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.

Lilly employees embrace Operational Excellence in everything we do, to achieve our mission of Making Medicine with Safety First & Quality Always; following our common purpose under TEAM Lilly and our Manufacturing Standards under the strict code of conduct guided by our Red Book assuring data integrity in all we do in order to deliver a reliable supply of medicine for people around the world.

In Alzey, Germany Lilly is constructing a new and cutting-edge pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. This plant is one of Lilly’s most technically advanced manufacturing site and includes robotic technologies like Automated Guided Vehicles, Autonomous Mobile Robots, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems and numerous robotics cells that will result in safety improvements, increased productivity, and variability reduction. As a Logistics Process Engineer for the Lilly manufacturing site, you will provide engineering expertise for the implementation and support of these technologies.

Join our Lilly team in Alzey and start as soon as possible as:

Senior Process Engineer Intralogistics (m/w/d)

As the Senior Process Engineer, you will be supporting and managing state of the lines crucial to Lilly's supply chain. This role will be part of the Alzey Site Engineering team responsible for the delivery and stewardship of the Intralogistics Lines.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• Take overall responsibility for the safe design and safe operation of the equipment within the area.

• Provide engineering expertise as active member of area process team.

• Obtain technical expertise of equipment and processes in area of responsibility. This includes clear understanding of equipment flow chart/process flow document, critical process parameters, and master formula instructions for the process.

• Establish & monitor/trend control systems as tool for verifying and optimizing equipment performance.

• Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve more difficult equipment and operational problems.

• The Maintenance Tech/Engineering Tech is the first line of support in troubleshooting and involves the Process Engineer as needed.

• Utilize formal problem-solving techniques, including Root Cause Analysis, to resolve equipment issues.

• Respond to and implement customer requests related to the equipment.

• Communicate effectively with others, especially process team members, customers, engineering tech, and crafts personnel.

• Provide oversight to Maintenance Tech/Engineering Tech(s) that support the area.

• Evaluate all activities for impact on qualified state of equipment and utilize appropriate tools/processes as necessary (change control, hold, etc.).

• Responsible for system/component classification and maintenance strategy for equipment.

• Implement corrections, corrective actions, and countermeasures arising from CAPA’s.

• Participate in Periodic Reviews for equipment.

• Lead or participate in IQ/OQ/PQ activities (including commissioning activities of new equipment or areas).

• Develop scope for capital projects targeted at both short and longer term needs.

• Act as user representative for capital projects or delivery agent for local projects.

• Understand equipment reliability issues with the objective of improvement.

• Coordinate with site/corporate asset management personnel to replicate improvements and assure alignment of maintenance and other equipment activities.

• Identify and drive improvement opportunities (procedural changes, upgrades, projects, etc.) associated with equipment within the area.

• Compare equipment performance data with that of other operations to determine areas of opportunity.

• Goals/objectives should target world-class levels of operation for safety, quality and customer service.

How do you convince us?

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Technology, Life Science or a related field

• Strong computer skills in a variety of software packages (Excel, JMP, etc.).

• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.

• Minimum of 3 years as an engineer in a highly automated environment supporting logistics automation equipment development, deployment, support and troubleshooting.

• Experience supporting manufacturing operations and driving continuous improvement in equipment performance

• Experience utilizing robotic technologies to deliver value to manufacturing operations

• Experience with AGV/AMR control systems and fleet managers

• Experience with Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS)

• Experience with writing or investigating deviations

• Desirable experience utilizing SAP EWM

• Desirable thorough knowledge /experience in cGMP, ICH, USP and applicable regulations

What can you look forward to with us?

• Pioneering spirit:Become part of a team of specialized professionals that will grow to up to 1,000 colleagues over the next three years.

• Innovation:You will work in a medical high-tech production facility equipped with the most advanced technology.

• Creative freedom:From the beginning, you will have the freedom to contribute your ideas and implement them in cross-functional teams.

• Development:We value the individual career development of our employees and ensure fair access to professional development worldwide through our "Corporate Lilly University."

• Financial benefits:In addition to your attractive salary, we offer you the option of an excellent company pension plan and other individual benefits.

• Have we piqued your interest?Then please apply online with your complete application documents through our applicant portal. We look forward to your application!

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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 does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.