Eli Lilly and Company · 2 days ago
MES Engineer - Lilly Medicines Foundry
US, Lebanon IN
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$64K/yr - $185K/yr
2+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are seeking an MES Engineer to design, develop, deliver, and qualify the MES solution for the Lilly Medicines Foundry, partnering with various teams to implement innovative manufacturing execution strategies.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Execute the MES strategy for the Lilly Medicine Foundry
Ensure site operational readiness from MES and Digital Execution strategies
Partner cross functionally locally and globally to establish and implement site IT roadmap
Dynamically adapt the road map to site evolution/strategic directions, and new trends/issues
Be part of a strong site culture based in Lilly values, expectations, innovation, and operational excellence standards
Proactively influence the business to drive value and implement the appropriate technical solutions
Evaluate and translate functional requirements into technical solutions
Creating documentation, including Functional/Technical specification and other documents such as test cases, and validation protocols etc
Ensure project and/or validation documentation is maintained during lifecycle & release management
Develops/assists in the creation and maintenance of the MES recipes and interfaces with other Lilly systems
Accurately translate business processes into technical terms and vice versa
Build and maintain awareness and knowledge of regulatory, legal, or quality requirements impacting the quality control laboratory, 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
Acts as Tech@Lilly key contact SME for MES IT systems
Must have Strong Analytical and Problem-solving skills
Must have Excellent communication skills
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in IT, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Science, Engineering, or related field
2+ years of relevant work experience in MES implementation for pharma customers
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
Must have Strong Analytical and Problem-solving skills
Must have Excellent communication skills
Preferred
Knowledge and experience with modern/cloud Manufacturing Execution Systems
Expertise in integrating MES systems with other enterprise systems, such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), to ensure seamless data flow and system interoperability
Understanding of regulatory requirements in GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), such as FDA regulations for pharmaceutical manufacturing
Solid knowledge of Computer System Validation process
Understanding of cybersecurity concepts and best practices related to MES technologies
Demonstrated ability to analyze, anticipate, and resolve complex issues (technical, operational, or business-related) through sound problem-solving skills
Effectively prioritize and escalate issues
Demonstrated learning agility and curiosity
Demonstrated ability to understand quality control business processes and convert into IT requirements/solutions
Benefits
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 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
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
Recent News
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