Eli Lilly and Company · 6 hours ago
Senior Principal Engineer - Automation Engineering – Projects and Portfolio Manager
Indianapolis, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$66K/yr - $172K/yr
8+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, focused on making life better for people around the world. The Senior Principal Engineer - Automation Engineering will provide automation support for manufacturing operations and capital projects, ensuring reliable and compliant control applications while leading project management for the construction and commissioning of the new Lilly Medicines Foundry.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Work with process control team, including project execution, budgeting, Agile methodology, implementation, commissioning
Process control work implementation and coordination
Develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan and manage the Automation Engineering Portfolio
Lead/Support the project management for the construction and commissioning of the Foundry site
Work with the Automation Leadership for Project implementation, from tech transfer to design through validation and production launch
Track facility construction activities, coordinating with contractors, architects, engineers, and internal stakeholders
Serve as a liaison between construction teams, manufacturing operations, engineering, and regulatory affairs to ensure alignment and timely decision-making
Develop and manage detailed project timelines, budgets, and resource allocations; proactively identify and mitigate risks
Ensure all facility design and construction activities adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and regulatory requirements for radiopharmaceutical production
Manage internal and external project teams, providing clear direction, accountability, and communication
Prepare and deliver regular updates and presentations to the Automation Engineering Leadership, Foundry Leadership, Cross Functional Teams and external partners as required
Support the planning and facilitate the transition from construction to operational readiness, including facility qualification, equipment validation, and staff training
Implement project management tools and best practices for tracking progress, reporting, and documentation
Support and maintain the validated state of the site control systems in line with Lilly quality standards during 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
Foster a culture of safety and compliance, ensuring all personnel follow HSE protocols
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 with a minimum of 8+ years working experience in Biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing
Experience in Project Management preferably in the field of Automation Engineering, in major pharmaceutical companies and in Manufacturing Operations with extensive System integration of applications, systems and platforms
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 leading commissioning, qualifying and supporting systems between SCADA, DCS, MES, LIMS, Historian and other applications for interconnectivity
Experience in implementing Project Management and Portfolio tools for optimization
Experience in managing assets in CMMS particularly budgets, PO's, contracts and portfolio
Experience in implementing Agile Methodology, Scrum and Kanban
Experience in facilitating and driving decision-making at an organizational level
Experience in Project Management during Tech Transfer, design, development, commissioning and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites utilizing SCADA, DCS, MES, LIMS, Site Historian systems, middleware applications (DeltaV, Rockwell, Building Management Systems, MES, LIMS, OSI PI, OPC)
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
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$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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