Technician - SMDD Drug Product Pilot Plant

Role Summary

The Technician - SMDD Drug Product Pilot Plant performs experiments in a laboratory/pilot plant setting, operating with increasing independence and maintaining documentation to support development and scale-up activities. The role requires strong mechanical aptitude, the ability to assemble and disassemble processing equipment, and the interpretation of data to guide subsequent experiments. It requires adherence to safety and GMP requirements and collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve process efficiency and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Understands and complies with corporate and departmental procedures, including good manufacturing practices, safety, and other applicable regulations.
• Helps ensure that people and their environment are safe and that company policies concerning safety are followed.
• Needs to have a strong mechanical aptitude. Specialists will be required to assemble and disassemble machinery for processing of materials.
• Makes interpretations of data he/she generates and suggests subsequent experimentation.
• Offers ways to improve the efficiency of time utilization, equipment design and configurations and process improvements
• Ability to accurately dispense material as requested without supervision.
• Can accurately execute written and verbal directions, including material testing, complex experimental designs and/or process scaling up to pilot plant level.
• Needs to have experience working with solvents and large equipment.
• Plans own work schedule and operates with minimal supervision, level of independence increases with experience in the salary class and equipment familiarity.
• Capable of carrying out multiple daily activities in parallel.
• Execute experiments in a laboratory/pilot plant setting and maintain documents such as laboratory notebooks or pilot plant executable records, provide written summaries for supervision, when requested.
• Summarizes, prepares, and tabulates data and coordinates activities with other laboratories and support groups.
• The specialist understands computer systems and programs for the development project activities. Familiar with control or automation systems such as Delta V and Pi.
• Demonstrates good communication skills and works well in a team environment.
• The specialist will be required to perform clean room gowning, wear respirators and safety equipment during processing and cleaning of equipment / rooms.

Qualifications

• Required: High School Diploma or GED
• Required: Demonstrated equivalent experience in a related field of expertise working in manufacturing, cGMP environment, or regulated environment
• Required: Legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.
• Preferred: Demonstrated learning agility to operate a variety of new equipment, systems, etc.
• Preferred: Experience in the handling of controlled drugs
• Preferred: Demonstrated strong documentation skills.
• Preferred: Must have reasonable computer skills to use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Preferred: Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate, both written and verbal, across levels and function.
• Preferred: Strong organization skills and ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects, requests, including planning, leading and implementing.
• Preferred: Demonstrated ability to manage priorities and ambiguity.
• Preferred: Demonstrated initiative to solve problems, troubleshooting issues and learn new processes and computer system applications.
• Preferred: Teamwork / interpersonal skills.
• Preferred: Post-secondary education helpful.

Skills

• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Strong documentation skills
• Familiar with control/automation systems such as DeltaV and PI
• Reasonable computer skills to use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to interpret data and plan/execute experiments

Education

• Post-secondary education helpful.

Additional Requirements

• Travel: 0 to 10%
• Location: Indianapolis, IN; Lilly Technology Center – North (LTC-N)
• Potential exposure to chemicals, allergens and loud noises.