Posted 13 August, 2026
Graduate Process Engineer
Eli Lilly and Company
Kinsale, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 132265604
At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work-but it's work worth doing. If you're driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.
The graduate process engineering role is key to the Kinsale site as we continue in our mission to develop and manufacture Lilly's pipeline products. The Kinsale campus includes small molecule (batch and continuous), large molecule and peptide businesses. The successful candidate will be involved in the provision of support for ongoing manufacturing in these facilities, introducing new products to these facilities, designing / optimising unit operations and control systems to support manufacturing.
Typical responsibilities would include:
Basic Requirements:
Entry graduate level position (0-2yrs), degree qualified - Biochemical/Chemical Engineering with relevant knowledge of upstream and downstream biopharmaceutical unit operations, small molecule API unit operations, manufacturing processes, reactor/bioreactor design and control, heat/mass transfer fundamentals, SIP/CIP, filtration, chromatography techniques, process control etc.
Skills/Attributes:
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Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
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The graduate process engineering role is key to the Kinsale site as we continue in our mission to develop and manufacture Lilly's pipeline products. The Kinsale campus includes small molecule (batch and continuous), large molecule and peptide businesses. The successful candidate will be involved in the provision of support for ongoing manufacturing in these facilities, introducing new products to these facilities, designing / optimising unit operations and control systems to support manufacturing.
Typical responsibilities would include:
- Provide day-to-day process engineering or automation support to either small molecule, large molecule or peptides manufacturing operations.
- Support and participate in commissioning activities of small molecule (batch or continuous), large molecule or peptides unit operations and equipment.
- Initiate and implement facility, equipment or control system upgrades to improve plant productivity and throughput.
- Facilitate the introduction of new products with associated new unit operations and equipment and ensure the processing at the site stays current with emerging processing and equipment innovations.
- Maintain ownership and oversight of equipment and equipment qualification within area of ownership.
- Understand and apply chemical engineering first principles in the resolution of processing and equipment issues (incl use of modelling tools, etc).
Basic Requirements:
Entry graduate level position (0-2yrs), degree qualified - Biochemical/Chemical Engineering with relevant knowledge of upstream and downstream biopharmaceutical unit operations, small molecule API unit operations, manufacturing processes, reactor/bioreactor design and control, heat/mass transfer fundamentals, SIP/CIP, filtration, chromatography techniques, process control etc.
Skills/Attributes:
- Deep technical interest and understanding in the field of Biochemical/Chemical Engineering.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part process team consisting of a diverse group of management, production/science and engineering professionals.
- Creativity to identify improvement opportunities and the tenacity/initiative to see them implemented.
- Flexibility to meet business needs.
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 does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
#WeAreLillyUKandIreland
