Eli Lilly and Company · 18 hours ago
Project Engineer-Design Lead
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$64K/yr - $167K/yr
5+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader dedicated to improving lives through innovative medicines. The Project Engineer-Design Lead will oversee the design delivery for capital projects, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and coordinating with various teams to enhance project outcomes.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Lead in the identification of the applicable Engineering Design Standards, Engineering Functional Standards, Engineering Specifications and Regulatory requirements and guidance (both internal and external)
Be responsible for the overall design delivery for capital project(s)
Coordinate all design for the Project Manager during all design phases of the project and be responsible in delivering the conceptual design review and basic design review
Direct the development of the design requirements
Assist in development and maintenance of the design schedule to meet the project needs
Participate in the selection of the A/E firms
Coordinate with A/E firms to develop earned value progress systems to measure progress by discipline (monitor work versus invoice amounts)
Expedite design decisions and coordinate information flow between the design team and system owners
Be responsible for ensuring the design meets approved intent through interactions between the design firm, design specialists, engineering tech center disciplines, and end user/customer
Be responsible for design activities and governance, resolving design-related problems
Examine areas of inefficiency and develop strategies for improvement to direct the design team to meet or improve on the design hours plan
Assist in the development of standard operating procedures, project delivery work instructions, and/or best practices related to design/verification and ensure they remain current with industry best practices
Review and approve along with the respective Project Manager the key design project personnel (both internal and external resources)
Work with Engineering Tech Center resources and other key project team technical/constructability resources to address and resolve design issues
Ensure replication is achieved during design when applicable
Support the Project Manager for value engineering exercises efforts to maximize project opportunities
Review design-related invoices prior to approval and participate in KPI reviews/assessments
Participate in the selection of the verification professional services
Accountable for the development of the Project Verification Plan, Traceability Matrix, and risk assessments (not necessary lead the execution)
Coordinate verification for the Project Manager during the verification phase of the project
Accountable for the discrepancy tracking and management in the Verification phase
Qualification
Required
BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred)
Minimum of 5-years manufacturing and/or engineering experience in support of pharmaceutical or API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) networks
Preferred
Pharmaceutical process or project engineer experience
Strong project management skills
Ability to effectively facilitate conflict to resolution
Ability to influence all levels of the project and site personnel
Understanding of the capital project delivery process, A/E design activities, and the understanding of the available Lilly technical resources (user reps, Engineering Tech Center resources, and design specialists)
Demonstrated values that are consistent with the Lilly values
Able to frame complex decisions/analyses, facilitate to a decision, and implement according to the plan
Ability to create creditability and influence to align decision agreements between site(s), corporate engineering, A/E firm decision-makers, and stakeholders who have differing opinions
Experience facilitating issue resolution, anticipating scope changes, and implementing projects safely with quality, speed and value
Willingness to relocate and/or travel to locations outside of home state/country and have the demonstrated ability to work from long distances with little supervision
Benefits
Company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)
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
Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)
Company
Eli Lilly and Company
We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.5M2024-02-12Post Ipo Debt· $6.5M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
David Ricks
Chair, CEO
Lucas Montarce
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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