Area Engineer- Hybrids Building - Lilly Medicine Foundry

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Organization and Position Overview

Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

The Area Engineer is the site Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Hybrids Building (HYB) and the associated ancillary systems within the FUME (Facilities, Utilities Maintenance & Engineering) organization. During the project phase, the Area Engineer will be a key player in the cross functional project team in assisting in the design, construction, commissioning, qualification, start-up and operational readiness of all systems associated within the Lilly Medicine Foundry's HYB. During the day-to-day operation, the Area Engineer will be responsible for effectively, reliably, and cost consciously overseeing and maintaining the site's hybrids building and associated ancillary systems. This includes maintaining all systems in a state of compliance, in-control, and fit for use in order to meet the needs of internal customers and/or the business. The Area Engineer will also be responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives and managing both annual operating expenses and local capital investments for either requested revisions and/or new functionality or capacity. The Area Engineer will also act as the single point of contact for all residents / customers associated with the HYB.

• Be the SME with a deep technical expertise in all systems under his/her responsibility, understanding their applications in pharmaceutical manufacturing, understanding flow charts and process parameters, and awareness of industry trends including but not limited to the following building systems:

• Process Rooms (synthesis and purification)
  • ISO 8 environment
  • Fixed and mobile reactors
  • Agitated filter dryers (AFDs)
  • Downflow booths
  • Vessel jacket pumps
  • Vacuum pumps
  • Temperature control units (TCU's)
• Dispensing and storage areas
  • Bulk solvent distribution
  • Buffer hold tanks
• Process Utilities
  • Clean in place (CIP)
  • Water for injection (WFI) storage tank and distribution
  • Gray / clean utility distribution
  • Primary and secondary waste streams
  • Compressed gas systems
    • Oil free compressed air
    • Nitrogen (N2) - Bulk Liquid
    • Oxygen (O2) - Bulk Liquid
    • Carbon Dioxide (CO2) - Bulk Liquid

• Ensure the assigned processes are aligned with Industry and Lilly Standards
• Support risk assessment exercises using the different tools available (e.g. FMEA)
• Participate as required in teams, committees, or other groups and/or individually to achieve FUME's departmental, site and/or company goals.

Initial project asset delivery phase and future local capital investment:

• Lead or participate in projects/changes for all the systems under his/her responsibility in the HYB including design, verification activities (IV/OV/PQ), as user representative for capital projects or delivery agent for local projects.
• Develop the proper documentation (URS (User Requirement Specifications), test cases, etc..) to demonstrate that systems are properly installed, qualified and started up and remain in a state of control.
• Contribute to the process resource assessment, capital plans, expense budgets, and prioritize as appropriate.

Daily Support for operations:

• Monitor all systems associated with the HYB and maintain KPI's to assure that they are operating properly and in compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Act as the single point of contact for the HYB in order to ensure compliance related activities such as deviations, change controls and CAPA's are resolved and implemented in conjunction with Operations, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, HSE and Quality Assurance.
• Collaborate within the FUME organization in order to implement efficient and effective maintenance and reliability techniques in alignment with global engineering standards.
• Apply "hands-on" problem solving skills in quickly and efficiently resolving equipment failures, troubleshooting, demonstrating RCA (Root Cause Analysis) lead investigator proficiency and guiding operations personnel in the resolution of system issues.
• Provide internal customer consultation and notifications on issues that involve critical utilities and equipment associated with the HYB.
• Assure that all necessary corrective / preventive maintenance items are identified on the proper tracking systems, and ensure activities are completed by the required dates.
• Provide technical assistance as necessary for FUME, HSE, Process Engineering and/or Operations personnel.
• Lead or participate in capital projects / changes for all systems under his/her responsibility in the HYB including project management, design, resource planning, budget adherence and Qualification/Verification activities (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Support internal and external inspections and investigations (including Quality and HSE)
• Maintain effective and efficient communications with appropriate site customer groups

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (prefer ME, MET, Chem E)
• 5+ years of direct engineering experience of building, utility and chemical equipment related systems and their use in a manufacturing setting, pharma preferred.
• 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:

• Previous start up experience for new building and chemical equipment related systems.
• Understanding of agile engineering techniques used in the management of buildings, utilities and equipment.
• Previous equipment installation / commissioning / qualification experience.
• Engineering experience with manufacturing / chemical plant utilities.
• Engineering related project management experience.
• Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems), U/BMS (Utility/Building Management Systems) and QMS (Quality Management Systems).
• Demonstrated office software skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, UMS, data historian) and collaboration sites.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of cGMP principles.
• Demonstrated high level of understanding of engineering concepts, 1st principles, and engineering functional standards.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to train and mentor others.

Other Information:

• Initial location in Carmel, Indiana.
• Temporary support at LTC (Lilly Technology Center) in Indianapolis, Indiana.
• Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicine Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.

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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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