Process Safety Lead

Role Summary

The Process Safety Lead provides process safety related technical support to manufacturing as part of the Engineering Technology Center (ETC). This role serves as the Process Safety Management technical resource within the ETC, collaborating with manufacturing and other engineers to deliver capital projects, address operational issues, and provide solutions to key business problems across the company. The position requires applying deep technical expertise to improve safety and reliability across Lilly’s processes.

Responsibilities

• Become a key engineering/technical resource for the GIPSM processes across Lilly such as Mechanical Integrity, Process hazards, and Pressure safety.
• Act as a corporate technical resource on pressure relief hazards, including sizing calculations, evaluating and sizing emergency pressure relief systems, and reviewing third party evaluations.
• Serve as a corporate technical resource on Mechanical Integrity, ensuring alignment with recognized engineering practices and Lilly global standards; support LOPA evaluations; provide inspection expertise and help standardize MI elements within maintenance packages and Asset Integrity & Repair for Operational Readiness.
• Become an engineering resource on GPSIM processes such as Process hazards reviews, process hazard evaluations, LOPA, and event investigations.
• Partner with GHSE on technical solutions for safety-related trends and ownership of key GHSE standards and expectations.
• Collaborate with LRL colleagues to ensure process safety considerations are incorporated when developing new processes and products.
• Demonstrate adaptability to changing practices and roles within the Engineering Tech Center and work effectively with diverse perspectives to resolve issues with minimal direction.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's in Engineering (e.g., Chemical Engineering); minimum 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical and/or specialty chemical laboratory and/or manufacturing environments.
• Preferred: Professional engineering license; experience as a mechanical or process engineer in multiple areas (e.g., small molecule bulk, large molecule bulk, dry products, parenteral products, delivery devices, utilities, facilities management, Lilly Research).
• Demonstrated knowledge of US and non-US codes and standards applicable to emergency pressure relief; strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work within and lead diverse, multi-functional teams; project management and interpersonal skills; ability to identify and resolve issues with minimal direction; familiarity with engineering specifications/standards; ability to operate in environments with limited direction.

Education

• Bachelor's in Engineering (e.g., Chemical Engineering)

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Business travel inside and outside the U.S. may be required.