Engineer - Automation Engineering – Hardware, Instrumentation and Controls

Engineer - Automation Engineering – Hardware, Instrumentation and Controls

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, with the Lilly Medicine Foundry—a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development.

The Engineer – Automation Engineering works as a member of the Automation Engineering Department at the Foundry, providing automation support across site areas and capital projects. The role focuses on ensuring reliable, compliant control applications and systems for GMP manufacturing operations.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship of the process control team.
• Design, implement, and commission control systems, including hardware, application software, and test specifications.
• Develop and execute the Automation Engineering Project Plan.
• Lead design reviews, system hardware reviews, equipment FATs, and site support activities.
• Perform design, tuning, and troubleshooting of control loops and related hardware.
• Maintain the validated state of the site control system hardware per Lilly quality standards.
• Support automation for capital projects and new product introductions.
• Promote automation to improve productivity, operational efficiency, and compliance.
• Develop a network of corporate contacts and leverage corporate expertise when needed.
• Provide periodic status updates to project management and participate in site support shift rotation.

• B.S. in Engineering and experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in major pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing.

• Experience with design, development, commissioning, and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites using SCADA, DCS, BMS controllers, valves, motors, control panels, robotics, and warehouse systems.
• Experience facilitating and driving organizational decision-making.

• Initial location:
  Lilly Technology Center, Indianapolis.
• Permanent location:
  Lilly Medicines Foundry, 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.

Estimated range: $64,500 – $167,200. Full-time equivalent employees may be eligible for a company bonus and a comprehensive benefits program, including 401(k), pension, health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and well-being benefits.