Technician - Environmental Monitoring - Night Shift
Eli Lilly and Company
Summary
This QC Environmental Monitoring Technician operates at the heart of our quality control routine, executing approved environmental monitoring processes with precision to ensure compliance and consistency. You'll routinely handle and calibrate monitoring equipment, maintaining readiness and accuracy to support manufacturing and quality outcomes. The role blends analytical testing methods with disciplined adherence to procedures, while contributing to process improvement and troubleshooting efforts within established guidelines. You'll work under close supervision to apply known methods, solving routine issues and elevating data quality through careful observation and documentation.
Job description
Summary
This QC Environmental Monitoring Technician operates at the heart of our quality control routine, executing approved environmental monitoring processes with precision to ensure compliance and consistency. You'll routinely handle and calibrate monitoring equipment, maintaining readiness and accuracy to support manufacturing and quality outcomes. The role blends analytical testing methods with disciplined adherence to procedures, while contributing to process improvement and troubleshooting efforts within established guidelines. You'll work under close supervision to apply known methods, solving routine issues and elevating data quality through careful observation and documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute work processes consistently and accurately to ensure compliance with approved procedures and specifications.
- Use and maintain environmental monitoring equipment ensuring calibration and operational readiness.
- Support process improvement initiatives and complex troubleshooting efforts, applying technical expertise to resolve manufacturing and quality issues.
- Adhere to aseptic sampling techniques and maintain sterile conditions during environmental monitoring activities.
- Perform routine quality checks on collected samples and initiate repeat sampling or escalation when necessary.
- Maintain attention to detail and accuracy in all aspects of sampling, data collection, and documentation to uphold data integrity.
- Collect environmental samples from manufacturing and regulated areas to monitor microbial and particulate contamination.
- Support quality verification and batch release decisions by providing timely and accurate environmental monitoring data.
Core Capabilities
- Analyze routine test data to verify conformance with established procedures.
- Maintain consistent adherence to defined methods under close supervision.
- Ensure processes align with approved procedures and regulatory expectations.
- Record and review monitoring data to support routine quality decisions.
- Follow safety and environmental guidelines to protect colleagues and environments.
Preferred Capabilities
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to train/mentor QC Environmental Monitoring Technicians.
- Strong oral and written communication skills for communicating to colleagues, management, and other departments.
- Ability to work in a lab environment including wearing appropriate PPE and other safety related equipment or considerations.
- Ability to gown into facility dedicated cleanroom attire, as required to perform job responsibilities.
- Regular (50% - 60%) exertion including standing/walking for extended periods of time, lifting/carrying more than 15 and up to 25 pounds.
- Works with chemicals and wears basic personal protective equipment (PPE) or restrictive PPE as defined by the procedures.
Additional Information
- Primary location is Kenosha County, Wisconsin
- Ability to travel (approximately 10%)
- Ability to work overtime as required
- Position is a night shift role, but requires flexibility to adjust schedule as needed to support the qualification and ongoing running of the area (24/7 operation)
- Applicant will work in various areas within the Parenteral Plant. Some allergens are present in the parenteral plant.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Microbiology or related field; or Associate's degree or High School Diploma or equivalent
- 2+ years demonstrated relevant experience in performing Environmental Monitoring in a GMP Pharmaceutical Manufacturing facility, preferably associated with aseptic production
- Demonstrated ability in performing environmental monitoring techniques including viable surface monitoring, viable and non-viable air monitoring, compressed air monitoring, and water and clean steam collection and analysis
- Experience with cGMP requirements and regulatory compliance associated with a cGMP Manufacturing facility
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
- Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role
Benefits
- Company Bonus
- 401(k)
- Pension
- Vacation Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription Drug Benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Death Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness Benefits
Company overview
Eli Lilly and Company, commonly known as Lilly, is a leading American multinational pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1876 by Colonel Eli Lilly, the company has grown into one of the world's most valuable pharmaceutical enterprises, with operations in approximately 125 countries. Lilly specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative medicines across multiple therapeutic areas, including diabetes, oncology, neuroscience, immunology, and cardiometabolic diseases. The company is renowned for its groundbreaking work in insulin production, having been the first to mass-produce insulin and later developing the first commercially available insulin product in the U.S. Lilly's current portfolio includes blockbuster medications such as Mounjaro and Zepbound (tirzepatide) for diabetes and obesity, Trulicity (dulaglutide) for type 2 diabetes, Verzenio (abemaciclib) for breast cancer, and Taltz (ixekizumab) for autoimmune conditions. With approximately 47,000 employees worldwide, Lilly maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing heavily in scientific innovation to address some of the world's most significant health challenges. The company operates with a mission to make life better for people around the world through the discovery and delivery of innovative medicines.