Sr. Principal - HSE Occupational Hygiene/Safety

Job ID: R-108870Company: LillyLocation: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of AmericaJob Type: Full TimeCategory: Manufacturing/QualityPosted Date: 2026-07-22At 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. Organization Overview:The Global Facilities Management and Engineering Services (GFMES) Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) department provides technical expertise and solutions to a broad and diverse customer base to identify and mitigate workplace HSE risk. We collaborate with business areas to understand their challenges and partner with them to implement right sized operational compliance strategies, management systems and best practices in an effective and efficient manner. We combine high quality counsel with decades of practical experience across a wide variety of industries. Our mission is to engage both Lilly employees and our contract partners in the company’s goal of achieving an injury-free workplace and ensuring that our business operations contribute to a cleaner, safer environment.Responsibilities: The GFMES Sr. Principal Associate – HSE, Occupational Hygiene and Safety position will support OSHA 1910 general industry and 1926 construction health and safety requirements within the GFMES HSE organization. This role will be the Program Owner and Subject Matter Expert for various workplace health and safety aspects. The primary responsibility of the role is to lead and collaborate with the workforce to ensure execution of health and safety programs, procedures and supporting processes by providing technical expertise, counsel/guidance, assess compliance with applicable external regulations and internal HSE standards, assess effectiveness of the HSE management systems and drive continuous improvements.Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:Oversee various safety and health programs as assigned (e.g., equipment/machine guarding, fall prevention and protection, crane/hoist/rigging, legionella, safe work permit, etc).Lead the development, execution, and sustainment of the Safety Culture Improvement Plan (DSS+ Surveys, etc). Lead the Behavior Based Safety Program.Lead the SafeStart Now Program.Lead the Safety Recognition Program.Serve as the primary safety and health support for the Manufacturing Quality Learning Center.Serve as the primary safety and health support for the Lilly Aviation Facility.Serve as the primary health and safety liaison between GFMES and LRL for the Greenwood Innovation Center.Assist with the execution of the Contractor Health, Safety and Environmental Management Program (CHSEMP) aspects as assigned (e.g., field audits/inspections, etc).Serve as a project manager for safety and health initiatives as assigned.Develop systems and training to eliminate and/or reduce workplace risk.Serve as Co-System Administrator/back-up and trainer for HSE software applications or platforms (e.g., Benchmark-Gensuite, Intelex BSafe, OneQMS, etc).Perform self-assessments for safety and health and programs assigned as the Program Owner/Subject Matter Expert.Lead/support special safety initiatives (e.g. injury prevention, new hire, safety technologies, etc).Provide expert safety and health regulatory and policy consulting to Lilly business area customers.Function as a safety representative supporting large capital and small projects following HSE functional and engineering design standards and procedures.Conduct safety and health compliance audits and drive corrective measures to completion as needed.Serve as root cause analysis (RCA) investigator, investigate incidents and document in OneQMS as assigned. RCA training will be provided as needed. Lead person for tracking external safety and health regulatory changes and assessing impacts on GFMES business area (GFMES HSE Management System Section 3.2.2).Basic Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in engineering (prefer chemical, electrical or mechanical) or HSE discipline. Minimum 7 years of HSE experience in industrial and construction/contractor work environments. Work experience in managing contracts. 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, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1Additional Skills/Preferences:Experience working with contractors in the field of construction, maintenance, demolition and specialty.Experience in a positive safety culture or in helping to improve a safety culture.Effective interpersonal and relationship management skills.Effective verbal and written communication skills.Effective project, organization, and time management skills.Familiarity with Lilly Indianapolis sites; Lilly Corporate Center, Lilly Technology Center, and business areas at each site.Computer skills proficiency (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, PowerPoint, Word, Excel).Professional certification/license (e.g., PE, CSP, etc). Additional Information:Position based at Lilly Technology Center Campus – South (LTC-S).Position will require work at other Lilly Indianapolis area locations and possible US regional sites (e.g., LTC-N Campus, Corporate Center, MQ Learning Center, Aviation Facility, Distribution Center, Lebanon, Concord, RTP, LRL sites, etc). Normal work week M-F. Onsite presence is required the majority of the time. This is not a remote role. Travel is possible, infrequent, estimate less than 15% of the time. 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 () 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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (View email address on click.appcast.io), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is$65,250 - $169,400Full-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.#WeAreLillySkillsosha compliancehse management systemssafety program managementcontractor managementroot cause analysisincident investigationsafety training developmentregulatory consultingproject managementsafety auditsbehavior based safetysafety recognition programcontractor health and safety managementsafety software administrationengineering systems administrationrisk assessmentcontinuous improvementsafety policy developmentsafety compliancesafety and health regulatory consultingsafety and health compliance