Engineer - Utilities and Environmental Control (ECU)

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking talented Engineers for a new manufacturing facility in Lebanon, IN. This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a startup team dedicated to developing processes for cutting-edge pharmaceutical production. As an Engineer specializing in Utilities and Environmental Control, you will play a crucial role in ensuring operational readiness and supporting manufacturing operations. This position emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about making a difference in healthcare. Join a forward-thinking company committed to enhancing lives globally.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant manufacturing experience, preferably in chemical or pharmaceutical sectors.
• Strong technical interest in chemical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to the facility delivery team for startup activities.
• Monitor and document equipment performance to maintain qualification.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.

Skills

Chemical Engineering

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Creativity

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 worldwide work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those in need, improve disease understanding and management, and give back through philanthropy and volunteerism. We prioritize our work and put people first. We're seeking individuals committed to improving lives globally.

Organization Overview

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference globally by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines that help people live longer, healthier, more active lives. Besides breakthrough medications, we develop creative community support solutions through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Lilly is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility in Lebanon, IN, for API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) production. This site represents Lilly's largest investment in manufacturing capacity and aims to supply APIs for 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 successful GMP manufacturing operations.

We are seeking Engineers - Utilities and Environmental Control (ECU) to support the API manufacturing business in Lebanon. These roles will focus on gray and clean utilities; environmental control engineers will oversee tank farm operations, air emissions systems, and solvent recovery systems. These core engineering roles are vital for delivering our product pipeline across batch and continuous API production and development.

Responsibilities

Facility Start-Up:

1. Provide engineering support to the global facility delivery team, focusing on right-first-time, on-schedule startup activities such as design reviews, process safety assessments, user requirements, C&Q support, unit operation shakedown, startup, and operational readiness.
2. Define and own aspects of the integrated operational readiness plan, including SOP development, maintenance strategy, automation optimization, safety reviews, alarm requirements, and qualification protocols.
3. Own the qualification status of equipment within your responsibility area.
4. Develop and implement control strategies for utilities and ECU systems to support manufacturing operations.
5. Support initial operations training as the equipment SME.

Facility Operations:

1. Support utilities and ECU operations applying chemical and mechanical engineering fundamentals.
2. Monitor, assess, and document equipment performance to maintain qualification.
3. Develop safety bases for equipment as needed.
4. Integrate modeling, simulation, and analysis to enhance process understanding and control.
5. Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities as part of cross-functional teams.
6. Use root cause analysis to investigate issues and implement effective corrective actions.

Basic Qualifications

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

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Strong technical interest in chemical engineering.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within diverse teams.
• Creativity in identifying improvements and persistence in implementing them.
• Mentoring skills and flexibility to meet business needs.

Lilly is committed to providing accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If needed, please complete our workplace accommodation request form.

We are an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and inclusion across all aspects of employment.