Principal Civil Engineer- API Manufacturing

About the position

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. Lilly is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for production of API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) molecules located in Lebanon, IN. This facility is Lilly’s largest investment in manufacturing capacity and is intended to provide APIs for current and future products, including new modalities. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the startup team for a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to build the processes and facility to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the facilities at the Lebanon Plant 1 API Manufacturing site.
• Ensure facility infrastructure and systems are compliant and fit for use.
• Maintain efficient and effective maintenance and reliability techniques.
• Manage local capital for assets and oversee engineering and maintenance contract resources.
• Support daily operations including equipment troubleshooting and root cause failure analysis.
• Work with process engineers to improve regulatory compliance, reliability, and safety.
• Monitor and report assigned cost center metrics on a regular basis.
• Responsible for meeting site objectives in core areas of small capital project delivery, plant engineering support, and equipment reliability.
• Initiate and foster a continuous improvement and optimization process in assigned area.
• Develop and maintain engineering specifications, standards, and equipment work instructions.
• Comply with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency, and company directives related to building operations and work safety.
• Conduct incident investigations and RCA determination.
• Manage maintenance costs and budget planning for assigned building(s)/area.
• Implement the preventive maintenance program to ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life.
• Organize and lead emergency repairs as needed.
• Design and oversee the construction of infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, and water systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil Engineering preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in civil engineering, preferably in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Proficiency in engineering software and tools.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• 4+ years extensive progressive chemical process and plant experience.
• Emergency Response or Emergency Operations Center Experience.
• Previous experience in facility/area start-up environments.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• pension
• vacation benefits
• medical benefits
• dental benefits
• vision benefits
• 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)