Engineer - Automation Engineering – Small Molecule API

Role Summary

Engineer - Automation Engineering – Small Molecule API. The engineer will provide automation support for one or more operating areas across site and/or for capital projects, with a focus on process automation to support GMP operations and facility startups. The role includes mentorship of the process control team and collaboration across functional disciplines to implement the process control technical agenda and compliance objectives.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership
• Mentor 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 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

Qualifications

• Minimum B.S. in Engineering and experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in Small Molecule API manufacturing
• A minimum of 2+ years working experience in Biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing
• Experience in design, development, commissioning and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites utilizing SCADA, DCS, PLC and MES systems (DeltaV, Rockwell, Syncade, etc)
• Experience in facilitating and driving decision-making at an organizational level

Skills

• Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation
• Strong problem-solving skills and desire for continuous improvement
• Good written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams

Education

• Minimum B.S. in Engineering

Additional Requirements

• Initial location at Lilly Technology Center, Indianapolis; permanent location at Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana