Principal - Engineer – Automation; Building Management Systems

Position: Principal - Engineer – Automation (Building Management Systems)
Principal Automation Engineer – Building Management Systems page is loaded## Principal Automation Engineer – Building Management Systems locations:
US, Houston TXtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R-100462

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.
* 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 40,000 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.
** Lilly is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for production of API molecules located in Houston, TX.  This facility is intended to provide APIs for current and future products, including new modalities.  This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the site technical team for the startup of a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to build the organization, the facility and the culture to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations.
*** Responsibilities:
** The Principal Automation Engineer – Building Management Systems is a mid-level automation engineering position that will support the design and delivery of the automation platforms and associated system integration as part of Lilly’s manufacturing expansion. This role is intended to support manufacturing and admin buildings to design and deliver the site Building Management Systems (sometimes referred to as Building Automation Systems).  

Key responsibilities include system design, process design, delivery strategy, factory acceptance testing, and installation and system commissioning.  Lilly Houston is part of Lilly’s Drug Substance (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) network.

During the design and delivery (startup expected 2029 to 2030) of the project this role will be integrated into the corporate automation team GPACE (Global Process Automation & Control Engineering) and then transition fully to a site-based process team position.  During delivery, this role will collaborate with A&E firms, system integrators, corporate and site engineering peers, and Tech@Lilly (Lilly’s corporate IT team) to develop and manage software/hardware design, testing, startup, commissioning, and qualification.

Post-project delivery, this role will support GMP manufacturing operations in the central engineering function.  This role will require significant collaboration, creativity and resilience as the site grows to a full scale GMP manufacturing site through start up.
** Key Deliverables:
*** Champion a strong safety culture, mentor and coach others, and utilize engineering and automation fundamental principles in design and problem solving.
* Collaborate with Lilly Engineering, A&E firms, and system integrators to develop requirements and specifications that will be the foundation for software development, hardware design, and system architecture.
* Support the design and delivery, collaborating with Lilly’s A&E and selected Building Management System supplier, of the site BMS platform.
* Support the design and delivery of AF&’s, P&’s, instrument specifications, sequences of operation, panel design, and testing strategies for the BMS platforms.
* Collaborate with Tech@Lilly to deliver a fully integrated Automation solution that is scaled for the needs of business if applicable.
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