Engineer - Automation Engineering – Small Molecule API- Lilly Medicine Foundry
Eli Lilly and Company
August 24, 2026
On-site
Lebanon, IN
Operations
Responsibilities:
- Provide automation support for operating areas and capital projects at Lilly Medicine Foundry; support GMP start-up and ongoing manufacturing.
- Mentor process control team (design, controls philosophy, implementation, commissioning) and lead/coordinate process control work.
- Develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan; oversee Site Area leads and System Integrator deliverables.
- Lead/participate in design reviews, DeltaV application software reviews; attend equipment/software FATs.
- Lead automation engineers supporting commissioning; provide periodic status updates to Project Management.
- Define functional requirements and process control strategies with Process Engineering.
- Design/coding/configuration/testing for DCS/SCADA (sequence logic, graphics, batch software); perform control loop design/tuning/troubleshooting.
- Implement/support electronic systems (e.g., historians, integration) capturing process automation production data.
- Maintain validated state of control systems (validation strategies and documentation); support automation for capital projects and new product introductions.
- Promote automation to improve productivity, efficiency, and compliance; build corporate contact network.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Minimum B.S. in Engineering and automation engineering experience (prefer Small Molecule API).
- 2+ years in biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing.
- Authorized to work in the U.S. full-time; no visa sponsorship.
- Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, and computer system validation.
Additional Preferences:
- Greenfield automated sites using SCADA/DCS/PLC/MES (DeltaV, Rockwell, Syncade, etc.); decision facilitation at organizational level.
Compensation/Benefits (if offered):
- Anticipated wage: $66,000–$171,600; company bonus and comprehensive benefits for eligible employees.
- Provide automation support for operating areas and capital projects at Lilly Medicine Foundry; support GMP start-up and ongoing manufacturing.
- Mentor process control team (design, controls philosophy, implementation, commissioning) and lead/coordinate process control work.
- Develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan; oversee Site Area leads and System Integrator deliverables.
- Lead/participate in design reviews, DeltaV application software reviews; attend equipment/software FATs.
- Lead automation engineers supporting commissioning; provide periodic status updates to Project Management.
- Define functional requirements and process control strategies with Process Engineering.
- Design/coding/configuration/testing for DCS/SCADA (sequence logic, graphics, batch software); perform control loop design/tuning/troubleshooting.
- Implement/support electronic systems (e.g., historians, integration) capturing process automation production data.
- Maintain validated state of control systems (validation strategies and documentation); support automation for capital projects and new product introductions.
- Promote automation to improve productivity, efficiency, and compliance; build corporate contact network.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Minimum B.S. in Engineering and automation engineering experience (prefer Small Molecule API).
- 2+ years in biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing.
- Authorized to work in the U.S. full-time; no visa sponsorship.
- Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, and computer system validation.
Additional Preferences:
- Greenfield automated sites using SCADA/DCS/PLC/MES (DeltaV, Rockwell, Syncade, etc.); decision facilitation at organizational level.
Compensation/Benefits (if offered):
- Anticipated wage: $66,000–$171,600; company bonus and comprehensive benefits for eligible employees.