tank farm operations, air emissions systems, and solvent recovery systems. These roles are essential for delivering our product pipeline across batch and continuous API production and development.

Responsibilities

Facility Start-Up:

• Support the global facility delivery team, focusing on schedule and first-time right startup activities, including design reviews, safety assessments, user requirements, C&Q support, unit operation shakedown, startup, and operational readiness.
• Define and own aspects of the operational readiness plan, such as SOP development, maintenance strategies, automation, safety reviews, alarm requirements, and performance qualification protocols.
• Ensure equipment is qualified and maintained in a qualified state.
• Develop and implement control strategies for utilities and ECU systems to support manufacturing.
• Support initial operations training as the equipment and area SME.

Facility Operations:

• Provide engineering support for utilities and ECU operations, applying chemical and mechanical engineering principles.
• Monitor and assess equipment performance, maintaining qualification status.
• Develop safety bases for equipment.
• Incorporate mechanistic modeling, process simulation, and analysis to enhance process understanding and control.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Use root cause analysis to resolve process and equipment issues, delivering sustainable corrective actions.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Biomedical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• At least 3 years of relevant manufacturing experience, preferably in chemical or pharmaceutical industries.

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Strong technical understanding of chemical engineering principles.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and within diverse teams.
• Creativity and initiative to identify and implement improvements.
• Mentoring skills and flexibility to meet business needs.

Lilly is committed to diversity and inclusion. If accommodations are needed during the application process, please complete our workplace accommodation request form.

We are an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Our employee resource groups include networks for various communities, supporting an inclusive environment.

Compensation for this position ranges from $64,500 to $167,200, depending on experience and location. Benefits include a 401(k), pension, health coverage, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, time off, and well-being programs. Lilly reserves the right to modify these programs as needed.

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