Containment Specialist & Capital Projects Coordinator – LRL HSE
Eli Lilly and Company
2 months ago
On-site
Indianapolis, IN
$65,250 - $169,400 USD yearly
Operations
Position Summary
The Containment Specialist & Capital Projects Coordinator supports research, development, pilot plant, and laboratory operations across Indianapolis campuses. The role focuses on containment engineering expertise and HSE leadership for capital projects, with supporting industrial hygiene (IH) capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Containment Engineering & Capital Project Support (60–70%)
- Serve as the HSE representative for capital projects, renovations, and infrastructure upgrades across LRL facilities.
- Integrate safety-by-design into early engineering deliverables, design documents, and project decisions.
- Review engineering drawings, P&IDs, airflow diagrams, and layout plans to ensure containment and IH requirements are met.
- Conduct design risk assessments, facility siting reviews, constructability reviews, and hazard analyses (chemical, physical, ventilation risks).
- Partner with Engineering, Facilities, and scientific organizations to deliver safe, compliant, operationally efficient capital assets.
- Support contractor safety oversight and pre-task planning for containment/exposure-related work.
- Lead design, selection, installation, and performance testing of local exhaust ventilation systems (fume hoods, gloveboxes, BSCs, ventilated balance enclosures, custom containment solutions).
- Conduct/coordinate airflow visualization studies, face velocity measurements, ASHRAE 110 evaluations, and support NSF 49 testing.
- Coordinate commissioning, performance testing, and readiness checks for new/renovated labs, equipment, and ventilation systems.
- Improve ventilation performance via CFD reviews, airflow modeling, and optimization.
- Identify and close containment capability gaps that could cause occupational exposures or inefficiencies.
- Resolve ventilation/containment performance issues during project turnover and ongoing operations.
- Lead glovebox/isolator upgrades, enclosure retrofits, and engineering control enhancements.
- Provide HVAC/ventilation technical support during lab decommissioning, shutdowns, or reconfiguration.
- Maintain/improve ventilation standards, operating procedures, and design guidelines; develop specifications and performance criteria.
Industrial Hygiene & Operational Support (30–40%)
Containment Validation & Performance Testing
- Design and execute containment validation studies using surrogate testing, tracer gases, and aerosol challenge tests.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative exposure assessments (chemical, physical, biological).
- Perform operator protection factor (OPF) studies and leak testing for gloveboxes/isolators/ventilated enclosures.
- Develop/implement containment verification test protocols (pre- and post-modification).
- Analyze/interpret air sampling data, surface contamination results, and real-time monitoring.
IH Program Support & Hazard Assessment
- Perform lab/facility walkthroughs to identify exposure hazards and recommend control strategies.
- Support senior IHs with Management of Change (MOC) evaluations for new chemicals, processes, equipment, and workflows.
- Assist incident investigations related to containment failures/exposure events and corrective actions.
- Maintain IH compliance documentation, sampling equipment, calibration records, and containment performance databases.
- Support HSE programs (chemical hygiene, hazard communication, PPE) as they relate to containment systems.
- Deliver/support HSE training and coach researchers, engineers, and project teams on containment validation/IH principles.
- Build relationships across LRL business units to provide flexible containment assessment and IH coverage.
Basic Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED with 8+ years of directly relevant experience in:
- Containment engineering and ventilation systems (fume hoods, BSCs, gloveboxes, isolators)
- Laboratory HVAC systems design, commissioning, or testing
- Capital project HSE support in pharmaceutical/biotech/research settings
- Industrial hygiene field work (exposure assessments, air sampling)
- Engineering controls installation, testing, and troubleshooting
- Legally authorized to work in the United States; Lilly does not anticipate providing visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B or TN).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with laboratory ventilation systems, HVAC design, and containment engineering in pharmaceutical/biotech/pilot plant settings.
- Familiarity with ASHRAE standards, NSF 49, ACGIH guidelines, OSHA, NIOSH, EPA, and applicable consensus standards.
- Experience supporting/managing capital projects from design through commissioning.
- CAD proficiency; experience reviewing engineering drawings, P&IDs, and ventilation diagrams.
- Knowledge of air balancing, CFD, and local exhaust ventilation optimization.
- Experience with IH sampling/monitoring and exposure assessments/industrial hygiene principles.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills; excellent written and verbal communication.
- PE, CIH, or CSP (strong plus); willingness to pursue certification.
Additional Information (Job-Related)
- Travel: Up to 10–20% business travel.
- Work Environment: Laboratory, pilot plant, mechanical rooms, rooftop/utility spaces, and office settings.
- Schedule: Standard 40-hour workweek with occasional flexibility based on project phases or testing activities.
Benefits (as stated)
- Eligibility for a company bonus (depending on company and individual performance).
