Sr. Principal Engineer - Intralogistics Integration Analyst

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.

At Lilly in Germany, we are currently planning and building a high-tech production facility in Alzey (Rhineland-Palatinate), which will expand our production of injectable drugs from 2027 and employ up to 1,000 specialists. To make the most of our innovative production site, we are looking for motivated reinforcements who, together with us, will ensure the supply of Lilly medicines in Germany, Europe, and worldwide, in line with the three Lilly values of "Excellence," "Integrity," and "Respect for People."

Responsibilities:

As Sr. Principal Engineer - Intralogistics Integration Analyst, you will partner with site process and technical teams to design, develop and support Alzey dock to dock strategy from the systems and Data perspective. You will also support Tech@Lilly systems including, but not limited to, EWM, SAP and all integrations from EWM to all level 2 and level 3 systems. You will also play a key role as Process Team member to have direct ownership of the day-to-day operations at the Labs representing the Tech@Lilly function.  

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• Understand Alzey production environment, specifically the use of the Robotics, MES and EWM systems and how it enables site operational stability, dock to dock strategy and Tech@Lilly goals.
• Drive the on-going site operational activities and facilitate utilization of EWM and SAP systems:
  • Updating EWM system to align with production goals.
  • Partnering with site MES, Automation and Engineering specialists to triage & resolve issues.
  • Align with site resources on system enhancements and process improvements.
  • Drive activities and projects to deliver business driven requirements and influence the global system roadmap.
• Proactively seek opportunities for Tech@Lilly to deliver business value.
• Find and act on replication opportunities between sites and functions.
• Build deep IT Quality & GMP capabilities with an ability to understand IT processes, SOPs, and Global Quality Standards.
• Effectively leverages the strength of peers and/or vendor(s) to delivery timely, high quality and consistent outcomes across multiple organizations and Tech@Lilly platforms.
• Leverage knowledge of the business, Tech@Lilly portfolio, and architectural standards to develop and quantify business cases to provide input to the Tech@Lilly and site roadmaps and to measure the value gained from the implementation of solutions. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders and articulate complex technical concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical issues related to MES systems, configurations, or integrations.
• Adaptability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Understanding of cybersecurity concepts and best practices related to IT technologies.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements in GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), such as FDA regulations for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Build solutions using an agile framework for the entire solution lifecycle including designing, implementing, automating, modernizing, maintaining, and optimizing solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and leverage key internal and external cross-functional relationships to develop ideas, solutions, and opportunities.
• Ability to influence integration points with site processes, functions, business leaders, and vendors.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and strong ability to drive peers and above to timely decisions.
• Ability to learn new business processes and effectively translate those to technical and application needs.
• Understanding of GMP requirements and experience delivering within those requirements
• Experience with technical mentoring and