Advisor, Engineer - Automation Engineering – Small Molecule API- Lilly Medicine Foundry

Role Summary

Advisor 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. Process Automation is core to delivering a right first time facility start up and continued support of ongoing manufacturing operations into the future. The Advisor Engineer is also responsible for the productivity and mentorship of the employees with the purpose of ensuring that reliable and compliant control applications and systems are used in the manufacturing at Foundry.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership
  • Mentor process control team, including design, controls philosophy, implementation and commissioning
  • Process control work implementation and coordination
  • Review and monitor financial performance; commit to meeting targets
  • 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
  • Support the flow leadership in running the plant, including participation in management sub-teams
  • Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation

Qualifications

• Required: Minimum B.S. in Engineering and experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in Small Molecule API manufacturing and 10+ years working experience in Biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing
• Required: Experience in design, development, commissioning and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites utilizing SCADA, DCS, PLC and MES systems (DeltaV, Rockwell, Syncade, etc)
• Preferred: Experience in facilitating and driving decision-making at an organizational level
• Preferred: Ability to instill teamwork within the department and demonstrate key interpersonal skills
• Preferred: Ability to ensure appropriate technical depth and rigor with departmental technical deliverables
• Preferred: LRL/Product Research Development experience

Education

• Minimum B.S. in Engineering