Eli Lilly and Company · 1 day ago
Senior Principal Engineer - Automation Engineering – Systems and Digital Integration
Lebanon, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$114K/yr - $182K/yr
8+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, dedicated to improving lives through innovative medicines. The Senior Principal Engineer - Automation Engineering will provide automation support across operating areas and capital projects, ensuring reliable control applications and systems for manufacturing operations while mentoring team members and leading technical initiatives.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
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 Automation 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 software design, coding/configuration and testing (sequence logic, graphics, batch software etc.)
Automation Engineering including design, tuning and troubleshooting of system integration across platforms and sites
Implementing and supporting electronic systems (such as plant historians) 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
Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation
Qualification
Required
Minimum B.S. in Engineering and experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in major pharmaceutical manufacturing handling System integration of applications, systems and platforms
8+ years working experience in Biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing
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
Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation
Preferred
Experience in design, development, commissioning and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites utilizing SCADA, DCS, MES, LIMS, Site Historian systems, middleware applications (DeltaV, Rockwell, Syncade, LabVantage, OSI PI, OPC)
Experience in developing native and custom application interfaces for data communication, ETL and data parsing for non-standard equipment, applications and communication protocols
Experience in commissioning, qualifying and supporting systems between SCADA, DCS, MES, LIMS, Historian and other applications for interconnectivity
Experience in facilitating and driving decision-making at an organizational level
Benefits
Company bonus
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)
Company
Eli Lilly and Company
We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.5M2024-02-12Post Ipo Debt· $6.5M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
David Ricks
Chair, CEO
Lucas Montarce
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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