DeltaV Automation Engineer for GMP Startup

BioSpace; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 66,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Job summary

Lilly is constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for API production in Houston, TX. The Principal Automation Engineer – DeltaV System Administrator will help design, validate, and manage the DeltaV automation platform for a greenfield GMP startup, collaborating with Quality, engineering, and vendors.

The role emphasizes site design, validation strategies, and establishing procedures to ensure compliant, reliable automation platforms during startup and ongoing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related Science Degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in Emerson DeltaV system administration including hardware design.
• Experience with Windows Servers and virtual environments.
• Experience in process automation.
• 5+ years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• 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.
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Strong analytical, writing, and critical thinking skills.
• Experience with Kneat Validation software, Veeva Vault, or similar package.
• Ability to collaborate with others.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and delivery of process automation systems including requirements, verification plans, validation plans, and strategies for overall computer system validation for the site Emerson DeltaV DCS platforms.
• Create site administrative procedures, and validation of the systems.
• Support, as a secondary responsibility, related site automation platforms including Data Historians and process automation servers.
• Collaborate with Lilly Quality, A&E firms, system integrators, Emerson, and corporate and site engineering peers.
• Develop and implement computer system qualification and testing strategies.
• Ensure CSV documents comply with Corporate Quality Standards and Practices, local templates, and electronic document management system properties.
• Participate in basic and detailed design that also includes staffing, statements of work, supplier management and delivery strategies computer system validation.
• Develop and build capabilities within the Houston site automation team.
• Support the development of site procedures related to computer system validation and administration practices.
• Provide technical oversight during development of equipment and process system User Requirements and related Design Review/Qualification documentation.

Skills

DeltaV administration

Windows Servers

Process automation

Regulated manufacturing

Analytical writing

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related Science

Tools

Kneat Validation software

Veeva Vault

Job description

Lilly is constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for API production in Houston, TX. The Principal Automation Engineer – DeltaV System Administrator will help design, validate, and manage the DeltaV automation platform for a greenfield GMP startup, collaborating with Quality, engineering, and vendors.

The role emphasizes site design, validation strategies, and establishing procedures to ensure compliant, reliable automation platforms during startup and ongoing operations.