- 401(k), pension, vacation benefits; medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare/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, employee clubs/activities).
Application/Authorization Instructions (as stated)
- Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN) for this position.
The Containment Specialist & Capital Projects Coordinator supports research, development, pilot plant, and laboratory operations across Indianapolis campuses. The role focuses on containment engineering expertise and HSE leadership for capital projects, with supporting industrial hygiene (IH) capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Containment Engineering & Capital Project Support (60–70%)
- Serve as the HSE representative for capital projects, renovations, and infrastructure upgrades across LRL facilities.
- Integrate safety-by-design into early engineering deliverables, design documents, and project decisions.
- Review engineering drawings, P&IDs, airflow diagrams, and layout plans to ensure containment and IH requirements are met.
- Conduct design risk assessments, facility siting reviews, constructability reviews, and hazard analyses (chemical, physical, ventilation risks).
- Partner with Engineering, Facilities, and scientific organizations to deliver safe, compliant, operationally efficient capital assets.
- Support contractor safety oversight and pre-task planning for containment/exposure-related work.
- Lead design, selection, installation, and performance testing of local exhaust ventilation systems (fume hoods, gloveboxes, BSCs, ventilated balance enclosures, custom containment solutions).
- Conduct/coordinate airflow visualization studies, face velocity measurements, ASHRAE 110 evaluations, and support NSF 49 testing.
- Coordinate commissioning, performance testing, and readiness checks for new/renovated labs, equipment, and ventilation systems.
- Improve ventilation performance via CFD reviews, airflow modeling, and optimization.
- Identify and close containment capability gaps that could cause occupational exposures or inefficiencies.
- Resolve ventilation/containment performance issues during project turnover and ongoing operations.
- Lead glovebox/isolator upgrades, enclosure retrofits, and engineering control enhancements.
- Provide HVAC/ventilation technical support during lab decommissioning, shutdowns, or reconfiguration.
- Maintain/improve ventilation standards, operating procedures, and design guidelines; develop specifications and performance criteria.
Industrial Hygiene & Operational Support (30–40%)
Containment Validation & Performance Testing
- Design and execute containment validation studies using surrogate testing, tracer gases, and aerosol challenge tests.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative exposure assessments (chemical, physical, biological).
- Perform operator protection factor (OPF) studies and leak testing for gloveboxes/isolators/ventilated enclosures.
- Develop/implement containment verification test protocols (pre- and post-modification).
- Analyze/interpret air sampling data, surface contamination results, and real-time monitoring.
IH Program Support & Hazard Assessment
- Perform lab/facility walkthroughs to identify exposure hazards and recommend control strategies.
- Support senior IHs with Management of Change (MOC) evaluations for new chemicals, processes, equipment, and workflows.
- Assist incident investigations related to containment failures/exposure events and corrective actions.
- Maintain IH compliance documentation, sampling equipment, calibration records, and containment performance databases.
- Support HSE programs (chemical hygiene, hazard communication, PPE) as they relate to containment systems.
- Deliver/support HSE training and coach researchers, engineers, and project teams on containment validation/IH principles.
- Build relationships across LRL business units to provide flexible containment assessment and IH coverage.
Basic Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED with 8+ years of directly relevant experience in:
- Containment engineering and ventilation systems (fume hoods, BSCs, gloveboxes, isolators)
- Laboratory HVAC systems design, commissioning, or testing
- Capital project HSE support in pharmaceutical/biotech/research settings
- Industrial hygiene field work (exposure assessments, air sampling)
- Engineering controls installation, testing, and troubleshooting
- Legally authorized to work in the United States; Lilly does not anticipate providing visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B or TN).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with laboratory ventilation systems, HVAC design, and containment engineering in pharmaceutical/biotech/pilot plant settings.
- Familiarity with ASHRAE standards, NSF 49, ACGIH guidelines, OSHA, NIOSH, EPA, and applicable consensus standards.
- Experience supporting/managing capital projects from design through commissioning.
- CAD proficiency; experience reviewing engineering drawings, P&IDs, and ventilation diagrams.
- Knowledge of air balancing, CFD, and local exhaust ventilation optimization.
- Experience with IH sampling/monitoring and exposure assessments/industrial hygiene principles.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills; excellent written and verbal communication.
- PE, CIH, or CSP (strong plus); willingness to pursue certification.
Additional Information (Job-Related)
- Travel: Up to 10–20% business travel.
- Work Environment: Laboratory, pilot plant, mechanical rooms, rooftop/utility spaces, and office settings.
- Schedule: Standard 40-hour workweek with occasional flexibility based on project phases or testing activities.
Benefits (as stated)
- Eligibility for a company bonus (depending on company and individual performance).
- 401(k), pension, vacation benefits; medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare/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, employee clubs/activities).
Application/Authorization Instructions (as stated)
- Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN) for this position.