MES Engineer (FDE)

Eli Lilly and Company • Concord, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. The MES Engineer supports, develops and/or deploys manufacturing execution systems and equipment to fulfill business needs. Provide in-depth support for new and existing manufacturing applications, systems and equipment relying on applicants' business area knowledge and computer skills. Solves existing system problems, analyzes information designs, programs and/or implements new systems or enhancements to existing systems in accordance with company standards and guidelines. Key objectives/deliverables: · Develop application knowledge and business context · Be an expert and resource in the business use of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) applications · Accurately translate business processes, which may span multiple areas, into technical terms, and vice versa · Leverage knowledge and communication of/with the business to create or update electronic execution tickets · Build and maintain awareness and knowledge of regulatory, legal, or quality requirements impacting the business areas, and ensure that solution requirements comply · Assist the Global next generation MES team and third parties in the validation of the MES System during the deployment of the application in the site · Lead the delivery and support of digital solutions and electronic tickets from the site perspective · Work with the business to identify and capture new opportunities, improve processes, and optimize the value IDS can provide · Work with the business to define changes to our manufacturing process that have an impact into our electronic tickets and make the appropriate changes · Manage the manufacturing area agenda and workload to ensure correct delivery and prioritization · Effectively influence the business to drive value and to implement the appropriate digital solutions, and challenge different levels of the organization · Provide status reporting and manage issue escalations · Produce and maintain local project and validation documentation · Ensure systems remain in a validated state and manage their lifecycle through releases, recapitalization, and retirement · Ensure the incident, problem, configuration, and change/release management are all accomplished in alignment with and understanding of business need

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in IT, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Science, Engineering, or related field
• 2- 3+ years of relevant work experience in information technology, engineering, business support or related areas
• Experience working with a MES in GMP setting (e.g. PharmaSuite)
• Ability to effectively communicate with business stakeholders and IT subject matter experts, understanding and speaking the language of both

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience working in pharma or other GMP setting
• Prior experience working in information security and/or cyber security
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority
• Solid knowledge of Computer System Validation process
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, anticipate, and resolve complex issues (technical, operational, or business-related) through sound problem-solving skills
• Effectively prioritize and escalate issues
• Demonstrated learning agility and curiosity
• Demonstrated ability to understand manufacturing business processes and convert into IT requirements/solutions
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate, facilitate, and drive towards risk-based decision making
• Desire and ability to communicate using a variety of methods in diverse forums
• Strong account management skills, including research, listening, effective communication and presentation

Responsibilities

• Develop application knowledge and business context
• Be an expert and resource in the business use of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) applications
• Accurately translate business processes, which may span multiple areas, into technical terms, and vice versa
• Leverage knowledge and communication of/with the business to create or update electronic execution tickets
• Build and maintain awareness and knowledge of regulatory, legal, or quality requirements impacting the business areas, and ensure that solution requirements comply
• Assist the Global next generation MES team and third parties in the validation of the MES System during the deployment of the application in the site
• Lead the delivery and support of digital solutions and electronic tickets from the site perspective
• Work with the business to identify and capture new opportunities, improve processes, and optimize the value IDS can provide
• Work with the business to define changes to our manufacturing process that have an impact into our electronic tickets and make the appropriate changes
• Manage the manufacturing area agenda and workload to ensure correct delivery and prioritization
• Effectively influence the business to drive value and to implement the appropriate digital solutions, and challenge different levels of the organization
• Provide status reporting and manage issue escalations
• Produce and maintain local project and validation documentation
• Ensure systems remain in a validated state and manage their lifecycle through releases, recapitalization, and retirement
• Ensure the incident, problem, configuration, and change/release management are all accomplished in alignment with and understanding of business need

Benefits

• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees