Automation Technician - Night Shift

Role Summary

The Automation Technician - Night Shift is responsible for automated equipment performance, providing first-line support to production processes, and supporting area engineering initiatives, process improvements, and project implementation. This role requires developing expertise in production processes, commissioning, qualification, and validation requirements and equipment-specific control system technologies. The Automation Technician - Night Shift will help ensure that equipment is operated safely and maintained in a qualified state; maintenance activities on equipment are not in the scope of this position.

Responsibilities

• Assure that operational and maintenance procedures and practices reflect safety concerns.
• Perform activities in accordance with cGMPs and applicable procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality using equipment performance data and by assuring maintenance is performed appropriately.
• Effectively communicate with all levels to ensure all projects and repairs are well planned and coordinated with minimal disruption to that area involved.
• Working with the process team, including engineers and operations personnel, participate in and sometimes lead the development of equipment design, procedures, engineering studies, and maintenance practices that will enable the process to operate as required.
• Seek out and identify opportunities to improve equipment operational effectiveness and reliability.
• Provide technical support to engineering in:
  • Investigating and resolving issues that create production delays
  • Transferring knowledge of equipment capabilities and operational techniques to operators, engineering, and maintenance
  • Implementing tools for operations and engineering to learn and work more proficiently
  • Create maintenance action plans as needed to support maintenance and troubleshooting activities
  • Participate in periodic reviews of equipment state
  • Plan and execute small projects for process or equipment improvements or changes

Qualifications

• Required:
• High school diploma/GED
• Minimum 2 Years of Automation experience
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position
• Must satisfy background check and drug screening requirements
• Preferred:
• Demonstrated ability to work safely in a participative environment
• Experience in a GMP manufacturing environment
• Experience in instrumentation, PLC and/or HMI programming
• Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk View SE programming experience
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; proficient at typing and writing technical documents
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with strong organizational skills and attention to detail and ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and communications skills with a customer service attitude
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals
• Previous experience with highly automated equipment
• Experience with B&R platform is a plus
• Knowledge of Parenteral / Packaging equipment and manufacturing operations
• Experience with Maximo or similar computerized maintenance management system

Additional Requirements

• Overtime may be required during shutdowns, emergency situations, or periods of heavy workloads
• The Automation Technician - Night Shift will work in and around potentially dangerous and hazardous equipment, powders, liquids and gases. Safety is paramount for this position.
• Day Shift role currently. Will transition to a Night Shift 12-hr 2-2-3 schedule in the future