Engineer - Automation Engineering β Biologics- Lilly Medicine Foundry
Eli Lilly and Company
August 15, 2026
On-site
Indianapolis, IN
Operations
Responsibilities:
- Provide automation support for operating areas and/or capital projects for GMP manufacturing.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust control systems and instrumentation.
- Support project delivery and startup (2025β2028), including building needed systems and GMP business processes.
- Provide site operations runtime support; enhance control system reliability and lifecycle management.
- Participate in design and control system reviews; attend/support FATs.
- Tune and troubleshoot control loops and VFDs.
- Understand P&IDs, instrument loop drawings, and process control communication protocols.
- Develop/review functional requirements, design specifications, and test specifications.
- Maintain validated control system state via validation strategies and documentation.
Operational Excellence:
- Provide on-call support as needed.
- Resolve complex control-system technical issues.
- Support maintenance plans; electronic historian/process automation data systems.
- Provide periodic status updates to project management/leadership.
Qualifications (Required):
- B.S. in Engineering or related field and at least 2 yearsβ experience in automation engineering, operations, or manufacturing (preferably biologics).
- Authorization to work in the U.S. Full-time; Lilly does not sponsor visas.
Preferences:
- Experience in biotech/small molecule manufacturing.
- DeltaV, Batch Process Automation; Rockwell Allen-Bradley PLCs, FactoryTalk View.
- Design/development/commissioning/qualification of greenfield automated sites using SCADA/DCS/PLC/MES.
Benefits:
- Eligible for company bonus; comprehensive benefits including 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision/prescription, flexible benefits, life insurance, time off/leave, and well-being benefits.
- Provide automation support for operating areas and/or capital projects for GMP manufacturing.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust control systems and instrumentation.
- Support project delivery and startup (2025β2028), including building needed systems and GMP business processes.
- Provide site operations runtime support; enhance control system reliability and lifecycle management.
- Participate in design and control system reviews; attend/support FATs.
- Tune and troubleshoot control loops and VFDs.
- Understand P&IDs, instrument loop drawings, and process control communication protocols.
- Develop/review functional requirements, design specifications, and test specifications.
- Maintain validated control system state via validation strategies and documentation.
Operational Excellence:
- Provide on-call support as needed.
- Resolve complex control-system technical issues.
- Support maintenance plans; electronic historian/process automation data systems.
- Provide periodic status updates to project management/leadership.
Qualifications (Required):
- B.S. in Engineering or related field and at least 2 yearsβ experience in automation engineering, operations, or manufacturing (preferably biologics).
- Authorization to work in the U.S. Full-time; Lilly does not sponsor visas.
Preferences:
- Experience in biotech/small molecule manufacturing.
- DeltaV, Batch Process Automation; Rockwell Allen-Bradley PLCs, FactoryTalk View.
- Design/development/commissioning/qualification of greenfield automated sites using SCADA/DCS/PLC/MES.
Benefits:
- Eligible for company bonus; comprehensive benefits including 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision/prescription, flexible benefits, life insurance, time off/leave, and well-being benefits.