Sr. Principal Process Engineering SME, Parenteral

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The Engineering Tech Center is responsible for providing global technical expertise in the engineering sciences related to Process Engineering and secondary/tertiary loop disciplines. This includes knowledge and stewardship of the following:
First Principles, unit operations, Equipment Flow Diagrams, Capability Calculations, Material & Energy Balances, Facilities (fitness for use), Root Cause applications, Equipment and Unit Operation Changes/Improvements including new technologies, Scale‑ups, Periodic Reviews, Process Safety, Maintenance/Reliability, etc. This function has a global presence. This team provides engineering support to global manufacturing sites for the customer network, Global Facilities Delivery (GFD), development sites, as well as external manufacturing organizations and alliances.

This Aseptic Process Engineering position serves as a technical resource in Aseptic Processing and Parenteral Technologies such as Equipment Preparation, Formulation, Filling, Freeze Drying, and Isolation systems, providing expert process engineering support globally. Parenteral sites supported include Indy Parenteral (IN), Fegersheim (France), Sesto (Italy), Suzhou (China), Research Triangle Park (NC), Concord (NC), Kenosha (WI), Alzey (Germany), and Lehigh Valley (PA). This position also applies technical knowledge to effectively guide and support Lilly’s partner companies and contract manufacturers as well as mentor other engineers.

• 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…