Sr. Engineer - Automation Engineering – Hardware, Instrumentation and Controls - Lilly Medicine

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.

Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first‑ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical‑trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

In the project delivery phase and startup phase of the project (startup expected 2026 to 2028), automation engineering roles will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support the project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations, and build the site culture. This will require significant collaboration, creativity and resilience as the site grows to a full‑scale GMP manufacturing through start‑up.

The Senior Engineer - Automation Engineering will work as a member of the Automation Engineering Department at the Lilly Medicine Foundry. The engineer will provide automation support for one or more operating areas across site and/or for capital projects, with primary focus on Instrumentation and Control Hardware. Process Automation is core to delivering a right‑first‑time facility start‑up and continued support of ongoing manufacturing operations into the future.

This role will collaborate and partner with cross‑functional peers to support successful delivery of robust control systems and instrumentation.

• Expertise in Instrumentation design, installation, Calibration and troubleshooting.
• Expertise in configuration and troubleshooting of Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s).
• Thorough understanding of P&’s, Electrical and Instrument loop drawings.
• Expertise working with control panels, Delta
  
  V Charms remote I/O panels and Rockwell I/O’s.
• Expertise in performing automation engineering activities including design, tuning and troubleshooting of control loops.
• Define strategies for periodic and corrective maintenance of Instruments and Control hardware.
• Thorough understanding of various process control communication protocols.

• Site operation runtime support, enhance control system reliability and lifecycle management, in a GMP regulated environment.
• Support capital project execution, Commissioning and Qualification.
• Demonstrated ability in resolving complex technical challenges with instrument and control system hardware.
• Work with Site Area leads and System Integrators.
• Develop and Review Functional Requirements, Design Specifications and Test Specifications.
• Demonstrated experience with developing and utilizing Master maintenance plans.
• Familiarity with 21
  
  CFR Part 11, GMP processes.
• Demonstrated experience and familiarity with safety instrumented systems.
• Participate in design reviews and Site system hardware reviews, attend equipment and FATs.
• Provide periodic status updates to Project Management.
• Support electronic systems (such as plant historians) used to capture process automation related production data.
• Maintain the validated state of the site control system hardware in line with Lilly quality standards including the development and execution of validation strategies and associated documentation.
• Develop a ‘network’ of corporate contacts and leverage corporate expertise when needed.

• In coordination with automation and compliance consultants, set and reinforce standards for appropriate rigor in automation work products.
• Engage with cross‑functional peers to…