Process Safety Engineer for Advanced Pharma Foundry

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, Indiana, seeks a Process Safety Engineer to support the Lilly Medicine Foundry initiative. You will assist with Process Hazard Reviews, safety data generation, and change management while collaborating with process engineers, scientists, operators and maintenance to keep operations safe and compliant.

Initial location in Carmel, Indiana, with permanent site at the Lilly Medicine Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in a Process Engineering or Process Safety Engineering role in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis; Lilly will not sponsor work authorization or visas for this role.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation and execution of equipment and chemistry Process Hazard Reviews, including gathering process safety information, verifying safeguard descriptions, and confirming scope coverage across process areas.
• Drive resolution of PHR action items with action owners in Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and Technical Services to close items with quality and confirm they are properly incorporated into the PHR record.
• Support Operations‑led Pre‑Startup Safety Review execution.
• Own and maintain assigned elements of the Foundry Process Safety Management program under the direction of the site PSM lead, and support continuous improvement of those elements.
• Provide front‑line support to Process Engineers, Scientists, Operators, and Maintenance on process safety questions arising from routine operations, troubleshooting, nonroutine activities, and shutdown and startup activities.
• Support process safety information generation, including chemical reactivity data, equipment design information, and safe operating limits, in partnership with Process Engineers and Scientists.
• Support Management of Change reviews for new product introductions and process or equipment changes, applying internal and Global HSE requirements and external regulatory requirements.
• Complete process safety engineering calculations and models with review by senior technical staff.
• Support event investigations using root cause analysis techniques and contribute to development of corrective and preventive actions.
• Support delivery of process safety and emergency awareness training and communications to site personnel.
• Support site self‑assessments and internal audits, including evidence preparation and gap closure tracking.
• Contribute to a speak up culture that empowers employees and contractors with the authority to stop work.

Skills

Process safety engineering

HAZOP/What-If

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or related field

Job description

Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, Indiana, seeks a Process Safety Engineer to support the Lilly Medicine Foundry initiative. You will assist with Process Hazard Reviews, safety data generation, and change management while collaborating with process engineers, scientists, operators and maintenance to keep operations safe and compliant.

Initial location in Carmel, Indiana, with permanent site at the Lilly Medicine Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.