Automation Engineer - CMO Support Device Manufacturing

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

Indianapolis Device Manufacturing (IDM) is an external facing team responsible for the manufacturing of medical devices and the delivery of the custom assembly equipment used as part of the manufacturing process.  This role will provide automation support, implement, and improve process automation solutions for contract manufacturers.  The position requires a high learning agility and requires you to have experience working with coordinated automation manufacturing systems to support and troubleshoot.

Responsibilities / Key Objectives :

• Maintain and support automation systems for the areas they are assigned.
• Provide Lilly front line support to control system users at contract manufacturers, run and troubleshoot control systems problems, provide solutions and implement actions.
• Maintain process validations including computer system validation. In addition to creation, execution, and coordination of validation activities in unison with contract manufacturers and process engineers.
• Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC) for high-speed assembly lines, HMI, other control systems such as manufacturing execution systems (MES), perform activities in accordance with cGMPs and applicable global and local procedures.
• Collaborate with process team members for suggested solutions or adjustments, as needed.
• Coordinate / Lead cross-functional / Cross-site / Cross-company engineering project teams, as needed.
• Keep current on training required for Lilly computer systems quality policies and procedures.
• Communicate to supervision and non-conformance or risk that could affect the validated state of our control systems or processes.
• Manufacturing practices and good documentation practices.
• Experience using and / or supporting automation technologies in an IT / OT manufacturing environment.
• Assist on joint process teams for new devices assembly lines with focus on OEE.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting data historian issues.

Basic Qualifications :

Additional Preferences :

Other Information : Ability To Travel ~25% on average

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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.

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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 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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