Engineer - MES - Lebanon LP

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Ensure site operational readiness from MES and Digital Execution Strategy
• Dynamically adapt project road map to site evolution/strategic directions, and new trends/issues
• Partner cross functionally and build relationships with local and global teams to establish and implement the site IT roadmap
• Establish a strong site culture grounded in Lilly values, expectations, and operational excellence standards
• Execute the MES design, implementation, and support strategy for Lebanon API
• Proactively influence the business towards replication and standardization to drive value and implement the appropriate technical solutions
• Ensure project and/or validation documentation is maintained during lifecycle and release management
• Develop and assist in the creation and maintenance of the MES interfaces with other Lilly systems
• Coordinate with the business in gathering and understanding their requirements and translate them into an appropriate solution within the MES system
• Build and maintain awareness and knowledge of regulatory, legal, or quality requirements impacting the batch requirements, and ensure that solution requirements comply
• Ensure systems remain in a validated state and manage their lifecycle through releases, recapitalization, and retirement
• Ensure the incident, problem, configuration, and change/release management are all accomplished in alignment with and understanding of business needs
• Act as the Tech at Lilly key contact SME for MES IT systems and be prepared to participate in and support site audits
• Develop training materials

• Deep knowledge and experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems
• Understanding of regulatory requirements in GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), including FDA regulations for pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Solid knowledge of Computer System Validation process
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, anticipate, and resolve complex issues (technical, operational, or business-related) through sound problem‑solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate AI tools into daily workflow to accelerate development and continuous improvement of MES recipes and related activities
• Effectively prioritize and elevate issues
• Demonstrated learning agility and curiosity
• Demonstrated ability to understand quality control business processes and convert into IT requirements/solutions
• Preference for Emerson DeltaV MES (Syncade) Experience

• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of relevant work experience in MES (Syncade or Pharmasuite) and DCS integration
• Professional experience working in a GXP, regulated environment
• 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.

• Previous Agile experience
• Bachelor of Science degree or Masters in IT, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Science, Engineering, or related field

Role is Monday through Friday and based on‑site. Must be flexible in providing support to accommodate other inputs (production schedules, shutdowns, etc.). Occasional extended hour and or off‑hour work may be required.

Position will be based out of the Lebanon, IN site with ability to travel to other US and global Lilly sites as required.

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