MES Engineer

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Position Title: MES Engineer

Reporting To: IT Manager

Main Purpose and Objectives of Position:

Eli Lilly requires an experienced MES Engineer to work within their existing MES team to design and develop new electronic batch records, deliver changes to existing electronic batch records, and provide day to day support for the MES system in the Kinsale manufacturing site.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the business to design, develop and deliver changes to existing electronic batch records, weigh & dispense and equipment tracking systems.
• Work as part of a team in designing and developing electronic batch records / workflows within the MES solution.
• Support, troubleshoot and resolve issues within the MES system.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure traceability of requirements.
• Develop components that can be shared and used across multiple batch records within the MES solution.
• Develop, execute, review and approve MES computer system validation deliverables.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities within MES solution.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, latest technology standards and implications to MES solution.
• Monitor and report key KPI’s / metrics such as exceptions etc at team and governance meetings.
• Support and provide subject-matter expertise to other members of the MES team.
• Coach / mentor members of the MES team.
• Support interfaces between MES system and other IT systems such as site Historian, DCS, SAP etc.
• Support and participate in regulatory audits.
• Attend and represent MES team at process team meetings.
• Act as lead investigator to support MES related deviations.
• Develop MES knowledge management & training material.
• Represent the site at Global MES team meetings and external forums.
• Develop & foster good working relationships with the business and MES team.

Required Skills:

• Experience in Object Orientated programming languages and demonstrated experience in Visual Basic scripting.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing technical / MES solutions in a GMP environment.
• Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting and supporting an MES system or similar system.
• Experience in working in a development team, but also the ability to take a lead in resolving issues or developing solutions where needed.
• Experience with direct customer interactions for requirements gathering and translating into a programming solution.
• Good working knowledge of automation systems, Historians and DCS.
• Knowledge of GMP’S, regulatory requirements, computer system validation.
• Very good written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated learning agility both technically as well as business processes and applications.
• Demonstrated initiative to build relationships, learn new business processes and identify new opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify issues and either resolve or escalate to the appropriate level for resolution.

Educational Requirements:

BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.

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