Corporate Automation Project Engineer - Drug Product
Listed on 2025-12-16
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Process Engineer, Automation Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer
Position Overview
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, and we are looking for people who are determined to make life better for people worldwide.
Position Brand Description
Lilly unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. Lilly is a Fortune 500 company that has been in operation for over 140 years. We make medicine with safety first and quality always while living our company values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People.
Lilly is in a critical juncture as we tool up to realize the potential of our product pipeline. We are building new processing capabilities around the world, emphasizing emerging, innovative processing technologies such as continuous processing and advanced biotech platforms. Lilly is expanding manufacturing with new sites in Lebanon, Indiana;
Kenosha, Wisconsin; and additional pharmaceutical manufacturing sites in the United States that include both active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and parenteral manufacturing for future injectable therapies. This role will focus efforts at a new site in Richmond, VA.
The Corporate Automation Project Engineer is a senior automation position that will lead the automation design and delivery for major capital projects and corporate initiatives, focusing on the Global Parenteral Network and the Global Packaging Network. The role will lead one or more project work streams for the design and delivery of automation platforms for key parenteral systems, including filling, formulation, freeze dryers, equipment preparation, labs, and associated integration with IT platforms, with a strong focus on Rockwell Automation‑based embedded and OEM solutions.
The engineer will partner with A&E firms and Lilly consultants to develop conceptual, basic, and detailed design packages, and collaborate with suppliers on build, FAT, and site startup activities.
The role is part of Lilly’s Global Process Automation & Control Engineering (GPACE) team in Corporate Engineering. GPACE provides automation, measurement, and process control solutions; it is a technical resource for training, standards, capital project delivery, and standard automation platforms. GPACE’s primary customers are global manufacturing and development sites, Corporate IT, and peer groups such as Global Facilities Delivery (GFD).
The role requires a 4‑year engineering degree or related science field. Candidates need to be flexible on location and able to travel both U.S. and U.S.‑outside.
Key Objectives / Deliverables- Champion health & safety, diversity & inclusion, ethics, and compliance.
- Partner with Global Facilities Delivery, Global Groups, OEMs, engineering firms, and site teams to design, install, and qualify key parenteral platforms including autoclaves, freeze dryers, formulation units, filling lines, and inspection machines.
- Lead and support the development of statements of work and automation supplier and integrator selection.
- Lead and support delivery strategies, quality assessments, and CSV and C&Q verification plans.
- Collaborate with site automation leadership to integrate resources into the project team.
- Assist with site hiring and capability building, and collaborate with corporate engineering groups and Lilly IT to develop delivery strategies and execution plans.
- Coach and mentor others.
- Bachelor’s in Engineering (preferably Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, or Chemical)
- Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Experience on Rockwell Automation Platforms including Factory Talk View and Control Logix platforms
- Minimum 3 years of Process Automation / Process Control experience
- Experience in commissioning and qualification
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and critical‑thinking skills
- Collaborative skills with operations, process engineering, and other project & manufacturing team members
- Integration of OT and IT platforms
- Project management experience
- Technical knowledge in process instrumentation
- Ability to influence without authority
- Ab…
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