Industrial Hygienist - Lebanon API Manufacturing

Eli Lilly

  • Lebanon, IN
  • $63,000-162,800 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
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.Lilly is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for production of API molecules located in Lebanon, IN (Lilly Lebanon API). This facility is Lilly’s largest investment in manufacturing capacity and is intended to provide APIs for current and future products, including new modalities. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the startup team for the greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to build the programs and business processes to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations.Main Purpose and Objectives of Position:The Industrial Hygienist is part of the Lilly Lebanon Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Manufacturing Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) team and provides technical expertise and support in the development, implementation, and maintenance of HSE industrial hygiene (IH) programs and other HSE programs, as needed. This position will serve as the primary IH contact for a variety of areas (e.g., such as small molecule manufacturing, peptide manufacturing, warehouse, etc.) and offers the candidate an opportunity to develop their skills with the guidance of a Senior industrial hygienist.In the project delivery and startup phases (startup expected 2025 to 2027), the industrial hygienist role will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations, and build the site culture. This will require significant collaboration, creativity, and resilience as the site grows through startup to full scale GMP manufacturing.Post start-up, this role will continue to be the subject matter expert and daily support for IH programs and other assigned HSE programs (as needed) within their assigned work areas.Key Responsibilities for this role include:
  • Participate in the development of the HSE operational readiness plan for the Lilly Lebanon API facility as a collaborative, inclusive, and energetic member of the HSE team.
  • Responsible for implementing written programs, offering applicable trainings, supporting the industrial hygiene implementation strategy for the assigned work areas, working directly with the areas for implementation and troubleshooting, and auditing compliance.
  • Be a technical resource for assigned programs (e.g., exposure assessment, hearing conservation, biological safety, bloodborne pathogens, personal protective equipment, reproductive hazards, etc.) including conducting workplace assessments to identify potential health hazards, performing air monitoring, noise monitoring, and other assessments. Analyze data and prepare reports on findings.
  • Develop a partnership with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering functions to help manage change, assure safety and compliance of new systems, and assist in setting requirements to assure safe and compliant startup.
  • Be a resource to the operational areas in helping them understand the regulatory requirements of their areas and programs; work with them in implementing solutions that comply with these regulations and programs.
  • Complete internal HSE audits/assessments, lead/support incident investigations, assist with trending HSE data and metrics compilation, and support the development of long-term plans to drive program improvements.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene or related field
Additional Preferences:
  • Demonstrated skills in technical expertise and self-motivation.
  • Attention to detail and ability to be flexible depending on operational needs.
  • Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation, and negotiation) appropriate for all levels in the organization and a willingness to share information.
  • A self-motivated, action-oriented, high-energy team player with demonstrated ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative organizational culture.
  • Practices and earns trust and mutual respect.
  • High degree of business and personal ethics and integrity.
  • Analysis/problem assessment skills, communication (oral and written) skills, information monitoring skills, quality orientation, and teamwork/interpersonal skills.
Other information:
  • Tasks will require entering manufacturing and laboratory areas, which require wearing appropriate PPE.
  • Must carry a cell phone as position will support 24/7 manufacturing operations.
Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $63,000 - $162,800Full-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.#WeAreLilly

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