Eli Lilly and Company

Kilo Lab Technician

Eli Lilly and Company
Posted 10/19/2026full-timeLebanon • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $18 - $35 per hourWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in chemical processing and manufacturing operations, with a strong focus on cGMP compliance and safety protocols. Capable of executing process transfers, conducting experiments, and collaborating cross-functionally to enhance production efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Chemical Processing ExperienceCGMP ComplianceKiloscale Equipment OperationData Analysis and Root Cause AnalysisLean Manufacturing Principles

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support start-up activities to bring manufacturing equipment into service
  • Become an expert in an assigned area and support proper facility operation
  • Travel domestically and internationally to collaborate, train, and learn from sites producing APIs
  • Provide on-the-floor support for API production after project completion
  • Execute chemical process transfers from development laboratories to kiloscale operations
  • Support clinical supply activities across small molecules, peptides, oligonucleotides, and high-potent compounds
  • Operate processes and equipment according to batch records, manuals, design parameters, SOPs, and work instructions
  • Conduct laboratory or pilot plant experiments and maintain notebooks and records
  • Dispense materials, perform material testing, execute experimental designs, and scale processes to pilot-plant level
  • Complete monitoring, testing, and cleaning duties for equipment and systems
  • Assemble and disassemble processing machinery
  • Support troubleshooting and respond to process upsets
  • Follow safety event reporting, spill response, issue escalation, and emergency response procedures
  • Communicate during shift changeovers and participate in daily shift huddles
  • Ensure personnel follow cGMP practices, safe work habits, dress code, hygiene, and housekeeping requirements
  • Summarize, prepare, and tabulate data; coordinate with laboratories and support groups
  • Interpret generated data, suggest experiments, and recommend efficiency, equipment, and process improvements
  • Plan work with minimal supervision
  • Participate in safety audits, procedure coordination, housekeeping, and continuous improvement projects
  • Use computer systems, including DeltaV and Pi control or automation systems
  • Use required company-supplied PPE and perform clean-room gowning

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • 3+ years of direct manufacturing experience; GMP and/or chemical processing strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated learning agility to operate a variety of new equipment and systems
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and experience working with solvents and large equipment
  • Demonstrated experience in manufacturing, cGMP, or a regulated environment
  • Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
  • Previous experience in facility or area start-up environments preferred
  • Prior pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing experience involving Process Safety Management regulations or hazardous chemicals preferred
  • Experience operating kiloscale glassware and equipment such as glass reactor systems, filtration equipment, rotary evaporators, and pumping systems preferred
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with scientists, engineers, operations, analytical chemists, safety, and quality representatives
  • Experience in small molecule, peptide/oligonucleotide, or high-potent manufacturing operations preferred
  • Familiarity with distillation, filtration, extraction, and chromatography unit operations
  • Solid understanding of FDA guidelines and cGMP requirements
  • Strong documentation skills
  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
  • Ability to analyze data, perform root cause analysis, and resolve complex technical challenges
  • Ability to understand technical nomenclature and language and work with mathematical formulas
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects and requests
  • Ability to manage priorities and ambiguity
  • Initiative to solve problems, troubleshoot issues, and learn new processes and computer system applications
  • Ability to communicate electronically, in writing, and verbally across levels and functions
  • Basic computer skills required; proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint preferred
  • Working knowledge of synthetic chemistry
  • Ability to work in laboratory and manufacturing environments
  • Flexibility to work either first or second shift
  • Ability to provide support outside normal working hours, including nights or weekends, if required
  • Ability to use required personal protective equipment, perform clean room gowning, and wear respirators and safety equipment
  • Physical ability to meet the demands of a lab/pilot plant environment

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Company bonus depending on company and individual performance
  • Company-sponsored 401(k)
  • Pension
  • Vacation benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits
  • Flexible benefits, including healthcare and dependent day care flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance and death benefits
  • Time off and leave of absence benefits
  • Well-being benefits, including employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities

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Hard Skills
Chemical Process TransfersAPI Production SupportMaterial TestingExperimental Design ExecutionFiltration Equipment OperationGlass Reactor Systems OperationChromatography Unit OperationsDocumentation SkillsTechnical Nomenclature UnderstandingSynthetic Chemistry Knowledge
Soft Skills
Strong Mechanical AptitudeOrganizational SkillsProblem-Solving InitiativeCommunication SkillsLearning Agility
Tools & Technologies
DeltaV Control SystemsPi Control SystemsMS WordMS ExcelMS PowerPoint
Industry Keywords
Manufacturing ExperienceRegulated EnvironmentProcess Safety ManagementSmall Molecule ManufacturingPeptide ManufacturingHigh-Potent CompoundsSafety Event ReportingClean Room GowningHazardous ChemicalsFDA Guidelines