Engineer - Systems - MES

Lilly Lebanon Api Manufacturing Site Mes System Engineer

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 $3 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

You will be part of MQ (Manufacturing and Quality) IT, an organization that drives manufacturing operational excellence and productivity efforts through utilization of technology. MQ IT strives to enable the making of medicine "with safety first and quality always".

As MES System Engineer your main function is to Design, Develop, Deliver and Qualify the MES solution for the Lebanon API manufacturing facility, leveraging your deep technical knowledge in the MES and pharmaceutical manufacturing domain. 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:

• Be a leader in the deployment, support, and management of Syncade MES technologies.
• Drive and oversee the implementation of new system deployments and upgrades, ensuring seamless integration and functionality.
• Develop and optimize MES solutions that integrate seamlessly with DCS (e.g., DeltaV), ERP, SCADA, and data historian systems.
• Author and maintain complex MES recipes and workflows, ensuring alignment local standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Automation, IT, Quality, Operations) to ensure MES solutions meet business and regulatory requirements and production schedules.
• Drive standardization and replication of MES components across global sites.
• Ensure MES systems are compliant with FDA, GMP, cybersecurity, and data integrity standards.
• Lead validation efforts including CSV documentation, IQ/OQ/PQ execution, and audit readiness.
• Stay current with MES technology trends and proactively identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Provide expert-level troubleshooting and technical support for MES systems, addressing complex issues promptly.
• Mentor and train junior engineers and technical staff to enhance team capabilities.
• Dynamically adapt road map to site evolution/strategic directions, and new trends/issues
• Ensure site operational readiness from MES and Digital Execution Strategy
• Enable a strong site culture based in Lilly values, expectations, and operational excellence standards.

What You Should Bring:

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in IT, Engineering, or related field
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience in Emerson Syncade MES, DeltaV DCS integration, or other MES/DCS solutions in a pharmaceutical, life sciences, biotech regulated environment.

Additional Preferences:

• Deployment, support, management of Syncade MES technologies
• Some knowledge of recipe authoring technologies and techniques
• Previous Agile experience.
• Experience deploying new system implementations
• Experience in standing up greenfield facilities

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 the 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 - $145,200.

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.