At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Position Brand Description:

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 38,000 employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for individuals who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Lilly is entering an exciting period of growth, and we are committed to delivering innovative medicines to patients around the world. Lilly is investing over $9 Billion to create a new state-of-the-art manufacturing site for Drug Substance, in Lebanon, Indiana. The brand-new facility will utilize a variety of Platforms and have the latest technology for API Manufacturing and Technology. This is an exciting once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help build and operate a new site.  The Lilly Lebanon API Manufacturing site will be built using the latest high-tech equipment, advanced highly integrated and automated manufacturing systems, and have a focus on minimizing the impact to our environment. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss!

 

What You’ll Be Doing

As MES System Engineer your main function is to Design, Develop, Qualify and Deliver the MES solution for the Lebanon API manufacturing facility. You will also partner with the process automation and operations area and global IT teams to determine innovative ways to develop the MES recipes and implement and support global systems and components related to manufacturing execution. 

How You’ll Succeed:

Ensure site operational readiness from MES and Digital Execution StrategyDynamically adapt road map to site evolution/strategic directions, and new trends/issues.Partner cross functionally locally and globally to implement site IT roadmap.Establish a strong site culture based in Lilly values, expectations, and operational excellence standards.Proactively influence the business towards replication & standardization to drive value and implement the appropriate technical solutions.Evaluate and translate functional requirements into technical solutions.Ensure project and/or validation documentation is maintained during lifecycle & release management.Develops/assists in the creation and maintenance of the MES interfaces with other Lilly systems.Accurately translate business processes into technical terms and vice versaBuild 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.Partners and builds relationships with cross-functional peers at the manufacturing site and across centralized support organization.Acts as key contact and subject matter expert for MES IT systems.Develops training materials as needed.

What You Should Bring:

Deep knowledge and experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems, preferably Emerson’s Syncade (DeltaV MES) platform.Understanding of regulatory requirements in GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), such as FDA regulations for pharmaceutical manufacturing.Solid knowledge of Computer System Validation processDemonstrated ability to analyze, anticipate, and resolve complex issues (technical, operational, or business-related) through sound problem-solving techniques.Effectively prioritize and escalate issuesDemonstrated learning agility and curiosityDemonstrated ability to understand quality control business processes and convert into IT requirements/solutionsMust have excellent communication skills.

Your Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Engineering, or related technical field,1+ years of strong experience with Syncade MES or DeltaV system implementations and support.Professional experience working in a GXP, regulated environmentQualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States; Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.

 

Other Information:

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 Lebanon, IN site with ability to travel to other US and global Lilly sites as required.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$63,750 - $180,400

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a 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; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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