Utilities Engineering Manager

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.

Utility Engineering Manager

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 35,000 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 it back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We are looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Lilly is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for production of API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) molecules located in Lebanon, IN. This facility is Lilly's largest investment in manufacturing capacity and is intended to provide APIs for current and future products, including new modalities. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the startup team for a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to build the processes and facility to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations.

The Utility Engineering Manager is responsible for managing the technical and administrative leadership of utility engineers at the Lebanon Plant API manufacturing site. The role is responsible for maintaining the site's utilities infrastructure and systems to a state of compliance. It must ensure that infrastructure is fit for use when needed, maintenance and reliability techniques are efficient and effective, and appropriate corrective and improvement actions are taken when necessary. In the project delivery phase and startup phase of the project (startup expected 2025 to 2027), leadership roles will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support the project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations, and build the site culture. This will require significant collaboration, creativity and resilience as the site grows to a full scale GMP manufacturing through start up.

Key Responsibilities:

Utility Engineering:

• Build deep technical engineering expertise and capability over the following areas:
  • Central Utilities, to include Steam, Chilled Water, Tower Water, Compressed Air, Water Pre-Treatment, and Boiler Feedwater.
  • Manufacturing Critical Utilities, to include Purified Water, Glycol, and Heat Transfer Fluids.
• Responsible for all systems under their responsibility (GMP And Non-GMP Utilities and ancillary systems) and understanding their applications in pharmaceutical manufacturing, trending critical process parameters and awareness of industry standards and trends.
• Ensure compliance related activities such as deviations, change controls and CAPA's are resolved and implemented in conjunction with other teams.
• Ensure the assigned systems and processes are aligned with external regulations and industry / Lilly standards and best practices.
• Lead and participate as required in teams, committees, or other groups and/or individually to achieve the departmental, site and/or company goals.

People Management:

• Lead and manage resources effectively
• Ensure team is compliant & trained on programs, procedures, policies, etc. And oversee team's learning plans
• Lead safety communications with staff and participate in safety audits
• Lead the performance management initiatives for team
• Support and drive development plans and career path development for employees
• Ensure team is aligned and working towards goals & objectives (site and team)
• Provide technical guidance, management, mentoring and development of engineers.
• Set expectations for a positive & proactive safety culture.

Engineering Management:

• Provide engineering direction for projects & design needs
• Engage in regulatory and internal audit support
• Own incident reporting, investigating, and corrective measures
• Operate in a continuous state of compliance, as well as look to become more effective and efficient with our processes
• Follow and ensure compliance of standards (quality, global engineering, etc.)
• Establish and maintain metrics, as appropriate to support manufacturing
• Develop local processes and procedures in accordance with the fume system
• Provide guidance in developing scope for projects, as well as time schedules and cost estimates.
• Ensure successful completion of documentation for technical changes and projects under their management, including HSE documentation.
• Support safety and environmental process activities and be a role model for leadership in these areas.
• Direct and develop engineers in capital project execution including process design, equipment specification, operator training, start-up support, and troubleshooting.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

• 5+ years extensive progressive chemical process and plant experience is necessary for this position
• 2+ years supervisory experience in engineering.

Additional Preferences:

• Experience in facility/area start-up environments

• Demonstrated leadership experience in manufacturing or maintenance.
• Ability to collaborate with a team, make independent decisions, and influence diverse groups.
• Good analytical/critical thinking. Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally at all levels.
• Ability to prioritize, set objectives and meet targets. Ability to provide high level customer service.

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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
$99,000 - $145,200

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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