Engineer - Automation Engineering – Hardware, Instrumentation and Controls - Lilly Medicine Foundry

Role Summary

The 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. The role includes mentoring and developing a team to ensure reliable and compliant control applications and systems are used in manufacturing at the Foundry, with a focus on GMP operations and startup activities through 2028.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership and mentorship of the process control team, including design, controls philosophy, implementation and commissioning
• Process control work implementation and coordination; develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan
• Technically lead and oversee Site Area leads and System Integrators; review Functional Requirements, Design Specifications, automation hardware, application software, and Test Specifications
• Lead/participate in design reviews and site hardware/software FATs; supervise commissioning activities
• Provide periodic status updates to Project Management
• Define functional requirements and process control strategies in collaboration with Automation System Administrators
• Design, tune, and troubleshoot control loops, devices, and hardware; implement and support electronic systems (e.g., plant historians) for process data
• Maintain validated state of site control system hardware in line with quality standards; develop and execute validation strategies and documentation
• Support automation for capital projects including new product introductions; promote automation to improve productivity, efficiency, and compliance
• Develop a network of corporate contacts and leverage subject-matter expertise as needed
• Provide site support with shift rotation to ensure day-to-day activities are covered

Qualifications

• Required: Minimum B.S. in Engineering; experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in major pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Required: Minimum 2+ years working experience in Biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing
• Preferred: Experience in design, development, commissioning and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites using SCADA, DCS, BMS, and related hardware/software
• Preferred: Experience with DeltaV, Rockwell, Johnson Controls, Fanuc, Rosemount, Fisher, and related systems; experience driving organizational decision-making
• Preferred: LRL/Product Research Development experience for internal Lilly employees

Skills

• Process control design, tuning, and troubleshooting
• Automation system validation and compliance with GMP/regulatory requirements
• System integration, FATs, design reviews, and commissioning
• Project planning and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (or equivalent)