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.
Overview:
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.
Organization and Position Overview
Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.
The Senior Principal Engineer, Environmental provides technical leadership and expertise in the development and implementation of environmental and sustainability programs, securing environmental permits with the support of internal SMEs, and supporting the design of a best-in-class pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. They possess deep technical knowledge of environmental regulations and permitting and understand current best practices for engineering and administrative controls. They maintain relationships with other internal experts and interact with regulators and inspectors.
This role reports to the Sr Director – HSE, Lilly Medicine Foundry, and will be the first of two environmental professionals on the HSE team who will own all the environmental programs for the site. Division of programs will be determined based on the expertise of two successful candidates.
Key Responsibilities
Work with design teams, Lilly engineers, and other SME to design and deliver a best-in-class pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
Develop and implement environmental programs, procedures, tools, and management systems, fully leveraging digital, innovative solutions.
Develop key capabilities and knowledge at the site, serve as a regulatory SME, and provide expert advice on engineering and administrative controls to ensure compliant, right the first-time execution and minimize environmental impacts.
Lead initiatives to minimize environmental impact and reduce the risk of adverse events. Advocate for continuous improvement and environmental sustainability.
Provide expert advice for process hazard reviews, new product introductions, FMEAs, and environmental capability assessments.
Assess the environmental impact of changes and advise on actions.
Develop and implement a process to assure compliance with all requirements, lead self-assessments, and participate in investigations and development of CAPAs.
Advise on priorities and the development of the Medicine Foundry HSE plan.
Assure the site is up to date with new or revised regulations and Lilly Global HSE standards.
Compile and submit regulatory reports, sustainability data, and site performance metrics
Host regulatory inspectors and internal auditors.
Support the investigation of events and develops robust and sustainable corrective and preventative actions.
Develop & deliver high quality training and communications.
Drive implementation of site process safety initiatives.
Complete site performance metric reviews and analyses.
Basic Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, or related field of study.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing.
Proven experience applying environmental regulations and developing environmental programs.
Experience interfacing with HSE-related regulatory
Additional Preferences:
Possess a keen technical curiosity and a desire for continuous improvement.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in execution.
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a cross-functional team consisting of a diverse group of management, production, compliance, science, and engineering professionals.
Demonstrated ability to participate in, influence and facilitate decision-making, and lead cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated initiative, good planning and organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks, combined with tenacity/initiative to drive tasks to completion within schedule and work proactively without direct supervision.
Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.
Competent IT skills and knowledge of standard software packages and electronic business systems
Other Information:
Initial location based in temporary space in north of Indianapolis.
Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.
Must carry a cell phone as position supports 24 hours operations.
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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
$101,250 - $169,400Full-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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