Eli Lilly and Company · 10 hours ago
Senior/Principal Engineer Visual Inspection - Parenteral
Indianapolis, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$63K/yr - $165K/yr
5+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, focused on discovering and delivering life-changing medicines. The Senior/Principal Engineer Visual Inspection role involves providing technical expertise in Parenteral Technologies and leading engineering support for global manufacturing sites, with a strong emphasis on automated inspection equipment and compliance with safety and quality standards.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Technical and Discipline leadership –Partners with other technical staff to direct discipline activities, oversight of the community, new technology development and technology assessments, creation and maintenance of Engineering Standards, Master specifications and Best Practices for the discipline, and coaching and mentorship of junior engineering staff
Safety and Compliance – Ensure personal and team compliance with all applicable regulatory and corporate policy requirements; ensure appropriate safety practices and procedures are in place and are followed to prevent injuries; ensures the ETC meets current Quality expectations and is a part of actively monitoring evolving Quality and other regulatory expectations related to engineering
Consultation - Assists sites globally with technical evaluations, master planning, technology assessments, and specific problem resolution including troubleshooting and root cause analysis
Knowledge sharing - Provides ongoing technical support to site engineering groups, domestic and global. Serves as a mentor to Lilly engineers with a focus on technical development and functional capability building. Interfaces with and develops site technical experts in Parenteral Engineering. Reviews and prepares protocols and technical reports
External Influence - Monitors and, when appropriate, influences change in external codes and standards on Lilly’s behalf. Ensures external learnings are effectively communicated within Lilly and works to ensure ongoing compliance with these learnings
Major Capital Support - Provides technical consulting and leadership, both conceptual and detailed design, to Global Facilities Delivery on major capital projects. Will often lead multi-functional/multi-site project teams
External Manufacturing Support - Provides technical consulting and leadership to Lilly’s external manufacturing partners. Responsibilities will be range from due diligence, tech transfer, engineering batches to deviation investigation support. Will work closely with cross-functional projects teams managing the relationships with our partners
Platform Owner – Provides Network technical leadership, oversight, and ownership for designated equipment platforms or processes. Influences platform alignment across the Network to maximize project delivery, operational and maintenance efficiencies, and replicated cost benefits. Develops strong relationships with our Original Equipment Manufacturers (QEMs) and leverages these partnerships as we develop new designs, trouble-shoot equipment issues and maintain our equipment
Innovation - Investigates, develops, and integrates emerging technology and capabilities applicable to the Parenteral manufacturing process to meet production and compliance requirements
Deliverables include input and support of facility design, equipment layout, technical specifications, vision system and equipment optimization, inspection testing and qualification
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field
5-15+ years' experience in cGMP manufacturing or manufacturing support
Extensive knowledge of parenteral equipment (5+ years) and operations including automated, semi-automated and/or manual inspection equipment
Preferred
Familiarity with technology advances in vial, cartridge, and syringe container closure systems
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to be effective in a team-based environment
Ability to work across boundaries (functional, geographic, external company, etc.)
Demonstrated learning agility
Ability to work effectively with outside suppliers
Demonstrated ability to solve technical problems and implement projects
Benefits
Company bonus
401(k)
Pension
Vacation benefits
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 benefits
Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)
Company
Eli Lilly and Company
We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.5M2024-02-12Post Ipo Debt· $6.5M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
David Ricks
Chair, CEO
Lucas Montarce
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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