Scientist/Engineer, Technical Operations

Eli Lilly and Company

Manufacturing Scientist/Engineer supporting operations activities at Lilly Medicine Foundry. Collaborating cross-functionally to optimize manufacturing processes for clinical trial medicines.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeLebanon • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $66,000 - $171,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide on the floor shift support for the operations staff for technical, training, and process support and at times execute production activities.
Leverage problem solving skills to evaluate process & protocols, deviations real-time and provide assessments to cross functional process teams.
Apply independent judgement and discretion to execute equipment commissioning and qualification testing under the guidance of the C&Q.
Conduct and appropriately document production via adherence to digital manufacturing batch records and affiliated SOPs.
Adhere to all applicable procedures, cGLP, cGMPs, company policies, and any other quality or regulatory requirements.
Ensure improvement opportunities from Operators are appropriately documented and assessed.
Work with area maintenance to schedule work orders for corrective maintenance.
Lead Safety and Quality Investigations and author investigation reports.
Cross-functional collaboration to enable Foundry technology transfers.
Serve as a key resource for operational improvement projects and other initiatives.
Partner with functional groups to prepare for process campaigns creating project plans for changeover execution, including optimized approaches for cleandown, piping, maintenance, and equipment setup execution.
Coordinate and oversee project execution to meet desired timelines.
Work cross-functionally with PE, PTE, PRD, HSE, and Quality Assurance to ensure processes are transferred and executed successfully in the Foundry.
Understand Health, Safety & Environmental-regulated environment and application of Health & Safety/Process Safety standards and represent operations in Process Hazard Review (PHR) meetings and other HSE-related venues.
Promote continuous improvement of area changeover workflows to make changeovers easier or more efficient.
Collaborate in a fast paced team environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Associate's Degree in science, engineering, or technical field or HS Diploma/GED with 5+ years of directly applicable manufacturing experience pharmaceutical operations (Small Molecule, Biologics, or Mixed Modalities)
Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Experience in Pharmaceutical Product Research and Development
Experience providing technical and/or coordination support toward cleaning, changeover, and/or maintenance activities in a GMP production environment
Formal project management training considered a plus
Demonstrated leadership and influencing experience
Previous experience in facility or area start-up environments.
A solid understanding of FDA guidelines and cGMP requirements.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle and prioritize multiple requests.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
Flexibility to troubleshoot and triage challenges effectively.
The ability to understand technical nomenclature and language, as well as work with mathematical formulas.
Ability to effectively communicate (electronically, written and verbal).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

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Hard Skills & Tools

equipment commissioningqualification testingdigital manufacturingbatch recordsSOPsproject managementlean manufacturingtechnical supportcleaning activitieschangeover activities

Soft Skills

problem solvingindependent judgementcross-functional collaborationleadershiporganizational skillscommunicationflexibilityinfluencingteamworkprioritization