Process Engineer, Lilly Medicine Foundry

Organizational Overview

Lilly is constructing an advanced research facility for production of API molecules for clinical trials located in Lebanon, IN. This facility is Lilly’s largest investment in a clinical trial manufacturing capacity and will provide APIs for current and future products, including new modalities.

• The Process Engineer provides technical assessment and support for production operations in the areas of developing and sustaining process knowledge, process and equipment support, process optimization, equipment capability and asset management, and engineering business systems.
• This role is to serve as a process engineer supporting drug substance active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing.
• Perform impact and risk assessments for unit operations.
• Learn the lab and plant design for the reactors including automation recipes and procedures.
• Ensure that people and their environment are safe and that company policies concerning safety are followed.
• Ensure processing equipment remains compliant with internal Quality System requirements, applicable engineering standards, and cGMP requirements.
• Assesses rig fit by receiving the technical data package for new processes and performing modeling, simulations and/or experimental work as required to ensure heat and mass transfer are acceptable when scaling to the plant.
• Active engagement and communication with: HSE, Quality Assurance, Tech Services, Development, Operations, FUME/C&Q, Automation, Maintenance, Environmental Monitoring, and Manufacturing.
• Author, review, or approve high‑quality technical reports and regulatory submissions dealing with the work performed by the department.
• Ensure that records and technical notebooks are adequately maintained.
• Demonstrate engagement and employ a quality approach in all endeavors by proactively identifying quality issues and communicating appropriately.
• Develop or review plans and timetables for project work.

• BS or MS in chemical engineering or related engineering degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience with a pharmaceutical, biotech, or CMO environment supporting the process engineering of drug substance active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing or development.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. Lilly will not provide support 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 Chemical Engineering.
• Ability to work well in a team environment incorporating a variety of functional relationships and desire to be point of accountability.
• Experience with any of the following software packages:
  DeltaV, Dynochem, Aspen, and/or electronic lab notebooks.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for a diverse audience, e.g., both operations staff and management.
• 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.
• Understanding of process control systems.
• Creativity to identify improvement opportunities and the tenacity/initiative to see them implemented.
• Guidance/mentoring of others through processes.
• Flexibility to meet business needs.

Initial location at Parkwood West, Indianapolis. Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.

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…