MES Architect - IDAP Tech@Lilly

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.

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 38,000 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 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 individuals who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

As the MES Architect of Tech at Lilly for the Indianapolis Device Assembly & Packaging (IDAP) site, you will be responsible for leading the site level MES strategy and implementation, driving the transition from legacy systems to the Pharma Suite platform. You will serve as the lead Pharma Suite Solution Architect for IDAP and act as a strategic partner to Global MES, Quality, Engineering, and Operations teams, ensuring technology investments align with business objectives and enable scalable growth.

You will own the development and execution of the MES roadmap r role will involve driving all technical and architectural aspects of the Pharma Suite MES deployment, enabling digital manufacturing for device assembly and packaging processes. You’ll ensure robust design, integration, and validation aligned to global standards while meeting site-specific needs.

• Lead the MES transformation for IDAP, transitioning from legacy systems to Pharma Suite.
• Define and own the multi-phase MES deployment roadmap in alignment with site expansion and product launches.
• Serve as the MES Solution Architect responsible for design, integration, and standardization of Pharma Suite at IDAP.
• Partner with Global MES Program and system integrators to ensure strategy alignment, system compatibility, and reusability.
• Influence long-term MES vision across IDAP and represent the site in cross-site and enterprise-level MES strategy discussions.

• Provide technical leadership in the architecture, configuration, deployment, and optimization of Pharma Suite.
• Collaborate with the global MES team to align on data models, batch execution logic, and system interfaces between Pharma Suite and adjacent systems including ERP (SAP), EWM, and Serialization systems.
• Lead the technical design reviews and participate in vendor evaluations and capability assessments.
• Ensure proper design for performance, scalability, and high availability in the MES environment.
• Drive implementation of Pharma Suite capabilities such as Review by Exception, Recipe Management, Equipment Management, and E  authoring.
• Support validation activities including authoring/reviewing of design specs, test plans, and execution records per GMP requirements.

• Mentor and grow MES technical talent within IDAP, establishing a strong site knowledge base in Pharma Suite.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Operations, QA, and Digital Plant leaders to ensure MES supports evolving site needs.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, technical rigor, and knowledge sharing.
• Actively engage with peers across Lilly sites to align on technical standards and share lessons learned.

• Lead project planning, resource alignment, and status reporting for MES work streams.
• Track key milestones, risks, and dependencies to ensure timely and successful deployments.
• Ensure strong change control,…