Senior Automation Engineer – Central Automation
Eli Lilly and Company
August 31, 2026
On-site
Pleasant Prairie, WI
IT
Position: Senior Automation Engineer – Central Automation
Responsibilities:
- Own central automation integration architecture connecting PLC/SCADA/HMI to MES, historian, LIMS, QMS, and ERP interfaces.
- Design/configure/maintain data exchange interfaces (OPC UA, MQTT, web services, database interfaces).
- Own recipe management, parameter master data, and centralized batch/cycle report generation/distribution.
- Administer/optimize data historian (e.g., OSI PI): tag architecture, contextualization, retention; support dashboards/trending/KPIs.
- Maintain data integrity compliance (21 CFR Part 11, ALCOA+).
- Serve as SME for automated material handling integration (AS/RS, AGVs/AMRs, conveyors, warehouse/logistics) and material identification systems (barcode, RFID, vision).
- Provide technical leadership, root cause analysis, change control support; create technical documentation (functional specs, data flow diagrams, ICDs) and support CSV.
Basic Requirements:
- BS in Engineering/CS/IT or related.
- 5+ years in industrial automation, systems integration, or manufacturing IT/OT (preferably cGMP).
- Experience with data historians, MES, and system-to-system integration.
- US work authorization required; no visa/work authorization sponsorship.
Additional Preferences:
- OSI PI, Syncade/POMSnet, OPC UA/MQTT; PLC/SCADA/HMI interface knowledge.
- Recipe/parameter management in batch manufacturing.
- GAMP/21 CFR Part 11, warehouse/logistics automation, strong multi-vendor troubleshooting, and technical communication.
Benefits (as stated): eligible for 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision, life insurance, flexible benefits, time off/leave, well-being benefits (e.g., EAP/fitness).
Responsibilities:
- Own central automation integration architecture connecting PLC/SCADA/HMI to MES, historian, LIMS, QMS, and ERP interfaces.
- Design/configure/maintain data exchange interfaces (OPC UA, MQTT, web services, database interfaces).
- Own recipe management, parameter master data, and centralized batch/cycle report generation/distribution.
- Administer/optimize data historian (e.g., OSI PI): tag architecture, contextualization, retention; support dashboards/trending/KPIs.
- Maintain data integrity compliance (21 CFR Part 11, ALCOA+).
- Serve as SME for automated material handling integration (AS/RS, AGVs/AMRs, conveyors, warehouse/logistics) and material identification systems (barcode, RFID, vision).
- Provide technical leadership, root cause analysis, change control support; create technical documentation (functional specs, data flow diagrams, ICDs) and support CSV.
Basic Requirements:
- BS in Engineering/CS/IT or related.
- 5+ years in industrial automation, systems integration, or manufacturing IT/OT (preferably cGMP).
- Experience with data historians, MES, and system-to-system integration.
- US work authorization required; no visa/work authorization sponsorship.
Additional Preferences:
- OSI PI, Syncade/POMSnet, OPC UA/MQTT; PLC/SCADA/HMI interface knowledge.
- Recipe/parameter management in batch manufacturing.
- GAMP/21 CFR Part 11, warehouse/logistics automation, strong multi-vendor troubleshooting, and technical communication.
Benefits (as stated): eligible for 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision, life insurance, flexible benefits, time off/leave, well-being benefits (e.g., EAP/fitness).