PPM Engineer - Packaging - Dry External Manufacturing

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: January 25, 2026

Job Description:

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. Responsibilities The Dry External Manufacturing (DRY-EM) organization works with contract manufacturers (CMs) to increase packaging capacity for Lilly products. The Packaging Engineer role in the DRY-EM will be responsible of assuring that the printed packaging materials (PPMs) used by the CMs meet the technical requirements of the packaging lines and also Lilly Standards. Key Objectives/Deliverables: Management of layouts: templates with the graphic and technical elements to ensure proper artworks development and function on the packaging line. Maintenance of the BLUE metadata for the layouts and its connection with the rest of the components of the PPM specification (artworks and specifications) in the system. Owner of the Qualified Format List (QFL), key document for artworks development with regional groups. Work with Global Packaging during the first’s steps of a CM initiation to make sure that DRY-EM and/or Global layouts are identified or developed, so that artworks can be developed in a timely manner. Be involved in testing activities and qualifications at the CMs. Owner of the Site Technical Changes (STCs) requested by the CMs, coordinating the PPMs changes with the CM, global packaging and regulatory groups, PPD teams and DRY-EM. Work closely with the Packaging Coordinator and Specification Coordinator for the correct PPM development. Participate in the materials specifications management with the Specification Coordinator (back up for specifications activities). Member of the Specifications Change Review Board (sCRB), proposing changes to global layouts if needed. Have a holistic view of all PPM projects ongoing for the DRY-EM. Lead /support packaging investigations as need it withing the DRY-EM network , Lead/ support packaging projects including but not limited to digital transformation as part of continues improvement. Relationships: Technical roles at CM. JPTs. Regulatory groups. EU-PPD team and US-PPD teams. Global Packaging group. QA groups. Basic Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, or related field with experience in PPM management or other similar technical background. 2 years of experience in printed packaging materials, or packaging in the pharmaceutical space Additional Preferences: Fluent English. Willingness to travel up to 40%. Technical approach. Experience in packaging engineering (preferred) or TSMS within a packaging plant, ideally in dry products. This role is located onsite in Indianapolis, IN and is not approved for fully remote work. Employees are permitted to work from home up to 4 days per month. 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 a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. 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. 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. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $65,250 - $145,200 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, 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. WeAreLilly

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