Sr. Principal - Engineer - Electrical

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We’re 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 molecules located in Houston, TX. This facility 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 Sr. Principal/Principal Electrical Engineer will support the Lilly Houston API manufacturing site and will be responsible for the site power distribution systems and electrical supply and distribution equipment.

• Provide engineering support to the Global Facility Delivery Team (Lilly’s global large scale capital delivery team) with a strong focus on right first time and on-schedule facility start-up. This includes design reviews, process safety assessments, user requirements, C&Q support, unit operation shakedown and start-up, facility operational readiness.
• Define and own relevant aspects of the overall integrated operational readiness plan (e.g. SOP development, maintenance strategy, automation optimization, pre-startup safety reviews, alarm requirements, performance qualification requirements, protocol development, etc.)
• Own the qualified state of equipment for respective area of responsibility
• Support initial operations training requirements as the equipment and area SME

• Monitor, assess, and document equipment performance to maintain ongoing qualification
• Develop and maintain the basis of safety for equipment as required
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities related to equipment and processes as core member of cross-functional process team
• Utilize root cause analysis techniques to investigate process and equipment issues and deliver robust and sustainable corrective and preventative actions
• Collaborate with maintenance teams to plan and execute scheduled maintenance activities, including equipment calibration and testing

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Electrical Preferred)
• 7+ Years of relevant experience in Electrical Design / Manufacturing Operations
• 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.

• Deep technical interest and understanding in the field of Electrical Engineering
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a process team consisting of a diverse group of management, production, science, and engineering professionals
• Creativity to identify improvement opportunities and the tenacity/initiative to see them implemented
• Mentoring/guidance of others in technical processes
• Flexibility to meet business needs

• Occasional travel required 5 – 10%
• Required to be working onsite
• Required to be on call
• Occasional shift work may apply

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