Process Safety Lead

BioSpace; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

401(k) plan

Vacation benefits

Well-being program

Job summary

Lilly is seeking a seasoned engineer at the Engineering Technology Center in Indianapolis to provide process safety technical support for manufacturing. The role focuses on pressure relief hazards, Mechanical Integrity, and GP/SIM processes across site operations.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in Engineering and at least 8 years in pharma or specialty chemical settings, with US work authorization. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and potential bonuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering is required.
• Minimum 8 years' experience in pharma or specialty chemical labs/manufacturing.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource for GIPSM processes including Mechanical Integrity and pressure safety.
• Provide internal capability to evaluate pressure relief sizing and review third‑party results.
• Support MI elements, asset integrity, and readiness reviews across maintenance packages.
• Collaborate on process hazards, LOPA, event investigations, and safety standards.

Skills

Process safety knowledge

GIPSM processes

LOPA proficiency

Mechanical Integrity

Education

Bachelor's in 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 around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

The Engineering Technology Center (ETC) is a group of skilled engineering practitioners who possess deep technical expertise. The primary role of this position is to provide process safety related technical support to manufacturing. The ETC partners with manufacturing and other engineers across the company to deliver capital projects, address operational issues, and provides solutions to key business problems across the company.

Responsibilities

• Become a key engineering/technical resource for the GIPSM processes across Lilly such as Mechanical Integrity, Process hazards, Pressure safety, and others.
• Be a corporate technical resource on pressure relief hazards.
  • Provide internal capability to calculate or evaluate pressure relief system sizing.
  • Recommend external resources for evaluation and sizing of emergency pressure relief systems.
  • Review third party evaluations of pressure relief system design.
• Be a corporate technical resource on Mechanical Integrity
  • Provide technical expertise to ensure alignment with recognized engineering practices and Lilly global engineering standards
  • Understand critical safety system components and design to support LOPA evaluations
  • Provide inspection expertise with respect to technology and program setup
  • Support standardization of MI elements within maintenance package development
  • Support standardization of Asset Integrity & Repair with respect to Operational Readiness Reviews
• Become engineering resource on key GPSIM processes such as Process hazards reviews, process hazard evaluations, LOPA, event investigation, etc.
• Partner with GHSE on technical solutions for safety related trends and ownership of key GHSE standards and expectations
• Partner with LRL colleagues on ensuring process safety related aspects are considered when developing new processes, products.

Adaptability

• Flexibility in adapting and adjusting to changes in working practices and willingness to take on different roles as required by the needs of the Engineering Tech Center
• Ability to work with diverse perspectives and to identify and resolve issues with minimal direction.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering (e.g. Chemical Engineering)
• Minimum 8 years' experience in pharmaceutical and/or specialty chemical laboratory and/or manufacturing environments
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1

Additional Preferences

• Professional engineering license.
• Experience as a mechanical or process engineering in two or more of the following areas: small molecule bulk, large molecule bulk, dry products, parenteral products, delivery devices, utilities, facilities management, Lilly Research.
• Demonstrated knowledge of US and non-US codes and standards applicable to emergency pressure relief.
• Must have demonstrated good written and verbal communications skills. Demonstrated ability to work within and lead diverse, multi-functional teams (i.e. Engineering, Manufacturing Operations leadership, TS/MS, etc.).
• Demonstrated project management, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues with minimal direction.
• Demonstrated familiarity with understanding and application of common engineering specifications/standards to identify and resolve issues with minimal direction.
• Must be able to work in an environment where limited or conflicting direction is given.
• Qualified to perform emergency relief calculations.
• Knowledgeable of first principles.

Additional Information

• ETC supports all business areas across the globe. Business travel both inside and outside the U.S. may be required.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $66,000 - $171,600.

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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