Corporate Automation Drug Product Engineer

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.

Position Brand Description :

Lilly is at a critical juncture as we tool up to realize the potential of our product pipeline. We are building new processing capabilities around the world, and emphasizing emerging, innovative processing technologies, such as continuous processing and advanced biotech platforms.

Lilly unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. Lilly is a fortune five hundred company that has been in operation for over 140 years. We make medicine with safety first and quality always while living our company values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People.

Lilly is in the process of expanding manufacturing with three new sites in Lebanon, Indiana and recent acquisition and expansion at Kenosha, Wisconsin. In addition, Lilly announced that four new pharmaceutical manufacturing sites would be built in the United States that includes both active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and parenteral manufacturing for future injectable therapies (Drug Product).

The Corporate Automation Drug Product Engineer is a senior automation position that will lead the design and delivery of major capital projects as part of Lilly's manufacturing expansion. This role is intended to lead or support one or more project workstreams for the design and delivery of Automation platforms for key parenteral systems including aseptic filling, formulation, equipment preparation, labs, and associated integration with IT platforms with a strong focus on Rockwell Automation based embedded and OEM provided solutions.

This role will be part of Lilly's Global Process Automation & Control Engineering (GPACE) team in Corporate Engineering. GPACE provides automation, measurement, and process control solutions. GPACE is a technical resource for training, standards, capital project delivery, and Lilly's standard automation platforms. GPACE's primary customers are global manufacturing and development sites, Corporate IT, and peer groups such as Global Facilities Delivery (GFD).

The Corporate Automation Drug Product Engineer role requires the candidate to be flexible on location and have the ability to travel both US and OUS.

Key Objectives / Deliverables :

• Be a champion for health & safety, diversity & inclusion, ethics, and compliance.
• Partner with Global Facilities Delivery, Global Groups, OEM's, Engineering firms, and site teams to design, install, and qualify key automation systems for aseptic filling and formulation sites. Key process systems include filling lines, formulation, autoclaves, parts washers, and associated integration to IT platforms.
• Lead and support the development of statements of work and automation supplier and integrator selection.
• Lead and support delivery strategies, quality assessments, and CSV and C&Q verification plans.
• Collaborate with site automation leadership to integrate resources into the project team. Assist with site hiring and capability building.
• Collaborate with other corporate engineering groups and Lilly IT to develop delivery strategies and execution plans.
• Coach and mentor others.

Basic Requirements :

Additional Skills / Preferences :

Education Requirements :

BS Engineering or related science field.

Other Information :

The role will initially start out in Indianapolis, IN but will transition full time to a project site location. There can be some accommodation for remote work until the project location is determined. There will also be project travel associated with the role, both US and OUS to support design reviews, FAT's, and other project related activities. Travel would not typically exceed 25%.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$76,500 - $167,200

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.

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