Process Instrumentation Engineer

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Overview:

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.

Main Purpose and Objectives of Position:

The Instrument Engineer position provides process measurement leadership to LP1 to the site, assisting with selection, installation, and upgrades to process instrumentation throughout the manufacturing and lab spaces.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support a safety-first, quality always maintenance team.
• Ability to respond quickly and proactively to changing priorities within a reasonable timeframe.
• Cross functional collaboration with Global Facility Delivery (GFD) to support project delivery.
• Support C&Q activities, including but not limited to, initial calibrations, shakedowns, initial/operational verification, and/or equipment qualification.
• Provide field support to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve equipment issues.
  • Support may be required outside of normal working hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ensuring that the process instrumentation is in control, capable, and compliant to be used to manufacture API drug substances.
• Provide discipline leadership to local projects to ensure proper instrument selection, qualification, documentation, and standardization.
• Make improvement recommendations to instrument calibration practices or instrument shop standards to ensure that CPP measurements are compliant with corporate standards.
• Manage measurement and control equipment obsolescence.
• Perform Continuous Improvement of our assets spare parts list for accuracy.
• Redesign, updating, and/or specifying instruments.
• Creation and development of RCA, FMEA, RCM, PHR, etc.
• Contribute to incident/deviation investigations on instrumentation and implement countermeasure as appropriate to prevent reoccurrence.
• Complete, in a timely manner, assigned Trackwise /CAPA Items action items.
• Own change controls, when applicable, to increase the robustness and reliability of instrumentation.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in instrumentation and control systems engineering

Additional Preferences:

• Strong knowledge of industry standards and regulations.
• Proficiency in using instrumentation and control system software.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with specific instrumentation and control systems used in the API or Chemical manufacturing processes.
• Strong knowledge of electronic systems and software
• Experience working in a GMP/regulated environment
• Maximo CMMS experience

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