Senior Principal, Process Safety Engineer

Senior Principal, Process Safety Engineer - Lilly Medicine Foundry Location: Lebanon, IN (requires flexibility to work from Indianapolis throughout 2025 and 2026). Overview 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, dedicated to discovering and delivering life‑changing medicines, improving disease understanding, and supporting communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. Key Objectives / Deliverables Identify opportunities to enhance process safety performance through opportunities to influence and advance individual and group behaviors and culture. Provide technical expertise for process safety activities, that may include: combustible dust, emergency management, risk assessments, facility siting, EPA RMP (Risk Management Program), etc. Serve as a technical expert for capital projects and facility/equipment design, including participation in hazard assessments for design and pre‑commissioning. Develop and implement process safety programs/procedures and training. Influence, coach, and mentor key cross‑functional partners to ensure Process Safety Management programs are successfully executed. Lead and/or participate in select governance, project and committee meetings. Participate in corporate and regulatory compliance audits and inspections; interact with regulators, auditors and customers during assessments; lead efforts to address gaps from these audits/inspections. Own and/or coordinate Process Safety Management element reviews/site self‑assessments. Support the site event management process by assessing process safety events, participating in the investigation process and completing all assigned event actions. Support the site change management process by reviewing and leveling change requests and completing all assigned change actions. Lead and/or participate on Corporate Teams to develop guidelines &/or tools that enhance Process Safety Management performance. Build relationships and benchmark with external Process Safety Management resources to bring an external focus. Requirements Minimum 6‑8 years of safety or related experience supporting chemical processes/operations Solid technical expertise/understanding of chemical unit process operations; OSHA PSM (Process Safety Management) and EPA RMP regulatory requirements; PSM/RMP elements and tools (Hazard Assessments, Facility Siting, etc.) Thorough understanding of change management and its impact to process safety. Knowledge of equipment reliability and mechanical integrity concepts/issues. Technical writing experience (e.g., procedure/program development and documentation). Strong leadership abilities including ability to lead technical teams. Strong organizational and communication skills. Strong computer application skills. Demonstrated abilities to work well with people and achieve results with others. Preferred Qualifications Engineering license and/or professional safety certification(s). Experience integrating PSM specific issues into capital projects. Global process safety auditing experience. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigative techniques, including RCA investigation leadership. Education Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, occupational safety, or equivalent science degree is required. Other Information Must complete Learning Plan– Foundry. Tasks require entering manufacturing and laboratory areas which require wearing appropriate PPE. Must carry a cell phone as position supports 24 hours/day manufacturing. NOTE: final location for this role will be Lebanon, IN site but flexibility to work from Indianapolis will be required throughout 2025 and 2026. Compensation & Benefits Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $111,000 - $162,800. Full‑time employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). 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. EEO and Diversity Statement Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. 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. 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 this position, please complete the accommodation request form. 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. Job Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr