Hybrid Advisor Engineer – Automation Engineering

at Eli Lilly and Company

• Job title: Advisor Engineer – Automation Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $129,000 - $209,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Indianapolis, United States

About the role

• Advisor Engineer in Automation Engineering at Lilly, enhancing drug development through automation in Indiana. Mentoring teams and leading project execution for innovative manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Mentor process control team, including design, controls philosophy, implementation and commissioning
• Process control work implementation and coordination
• Review and monitor financial performance; commit to meeting targets
• 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
• In coordination with automation and compliance consultants, set and reinforce standards for appropriate rigor in automation work products.
• Demonstrated initiative, good planning and organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks, commitment to task completion and timelines.
• Possess a keen technical curiosity and has demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and a desire for continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to influence peers and business partners
• Good written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences

Requirements

• Minimum B.S. in Engineering and experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in Hybrid manufacturing.
• 10+ 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).

Benefits

• eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k)
• pension
• vacation benefits
• eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
• flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
• life insurance and death benefits
• certain time off and leave of absence benefits
• well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)