Engineer - Automation Engineering - Utilities, Warehouse, Building Management System

Overview

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 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 put people first and seek those determined to make life better for people around the world.

Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The facility will combine research and manufacturing to optimize processes, increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, and reduce costs and environmental impact.

Role

The Engineer - Automation Engineering will work as a member of the Automation Engineering Department at Eli Lilly, Foundry. The engineer will provide automation support for one or more operating areas across site and / or for capital projects. Process Automation is core to delivering a right first time facility startup and ongoing support of manufacturing operations.

The Engineer is responsible for the productivity and mentorship of the employees to ensure reliable and compliant control applications and systems are used in manufacturing at Foundry. The Senior Principal Engineer acts as a key technical expert with partners to influence and implement within the process control organization and across functional disciplines to support the process control technical agenda, business plan priorities, and compliance objectives.

During the project delivery and startup phases (startup expected 2025 to 2028), automation engineering roles will be fluid and dynamic to support project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement necessary systems and processes to support GMP operations, and build site culture. This will require collaboration, creativity, and resilience as the site grows to full-scale GMP manufacturing through startup.

Key Objectives / Deliverables

Technical Leadership

Mentor process control team, including design, controls philosophy, implementation and commissioning

Process control work implementation and coordination

Develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan

Operational Excellence

Technically lead and oversee the work of Site Area leads and System Integrators including Functional Requirements, Design Specifications, DCS Application Software, Test Specifications

Lead / Participate in design reviews and DeltaV application software reviews, attend equipment and software FATs

Lead a team of automation engineers supporting commissioning

Provide periodic status updates to Project Management

Devising functional requirements and process control strategies for control systems in collaboration with Process Engineering

DCS software design, coding / configuration and testing (sequence logic, graphics, batch software etc.)

Automation Engineering including design, tuning and troubleshooting of control loops

Implement and support electronic systems (such as plant historians) used to capture process automation related production data

Maintain the validated state of the site control systems in line with Lilly quality standards including the development and execution of validation strategies and associated documentation

Automation support for capital projects including new product introductions

Promoting the use of automation to improve productivity, operational efficiency and compliance

Developing a network of corporate contacts and leveraging corporate expertise when needed

Organizational Capability

In coordination with automation and compliance consultants, set and reinforce standards for appropriate rigor in automation work products

Demonstrated initiative, good planning and organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

Possess a keen technical curiosity and strong problem-solving skills with a drive for continuous improvement

Demonstrated ability to influence peers and business partners

Good written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences

Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation

Basic Requirements

Minimum B.S. in Engineering and experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in major pharmaceutical manufacturing

A minimum of 2+ years working experience in Biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing

Additional Preferences

Experience in design, development, commissioning and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites utilizing SCADA, DCS and BMS systems (DeltaV, Rockwell, Siemens, Johnson Controls, Siemens Apogee / Desigo, etc.)

Experience in facilitating and driving decision-making at an organizational level

Other Information

Initial location at Lilly Technology Center, Indianapolis.

Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.

Lilly is an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer and 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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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$64,500 - $167,200

Full-time employees are eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). Lilly offers a comprehensive benefits program, including 401(k); pension; vacation; medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits; life insurance; leave benefits; and well-being programs.

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