Eli Lilly and Company · 6 hours ago
Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer
US, Houston TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$66K/yr - $189K/yr
7+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer will support the Lilly Houston API manufacturing site, focusing on the site's power distribution systems and electrical supply and distribution equipment.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Provide engineering support to the Global Facility Delivery Team (Lilly’s global large scale capital delivery team) with a strong focus on right first time and on-schedule facility start-up. This includes design reviews, process safety assessments, user requirements, C&Q support, unit operation shakedown and start-up, facility operational readiness
Define and own relevant aspects of the overall integrated operational readiness plan (e.g. SOP development, maintenance strategy, automation optimization, pre-startup safety reviews, alarm requirements, performance qualification requirements, protocol development, etc.)
Own the qualified state of equipment for respective area of responsibility
Support initial operations training requirements as the equipment and area SME
Monitor, assess, and document equipment performance to maintain ongoing qualification
Develop and maintain the basis of safety for equipment as required
Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities related to equipment and processes as core member of cross-functional process team
Utilize root cause analysis techniques to investigate process and equipment issues and deliver robust and sustainable corrective and preventative actions
Collaborate with maintenance teams to plan and execute scheduled maintenance activities, including equipment calibration and testing
Qualification
Required
Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Electrical Preferred)
7+ Years of relevant experience in Electrical Design / Manufacturing Operations
Preferred
Deep technical interest and understanding in the field of Electrical Engineering
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a process team consisting of a diverse group of management, production, science, and engineering professionals
Creativity to identify improvement opportunities and the tenacity/initiative to see them implemented
Mentoring/guidance of others in technical processes
Flexibility to meet business needs
Benefits
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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