Principal Process Engineer — Biologics Purification & GMP

Lilly; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, is building a new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana. We seek experienced Process Engineers to support purification of biologics and other molecules, ensuring scalable manufacturing readiness and compliance with regulatory standards.

Initial location at Lilly Technology Center, Indianapolis, with permanent site at the Lebanon Foundry. The role emphasizes data-driven problem solving, mentoring, and cross-functional teamwork to enable GMP

Qualifications

• BS or MS in chemical engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharma/biotech/CMO environments supporting API manufacturing or development.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assessment and support for production operations in process knowledge development and equipment support.
• Drive design, qualification documentation, and delivery of purification equipment; represent process engineering in Facility Acceptance Testing.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional technical projects.
• Maintain safety and quality standards; ensure compliance with cGMP and internal Quality System requirements.
• Engage with multiple departments (HSE, QA, Tech Services, Development, Operations, Automation, Maintenance) to ensure project success.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

BS or MS in chemical engineering

Tools

DeltaV

Rockwell

OSI-PI

Dynochem

Aspen

ELN

Job description

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, is building a new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana. We seek experienced Process Engineers to support purification of biologics and other molecules, ensuring scalable manufacturing readiness and compliance with regulatory standards.

Initial location at Lilly Technology Center, Indianapolis, with permanent site at the Lebanon Foundry. The role emphasizes data-driven problem solving, mentoring, and cross-functional teamwork to enable GMP