Sr. Engineer, Automation Engineering, Controls Hardware - Lilly Medicine Foundry

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. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first.

We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

The Senior Engineer - Automation Engineering will work as a member of the Automation Engineering Department at Eli Lilly, Foundry. The engineer will provide automation support for one or more operating areas across site and/or for capital projects, with primary focus on Instrumentation and Control Hardware. Process Automation is core to delivering the right first-time facility start up and continued support of ongoing manufacturing operations into the future.

The Senior Engineer will collaborate and partner with cross-functional peers to support successful delivery of robust control systems and instrumentation.

In the project delivery phase and startup phase of the project (startup expected 2026 to 2028), automation engineering roles will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support the project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations, and build the site culture. This will require significant collaboration, creativity and resilience as the site grows to a full scale GMP manufacturing through start up.

• Experience working with Delta
  
  V Distributed Control System, Batch Process Automation.
• Experience working with Rockwell Allen Bradley PLC’s, Factory Talk View.
• Experience working with Delta
  
  V control panels, Delta
  
  V Remote I/O panels and Rockwell I/O’s.
• Experience in performing automation engineering activities including design, Development and Commissioning Process Automation projects using Delta
  
  V DCS and/or Rockwell Allen Bradley PLC.
• Experience with tuning and troubleshooting of control loops and Field Instruments.
• Hands-on experience in configuration and troubleshooting of Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s).
• Thorough understanding of P&’s and Instrument loop drawings.
• Understanding various process control communication protocols.

• Site operation runtime support, enhance control system reliability and lifecycle management, in a GMP regulated environment.
• Support capital project execution, Commissioning and Qualification.
• Demonstrated ability in resolving complex technical challenges with instrument and control system hardware.
• Work with Site Area leads and System Integrators.
• Develop and Review Functional Requirements, Design Specifications and Test Specifications.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing Master maintenance plans.
• Familiarity with 21
  
  CFR Part 11, GMP processes.
• Participate in design reviews and Site system hardware reviews, attend equipment FATs.
• Provide periodic status updates to Project Management.
• Support electronic systems (such as plant historians) used to capture process automation related production data.
• Maintain the validated state of the site control system hardware in line with Lilly quality standards including the development and execution of validation strategies and associated documentation.
• Good planning and organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks, commitment to task completion and timelines.

• In coordination with automation and compliance consultants, set and reinforce standards for appropriate rigor in automation work products.
• Engage with cross-functional peers to strengthen technical capabilities and adopt best practices to enhance system reliability and business continuity.

• Minimum B.S. in Engineering and experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in major pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• 2+ years working experience in Biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing.
• Experience working in highly automated Greenfield Pharmaceutical facility, using…