Sr. Engineer - Automation Engineering – Mixed Modalities Manufacturing - Lilly Medicine Foundry

Key Objectives/Deliverables

• Technical Leadership
• Mentor process control team, including design, controls philosophy, implementation and commissioning
• Process control work implementation and coordination
• Develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan. Operational Excellence
• Technically lead and oversee the work of Site Area leads and System Integrator including Functional Requirements, Design Specifications, DCS Application Software, Test Specifications.
• Lead/ Participate in design reviews and DeltaV application software reviews, attend equipment and software FATs
• Lead a team of automation engineers supporting commissioning
• Provide periodic status updates to Project Management
• Devising functional requirements and process control strategies for control systems in collaboration with Process Engineering
• DCS and SCADA software design, coding/ configuration and testing (sequence logic, graphics, batch software etc.)
• Perform automation engineering activities including design, tuning and troubleshooting of control loops
• Implement and support electronic systems (such as plant historians, applications and software integration) used to capture process automation related production data
• Maintain the validated state of the site control systems in line with Lilly quality standards including the development and execution of validation strategies and associated documentation
• Automation support for capital projects including new product introductions
• Promoting the use of automation to improve productivity, operational efficiency and compliance
• Developing a ‘network’ of corporate contacts and leveraging corporate expertise when needed Organizational Capability
• In coordination with automation and compliance consultants, set and reinforce standards for appropriate rigor in automation work products.
• Demonstrated initiative, good planning and organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks, commitment to task completion and timelines.
• Possess a keen technical curiosity and has demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and a desire for continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to influence peers and business partners
• Good written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation Basic Requirements:
• Minimum B.S. in Engineering and experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in Small Molecule API, Biologics and/or Cell Therapy manufacturing.
• 2 + years working experience in Biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing.
• 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. Additional Preferences:
• Experience in design, development, commissioning and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites utilizing SCADA, DCS, PLC and MES systems ( DeltaV , Rockwell, Syncade , etc ).
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