Project Manager - Equipment Development Group

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Job Position Overview:

The Project Manager is a member of the Equipment Development Group (EDG) within the Engineering Technology Center (ETC). EDG’s mission is to provide innovative engineering and equipment solutions in support of customers across Lilly’s global research, development, and manufacturing communities by integrating new and established technologies, both internally and through external suppliers, to create world-class solutions for a wide variety of technical challenges.

The Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of project delivery including resource allocation, and vendor scheduling, taking the lead position on each dedicated project team and interacting directly with customers to determine requirements, timelines, and budgets. The Project Manager communicates with skill group members and EDG management to ensure appropriate allocation of personnel, participates in project prioritization, coordinates with external EDG/Lilly partners on capacity and staffing in support of project execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead project initiation and customer interaction to define user requirements, project scope, timeline, and budget
• Serve as primary customer point of contact throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring requirements are clearly documented and communicated to all stakeholders
• Develop project proposals and maintain project schedules and budgets, track milestones, manage resource allocation, and participate in project prioritization
• Drive design document completion across project phases and lead factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site integration activities for equipment
• Mentor EDG personnel to advance their technical growth and project management capability
• Champion safe, compliant, and effective operations by supporting departmental activities, maintaining HSE compliance, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and promoting continuous improvement across diverse work environments

Basic Requirements:

• B.S. in Engineering or related-science field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading cross-functional project teams in an engineering, manufacturing, or equipment development environment.
• 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 Preferences:

• Experience coordinating multiple concurrent projects and managing competing priorities across a dynamic engineering services organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products with focus on MS Project for project scheduling, resource management, and portfolio tracking.
• Familiarity with Autodesk Inventor or AutoCAD 3-D modeling software for mechanical design review and collaboration with design team members.
• Experience with robotic systems integration in manufacturing automation applications, including design, integration, and commissioning of robotic assembly or handling systems.
• Experience in design for ergonomics and safety, including application of human factors principles to equipment design and manufacturing environment layouts.
• Experience with validation and qualification activities for manufacturing equipment in GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or device environments, including IQ/OQ/PQ protocol development and execution.

Additional Information:

• Position Location: US: Indianapolis IN Tech Center South
• Travel Percentage (%): ~15% required; some international travel may be required.
• Shift Information: Standard 8-hour day, Monday through Friday, with some allowance for flex time; overtime and some weekend or holiday work may be required to support global site engagement across time zones and business needs

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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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