Eli Lilly and Company · 1 week ago
PPM Engineer - Packaging - Dry External Manufacturing
Indianapolis, IN
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$65K/yr - $145K/yr
2+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The PPM Engineer role in the Dry External Manufacturing organization is responsible for managing packaging materials and ensuring they meet technical and regulatory standards while collaborating with contract manufacturers.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Management of layouts: templates with the graphic and technical elements to ensure proper artworks development and function on the packaging line
Maintenance of the BLUE metadata for the layouts and its connection with the rest of the components of the PPM specification (artworks and specifications) in the system
Owner of the Qualified Format List (QFL), key document for artworks development with regional groups
Work with Global Packaging during the first’s steps of a CM initiation to make sure that DRY-EM and/or Global layouts are identified or developed, so that artworks can be developed in a timely manner
Be involved in testing activities and qualifications at the CMs
Owner of the Site Technical Changes (STCs) requested by the CMs, coordinating the PPMs changes with the CM, global packaging and regulatory groups, PPD teams and DRY-EM
Work closely with the Packaging Coordinator and Specification Coordinator for the correct PPM development
Participate in the materials specifications management with the Specification Coordinator (back up for specifications activities)
Member of the Specifications Change Review Board (sCRB), proposing changes to global layouts if needed
Have a holistic view of all PPM projects ongoing for the DRY-EM
Lead /support packaging investigations as need it withing the DRY-EM network
Lead/ support packaging projects including but not limited to digital transformation as part of continues improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, or related field with experience in PPM management or other similar technical background
2+ years of experience in printed packaging materials, or packaging in the pharmaceutical space
Preferred
Fluent English
Willingness to travel up to 40%
Technical approach
Experience in packaging engineering (preferred) or TSMS within a packaging plant, ideally in dry products
Benefits
Company bonus
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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