Senior/Principal Engineer Visual Inspection - Parenteral

Role Summary

The Senior/Principal Engineer Visual Inspection – Parenteral provides technical leadership and hands-on expertise in the inspection of parenteral products, focusing on automated, semi-automated, and manual inspection equipment. The role supports global sites and partner manufacturers, guiding technology evaluations, deployments, and continuous improvement of inspection processes within Parenteral Technologies.

Responsibilities

• Technical and Discipline leadership ‚Äì Directs discipline activities, oversees the community, evaluates new technology, maintains Engineering Standards, master specifications, best practices, and mentors junior staff.
• Safety and Compliance ‚Äì Ensures regulatory and corporate policy compliance, enforces safety practices, and monitors evolving Quality and regulatory expectations related to engineering.
• Consultation - Performs technical evaluations, master planning, technology assessments, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for sites globally.
• Knowledge sharing - Provides ongoing technical support to site engineering groups, mentors engineers, and prepares protocols and technical reports.
• External Influence - Monitors and influences external codes and standards, communicates learnings within Lilly, and ensures ongoing compliance.
• Major Capital Support - Delivers technical consulting and leadership on major capital projects, often leading multi-functional teams.
• External Manufacturing Support - Guides external manufacturing partners through due diligence, tech transfer, engineering batches, and deviation investigations; collaborates with cross-functional teams.
• Platform Owner - Provides network technical leadership and ownership for designated equipment platforms; builds manufacturer partnerships and maintains equipment.
• Innovation - Investigates and integrates emerging technologies applicable to the Parenteral manufacturing process to meet production and compliance requirements.
• Deliverables include input to facility design, equipment layout, technical specifications, vision systems, equipment optimization, inspection testing, and qualification.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Required: 5-15+ years' experience in cGMP manufacturing or manufacturing support.
• Required: Extensive knowledge of parenteral equipment (5+ years) and operations including automated, semi-automated and/or manual inspection equipment.
• Preferred: Familiarity with technology advances in vial, cartridge, and syringe container closure systems.
• Preferred: Strong interpersonal and communication skills for a team-based environment.
• Preferred: Ability to work across boundaries (functional, geographic, external company, etc.).
• Preferred: Demonstrated learning agility and ability to work effectively with outside suppliers.
• Preferred: Demonstrated ability to solve technical problems and implement projects.

Skills

• Technical leadership and mentorship
• Root cause analysis and problem solving
• Cross-functional collaboration and influence
• Technology evaluation and integration
• Communication and reporting of protocols and technical reports

Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Additional Requirements

• Business title is subject to change depending on level.
• Must be able to travel up to 35% of the time with potential for more (US and international).
• High potential for short-term assignments at Lilly or partner sites may be required.
• Occasional work in a variety of manufacturing environments; some safety equipment and/or gowning may be required.