Engineer - Automation Engineering – Biologics- Lilly Medicine Foundry

Organization and Position Overview

Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

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. Process Automation is core to delivering a right first-time facility start up and continued support of ongoing manufacturing operations into the future. The Automation engineer will collaborate and partner with cross-functional peers to support successful delivery of robust control systems and instrumentation, business plan priorities, and compliance objectives.

In the project delivery phase and startup phase of the project (startup expected 2025 to 2028), automation engineering roles will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support the project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations, and build the site culture. This will require significant collaboration, creativity and resilience as the site grows to a full scale GMP manufacturing through start up.

Key Objectives/Deliverables

Technical Leadership

• Site operation runtime support, enhance control system reliability and lifecycle management, in a GMP regulated environment.
• Participate in design reviews and Site control system reviews, attend/support FATs.
• Tuning and troubleshooting of control loops, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD's).
• Thorough understanding of P&ID's and Instrument loop drawings and various process control communication protocols.
• Develop and Review Functional Requirements, Design Specifications and Test Specifications.
• Maintain the validated state of the site control system in line with Lilly quality standards including the development and execution of validation strategies and associated documentation.

Operational Excellence

• Experience working in a biotech or small molecule manufacturing is a plus.
• Provide on-call support for operations, as needed.
• Demonstrated ability in resolving complex technical challenges with control systems.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing Master maintenance plans.
• Experience working with DeltaV Distributed Control System, Batch Process Automation.
• Experience working with Rockwell Allen Bradley PLC's, FactoryTalk View.
• Experience in performing automation engineering activities including design, Development and Commissioning.
• Provide periodic status updates to Project Management and leadership.
• Support electronic systems (such as plant historians) used to capture process automation related production data.
• Good planning and organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks, commitment to task completion and timelines.

Organizational Capability

• 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.
• GMP knowledge and experience, regulatory requirements, computer system validation.

Basic Requirements

Minimum B.S. in Engineering or related field with a minimum of two years' experience in automation engineering, operations, or manufacturing preferably in Biologics manufacturing. Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

Additional Preferences

Experience in design, development, commissioning and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites utilizing SCADA, DCS, PLC and MES systems (DeltaV, Rockwell, Syncade, etc).

Other Information

Initial location at Parkwood West, Indianapolis. Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.