Senior Process Engineer — Environmental Controls (GMP)

Eli Lilly and Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company in Houston is seeking a Principal Process Engineer for Environmental Controls to support GMP API manufacturing. The role focuses on ECU systems, tank farms, solvent recovery, and air emissions, delivering batch and continuous production capabilities.

You will lead facility start-up activities, write SOPs, support qualification, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize utilities, ensure safety, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 3+ years of manufacturing operations experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a process safety management (PSM) environment.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for start-up and commissioning with safety reviews, SOP development, and qualification.
• Monitor and optimize critical utilities systems; support equipment qualification and maintenance.
• Collaborate with maintenance to plan calibrations and testing; apply process modelling to improve control.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Process safety

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Creativity

Mentoring others

Flexibility

Pharma/ Chemical Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Eli Lilly and Company in Houston is seeking a Principal Process Engineer for Environmental Controls to support GMP API manufacturing. The role focuses on ECU systems, tank farms, solvent recovery, and air emissions, delivering batch and continuous production capabilities.

You will lead facility start-up activities, write SOPs, support qualification, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize utilities, ensure safety, and drive continuous improvement.