Senior Principal Engineer - Automation Engineering – Mixed Modalities Manufacturing - Lilly Medicine Foundry

Senior Principal Engineer - Automation Engineering (Automation Engineering, Eli Lilly Foundry)
Key Objectives/Deliverables

• Lead capital project execution, including design, development, commissioning, qualification & support.
• Lead/oversee Site Area leads and System Integrators.
• Lead/participate in design reviews and DeltaV application software reviews; attend equipment/software FATs.
• Develop functional requirements and process control strategies for control systems with Process Engineering.
• Translate technical concepts for executive and non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan.
• Promote digital innovation/automation to enhance team efficiency.
• Maintain validated state of process control system application software.

• Apply system-level thinking with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Deep expertise with DeltaV DCS, Rockwell Allen Bradley PLC, and Batch Process Automation.
• Thorough understanding of 21 CFR Part 11 and GMP processes.
• Provide periodic status updates; lead/participate in site system hardware reviews; attend FATs.
• Promote automation to improve productivity, operational efficiency and compliance.
• On-call support for operations, as needed.

• Mentor process control team to strengthen capabilities and improve reliability/business continuity.
• Participate in plant flow leadership and technical sub-teams.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving, continuous improvement, planning/prioritization, and influence without authority.
• Set/reinforce rigor standards for automation work products with automation/compliance consultants.

• BS in Engineering; 8+ years biopharma automation engineering experience (major pharmaceutical manufacturing preferred).
• Must have experience with biotech or small molecule manufacturing using DeltaV batch.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. full-time;
  Lilly does not sponsor visas.

• Experience with greenfield automation using SCADA, DCS, PLC, MES (DeltaV, Rockwell, Syncade, etc).
• Experience driving organizational-level decision-making.

• Company bonus (based on company/individual performance) and comprehensive benefits incl. 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision/prescription, flexible benefits, life insurance, time off/leave, and well-being benefits.