Engineer - Automation Engineering – Lilly Medicine Foundry

Engineer - Automation Engineering (Automation Engineering Department, Eli Lilly, Foundry)

• Provide automation support for one or more operating areas and/or capital projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional peers to deliver robust control systems and instrumentation supporting business priorities and compliance.
• Support project delivery and GMP startup (startup expected ) including developing/implementing GMP systems and business processes.
• Site runtime support to enhance control system reliability and lifecycle management in a GMP environment.
• Participate in design reviews and control system reviews; attend/support FATs.
• Tune and troubleshoot control loops and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
• Understand P&IDs, instrument loop drawings, and process control communication protocols.
• Develop/review functional requirements, design specifications, and test specifications.
• Maintain validated site control system state via validation strategies and documentation.
• Provide on-call operational support as needed; provide periodic status updates to PM/leadership.
• Support electronic systems (e.g., plant historians) capturing process automation production data.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer/Software Engineering, or related technical field.
• Authorization to work in the United States full-time (Lilly does not sponsor visas).

• Experience in biotech or small molecule manufacturing.
• Control systems troubleshooting; master maintenance plans.
• DeltaV DCS, Batch Process Automation;
  Rockwell Allen Bradley PLCs, Factory Talk View.
• Automation engineering experience (design, development, commissioning).
• GMP knowledge, regulatory requirements, computer system validation.
• Hands-on SCADA/DCS/PLC/MES experience (e.g., DeltaV, Rockwell, Syncade).
• Programming exposure (Python, C#, or similar) and PLC/SCADA/robotics exposure.

• Anticipated wage: $66,.
• Eligible for company bonus and comprehensive benefits (e.g., 401(k), medical/dental/vision, life insurance, time off, well-being benefits).

• Initial location:
  Parkwood West, Indianapolis. Permanent location:
  Lilly Medicines Foundry, Lebanon, Indiana.