Automation Engineer - Building Automation Systems, Lilly Medicine Foundry

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Building Automation System Engineer to support the innovative Lilly Medicine Foundry. This role involves designing and supporting critical BAS platforms that enhance the manufacturing of life-changing medicines. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure the seamless integration of automation systems, contributing to a safer and more efficient production environment. If you are passionate about technology and want to make a significant impact in the healthcare sector, this opportunity is for you. Join a dynamic team dedicated to improving lives through advanced manufacturing solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in automation or process control.
• Ability to design BAS control systems and integrate them into operations.

Responsibilities

• Design and support BAS platforms crucial for medicine manufacturing.
• Lead integration of systems into site data collection and SCADA layer.

Skills

Automation

Process Control

Building Automation Systems (BAS)

Health and Safety Compliance

Data Collection and Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science field

Tools

Rockwell Automation

JCI Metasys

Siemens

Honeywell

FactoryTalk View SCADA

ControlLogix PLC

Job description

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Overview:

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

About The Lilly Medicine Foundry:

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.

*NOTE: final location for this role will be Lebanon, IN site but flexibility to work from Indianapolis will be required throughout 2025 and 2026.

Organizational Overview:

This role will initially be in support of the design and delivery phase of the project as a part of the Global Process Automation & Control Engineering (GPACE) team. As the site nears completion and start-up activities begin, this role will transition into a Lebanon Site role for long term operational support.

GPACE is part of Lilly’s Corporate Engineering Tech Center (ETC), and provides automation, measurement, and process control solutions. GPACE is a technical resource for training, standards, capital project delivery, and Lilly’s standard automation platforms. GPACE’s primary customers are global manufacturing and development sites, Corporate IT, and peer groups such as Global Facilities Delivery (GFD).

Responsibilities:

As the Building Automation System (BAS) Engineer, you will be designing and supporting multiple platforms including building management systems, qualified building management systems, primary and backup monitoring systems, and other site-wide platforms crucial to the manufacturing of medicine. Our facilities have integrated OT and IT integration enabling advanced data collection that will result in safety improvements, increased productivity, and variability reduction. In addition, you will have the following Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• Be a champion for health and safety, diversity/inclusion, ethics, and compliance.

• Partner with Global Facilities Delivery and Architectural and Engineering firms to design, install, and qualify, BAS, Qualified BAS, and other site-wide systems.

• Lead the design of these systems including sequence of operations, user access controls, automated alarm management, data capture and analysis, and operational procedures.

• Lead the integration of these systems into the site data collection and SCADA layer.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science field

• Minimum 3 years of experience in automation or process control

• Experience with Building Automation System (BAS) platforms such as Rockwell Automation, JCI Metasys, Siemens, Honeywell or similar platforms

• Ability for design of the BAS control system

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Knowledge related to ISE S95 principles and IT/Automation integration

• Experience in a pharmaceutical or GMP industry

• Experience in Microsoft operating systems, virtual environments, and networking

• General understanding of Air Handling Units (AHU) and Fan Coil Unit (FCU) sequence of operations

• Installation of platform software on virtual servers

• Ability to integrate variable frequency drives to the control system

• Ability to collaborate with mechanical designer on airflow and instrumentation diagrams (AF&ID)

• Ability to interpret control wiring diagrams

• Experience with Rockwell Automation Platforms including FactoryTalk View SCADA and ControlLogix PLC's or other similar Automation technologies

Additional Information:

• This position is a global role and both US and OUS travel is expected, but generally not exceeding 10%. There will be opportunities for both short term and long-term assignments outside of Indianapolis.

• Schedule - 8-hour days - Monday through Friday, overtime and some weekend/holiday may be required for project support.

*NOTE: final location for this role will be Lebanon, IN site but flexibility to work from Indianapolis will be required throughout 2025 and 2026.

Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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