Process Control & Automation Engineer; BMS​/HVAC

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Lilly is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) molecules located in Lebanon, Indiana, USA. This facility is Lilly’s largest investment in manufacturing capacity and is intended to provide APIs for current and future products. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the 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.

The Process Control and Automation Engineer (PCAE‑BMS/HVAC) is the professional responsible for the development, implementation, improvement, verification, and qualification of Building Management and HVAC Control Automation solutions for the Lebanon API Manufacturing site (LP1). These responsibilities include all activities necessary to support the automation solutions deployed to production, as well as area‑engineering initiatives including commissioning, qualification, process improvements, solution enhancements and troubleshooting.

• Manage and implement applications (HW/SW) upgrades and updates, including creation and modifications of control strategies and data collection models.
• Support the validation and qualification or verification of those deliverables.
• Keep the documentation package for the applications up to date.
• Work safely following all HSE standards.
• Perform activities in accordance with GMPs and applicable procedures.
• Stay tightly aligned and actively involved with the process team, as a participating member.
• Understand process team issues, priorities, and objectives.
• Respond to and implement process team decisions.
• Develop system requirements and designs.
• Manage and develop code in a GMP compliant manner.
• Deliver projects on time.
• Execute changes and resolve issues that ensure systems are up‑to‑date, reliable and compliant.
• Appropriately prioritize activities to maximize overall impact on the business.
• Understand and follow GMP concepts and compliance to influence procedure development.
• Provide input for continuous improvement efforts (e.g., improve equipment reliability).
• Other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer sciences, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience as a BMS/HVAC Controls automation engineer (JCI, Honeywell, Siemens, Andover).
• 3+ years of Computer System Validation Experience.
• 3+ years of Computers Systems & Software Platforms administrations.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F‑1 CPT, F‑1 OPT, F‑1 STEM OPT, J‑1, H‑1B, TN, O‑1, E‑3, H‑1B1, or L‑1.

• Adequate interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively in a team‑based environment.
• Willingness to learn about areas outside of automation.
• Development of expertise in production processes, equipment‑specific code and control system technologies (Software/Hardware and field instrumentation).
• Certifications in Automation and Information Technology (e.g., PAE, PCAE, CAN, CNE, VMP) will be considered as a plus.
• Professional Engineering license will be considered as a plus.
• Experience with Rockwell Software/Hardware Suite:
  Control Studio 5000, Logix, Factory Talk SE/ME/Asset Center, Historian Aveva Pi Software Suites:
  Pi Historian, PI Vision, Event Frameworks Logmate; and IT platform support including server administration, health monitoring, LAN/Network…