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Utilities Engineer
The Utilities Engineer is responsible for establishing and maintaining the reliable operation of clean utility systems and supporting grey systems that support Biotech manufacturing. This role will ensure processes are in-control, compliant, and capable of meeting manufacturing needs while driving process continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure a safe working environment by following safety rules and contributing to the improvement of the safety culture.
* Provide clean system engineering expertise as an active member of the area team.
* Maintain clean system unit operations and equipment in a qualified and reliable state.
* Establish and/or monitor critical parameters for all clean systems to ensure they are in control.
* Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve difficult unit operations, equipment, and operational issues.
* Evaluate activities for impact on the qualified state of equipment and utilize appropriate tools as necessary.
* Support grey utilities.
Safety:
* Take responsibility for the safe design and operation of equipment within the area.
* Participate in safety-related activities (audits, hazard reviews, pre-start up safety reviews) to drive ongoing safety improvement.
Bio-process Technical Support:
* Be the point of contact and technical expert for equipment and processes in the area of responsibility. This includes a clear understanding of unit operations and associated equipment operations.
* Monitor utility systems and optimize unit operations and equipment performance.
* Lead troubleshooting efforts relating to unit operations, equipment, and operational issues.
* Utilize formal problem-solving techniques, including Root Cause Analysis, to resolve unit operations and equipment issues.
* Respond to unit operations issues and equipment failures, document appropriately, and ensure resolution of events through appropriate actions.
* Communicate effectively with others, especially team members, operations, and crafts personnel.
Maintain Qualified and Reliable State:
* Evaluate activities for impact on the qualified state of unit operations/equipment and utilize appropriate business processes as necessary (change control, etc).
* Responsible for system/component classification and maintenance strategy for equipment.
* Implement corrections, corrective actions, and countermeasures arising from investigations.
* Participate in Periodic Reviews for systems and equipment.
* Lead IQ/OQ/PQ activities (including commissioning activities of new unit operations/equipment)
Asset Management:
* Develop scope for capital projects targeted at both short and longer-term needs. Act as user representative for local projects.
* Understand equipment reliability issues with the objective of improvement.
* Aide the coaching of operators and maintenance technicians in the effective use of equipment.
Improve the Business:
* Identify and drive improvement opportunities (procedural changes, upgrades, projects, etc.) associated with unit operations/equipment within the area.
Pre-requisites:
* Minimum of 5 years' experience in Utility Engineering Teams, preferably in a manufacturing GMP environment.
* Third-Level Engineering or Science Qualification or equivalent education or experience.
* Confident in talking to a wide range of people to build relationships and ability to build and maintain strong relationships with site stakeholders, including site lead team, production, quality, safety, and global engineering.
* At times, the Utilities Engineer may need to travel offsite to other Lilly locations, other companies, conferences, off-site training, or to support capital projects.
* Knowledge of one or more of the following areas: Clean Utilities, Black Utilities, HVAC, Electrical.
* Excellent communication skills.
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