Sr. Engineer - Process; Molecules

## About this opportunity

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve.

This is hard, urgent, selfless work, but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.
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Position Overview:

** The Senior Process Engineer provides technical support and engineering expertise for small molecule API manufacturing operations. The role may serve as the front-line process engineer for a process team or support front-line process engineers, sustaining process knowledge and contributing to process optimization, equipment qualification, and continuous improvement. During the project delivery and startup phase, the role will be fluid and dynamic, requiring significant collaboration and creativity as the site scales to full GMP manufacturing operations.
** Responsibilities:
** The role holder will be, at a minimum, responsible for the following:

Serve as the front-line process engineer and equipment asset steward for a process team, or support front-line process engineers, in fundamental engineering activities for small molecule API supply, including root cause analysis, process documentation, and technical decision-making, with a regular, active presence on the shop floor where the work occurs.

Capture and maintain process knowledge artifacts, including the Operational Control Strategy, material and energy balances, reaction kinetics, chemistry, and equipment design basis, and understand how equipment impacts related process parameters to support process capability and informed engineering decisions.

Support the qualification of equipment and process systems, including contributing to User Requirements, Design Review documentation, and Verification test plans, and support return-to-service requirements following maintenance or other interventions so that qualification state is preserved.

Ensure the correct application of Engineering Design Standards, Engineering Functional Standards, and Engineering Specifications, in partnership with the Engineering Tech Center.

Provide engineering support for Process Safety Management (PSM) and Process Hazard Reviews (PHRs), including maintaining the basis of safety for process equipment.

Apply statistical thinking and data-driven analysis to monitor process performance, cycle time, throughput, and equipment reliability, identifying bottlenecks and causes of downtime, and contribute to mechanistic modelling and process simulation for current and future processes.

Support the tech transfer of new processes and unit operations, helping identify process knowledge gaps and implementing continuous improvement opportunities as a core member of the cross-functional process team.
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* Basic Qualifications:

** Education Level: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Biochemical, or Mechanical Engineering, or a related applicable STEM discipline.

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years of experience in GMP manufacturing unit operations.

Certifications:

N/ALicenses: N/ALanguage Requirements:
Written, verbal, and oral communication skills in English.

Required Skills Testing: N/AQualified 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…