Sr. Principal​/Principal Process Engineer - Environmental Control

Role Summary

Based in Houston, TX, the Sr. Principal/Principal Process Engineer for Environmental Control (ECU) supports the Lilly Houston API manufacturing site and is responsible for tank farm operations, solvent recovery systems, and air emissions systems. This role is part of a startup team for a greenfield manufacturing site and will help build the processes and facility readiness to enable GMP manufacturing operations.

• Facility Start-Up
  • Provide engineering support to the Global Facility Delivery Team with a strong focus on right first time and on-schedule facility start-up, including design reviews, process safety assessments, user requirements, C&Q support, unit operation shakedown and start-up, and facility operational readiness.
  • Define and own relevant aspects of the 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.
  • Develop and implement unit operation and equipment control strategy to sustain and optimize ECU systems in support of manufacturing operations.
• Facility Operations
  • Provide engineering support in ECU operations through application of chemical and/or mechanical engineering fundamentals.
  • 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.
  • Integrate mechanistic modeling, process simulation and analysis into current and future processes to enhance process understanding and control.

• Required: Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Biochemical preferred)
• Required: 7+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing operations (prefer chemical or pharmaceutical)
• Required: 3+ years’ experience working in Process Safety Management (PSM) regulated environment (distillation preferred)
• Preferred: Deep technical interest and understanding in the field of Chemical Engineering
• Preferred: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Preferred: Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a process team consisting of management, production, science, and engineering professionals
• Preferred: Creativity to identify improvement opportunities and the tenacity/initiative to see them implemented
• Preferred: Mentoring/guidance of others in technical processes
• Preferred: Flexibility to meet business needs

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Biochemical preferred)

• Deep technical interest and understanding in Chemical 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