Engineer - Process BR&D

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: February 7, 2026

Job 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 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 Overview Bioproduct Research & Development (BR&D) is a multidisciplinary organization focused on the development and commercialization of parenteral formulations, which include both small and large molecules such as monoclonal antibodies, novel therapeutic proteins, and peptides. The Process Engineer position is situated within the Business Solutions team, which is responsible for Development Mode FUME (Facilities, Utilities, Maintenance, and Equipment). In this role, the Process Engineer will work in close collaboration with BR&D scientists to support process equipment throughout its entire lifecycle. The engineer is responsible for developing and implementing a cohesive strategy to ensure the qualification, maintenance, and safe operation of process equipment, utilizing both Lilly team members and external vendors. Responsibilities: Provide technical oversight of selected equipment across BR&D laboratories and scale-up facilities, working closely with operations, maintenance, and scientists to ensure safe and efficient equipment operation that supports BR&D activities. Actively participate in safety-related activities, such as audits, job safety analyses, and hazard reviews, to continually improve safety standards. Establish, monitor, and trend control systems to verify and optimize equipment performance, including equipment utilization. Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for cold storage across BR&D development mode laboratories. Provide technical expertise in process safety activities, which may include lock-out/tag-out procedures, emergency pressure release, combustible dust management, and risk assessments. Serve as a technical expert for capital projects and facility/equipment design, participating in hazard assessments and helping implement recommendations. Participate in corporate and regulatory compliance audits and inspections, interact with regulators, auditors, and customers during assessments, and lead efforts to address gaps identified during these reviews. Provide input into processes assessing the condition of major facility and equipment assets to support recapitalization strategy. Coordinate maintenance and shutdown activities among multi-functional teams—including lab owners, operations, and maintenance providers—to enable successful project completion. Interact with various laboratory groups and act as the business representative to define and execute facility renovation and laboratory equipment projects. Collaborate with outsourced Facilities Management service providers and engineering firms to achieve operational goals. Basic Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another directly related engineering field. At least five (5) years of scale-up or manufacturing equipment and facility experience providing engineering support. Experience in commissioning, qualification, and maintenance activities. Familiarity with equipment sets used in biotechnology environments, such as environmental control units, scales, benchtop laboratory equipment, and manufacturing equipment. Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly does not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role. Preferred Experiences: Experience with computer systems such as SAP, PowerBI, Veeva Vault, KNEAT, and GMARS. Familiarity with process control systems (DeltaV) and use of process historians (PI). Other Information: Typical work schedule is standard business hours, Monday through Friday, and requires daily on-site support. Occasional extended hours, after-hours, and shutdown support may be required. Position is based in Indianapolis, IN. Minimal travel is required, 0-10%. Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $79,500 - $171,600 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. WeAreLilly

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