Engineer - Electrical

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Overview: 

The Electrical Engineer will join the Utilities, Facilities, and Project Engineering team as the site Subject Matter Expert (SME) at the Lilly Kenosha County (LKC) campus for site electrical power distribution, system performance monitoring, and continuous improvement projects as related to electrical power distribution.  Oversight will include site electrical distribution to both GMP and Non-GMP systems along with the ancillary systems associated within their facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Be the SME with a deep technical expertise in all systems under scoped responsibility (GMP and non-GMP Utilities and ancillary systems associated within their facilities), understanding their applications in pharmaceutical manufacturing, understanding flow charts, and awareness of industry trends.

• Ensure the assigned processes are in alignment with Industry and Lilly Standards.

• Support risk assessment exercises using the different tools available (e.g., FMEA).

• Participate as required in teams, committees, or other groups and/or individually to achieve the departmental, site, and/or company goals.

• Monitor electrical power distribution and systems and maintain KPI’s to assure that they are operating properly, in compliance with requirements.

• Implement efficient and effective maintenance and reliability techniques.

• Provide customer consultation and notifications on issues that involve electrical power distribution and system areas assigned.

• Assure that all necessary items are identified on the proper tracking systems, and make sure that items are completed by the required date.

• Provide technical assistance as necessary to maintenance and operations personnel.

• Support internal and external inspections and investigations (including Quality and HSE).

• Maintain efficient communications with appropriate site customer groups.

• Proficiency with the TrackWise and CAPA systems.

• Assure that there is adequate site generation and distribution capacity by monitoring the site usage and staying abreast of future site requirements.  This includes providing information for the site utilities master plan and reviewing the information provided by the customers as to their current and future demands.

• Consult on technical issues with operators, responsible engineers, and crafts.

• Maintain, develop, and conduct operations training of electrical power distribution and systems.

• Utilize statistical analysis tools to determine the process control, and capability for investigations.

• Comply with and support departmental HSE plans.

• Ensure the electrical power distribution and systems comply with all Health, Safety, and Environmental policies and procedures, and knowledge of Process Safety Management processes. (i.e., PSSR, GIPSM, CPH, etc.).

• Technical resource during process hazard reviews.

• Participate in Process Hazard Review meetings and/or Safety Teams as required by leadership.

• Identify risks and escalate situation with a sense of urgency.

Basic Requirements: 

• Bachelor of Science – Electrical Engineering or field closely related to electrical engineering, or equivalent experience.

• Technical understanding of electrical power distribution and related systems and components.

• Demonstrated office software skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, UMS, data historian) and collaboration sites.

• Knowledge of cGMP.

• Demonstrated high level of understanding of engineering concepts, 1st principles, and engineering functional standards.

• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Previous start up experience.

• Engineering experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

• Engineering experience with manufacturing plant power distribution and related systems / components.

• Project management experience.

• Experience with maintenance and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).

• Previous experience with deviation and change management systems including TrackWise.

• CESCP, MEC, CESW, or EPMI would be beneficial.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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