Engineer - Automation Engineering -- Analytical Systems Support

Eli Lilly and Company; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 171,600; Full time

Job summary

Lilly is seeking an Engineer - Automation Engineering to join the Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana. You will provide automation support for one or more operating areas across site and capital projects, focusing on GMP-compliant controls and a right‑first‑time startup.

The role requires collaboration with PLC and analytical teams, ensuring data integration, validation, and robust documentation as the site scales to full GMP manufacturing during startup.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering or a related scientific discipline.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience supporting Analytical/Laboratory systems.
• Authorized applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis; Lilly will not sponsor visas.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day automation support for one or more operating areas across site and/or for capital projects.
• Assist in implementing reliable, compliant control applications and systems to support GMP operations.
• Collaborate with PLC Systems and Analytical teams to enable data integration and system validation.
• Maintain thorough documentation of configurations and access changes per Lilly quality standards.

Skills

Analytical systems knowledge

Laboratory software familiarity

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

Empower

LabX

UNICORN

Job description

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Overview

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.

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.

Responsibilities

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 Engineer is also responsible for the productivity and mentorship of the employees with the purpose of ensuring that reliable and compliant control applications and systems are used in the manufacturing at Foundry. Additionally, the Engineer as a key technical expert with partners to influence and implement within the process control organization and across functional disciplines to support the process control technical agenda, business plan priorities, and compliance objectives.

In the project delivery phase and startup phase of the project (startup expected 2025 to 2029), 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.

The team's core focus it is split into the Foundry DeltaV- and Rockwell-controlled process PLC equipment serving the Lab and Admin building and the site's Laboratory analytical systems. The team provides administration and configuration support for the si process PLC equipment serving the Lab/Admin building, the team manages the integration from analytical systems into them and handles recipe setup and maintenance.

Key Objectives/Deliverables

• Technical Support
• Provide day-to-day administration and configuration support for Laboratory and Analytical equipment, site-wide
• Support third‑party vendors during analytical system implementation and qualification
• Execute configuration, access and data‑integration tasks under the direction of the Senior Engineer -- Analytical Systems Support

Operational Excellence

• Support commissioning and configuration validation for analytical systems delivered by third‑party vendors
• Administer user access, data management and integration (to PI and other repositories/DCS) and backup/restore for supported analytical systems
• Support Empower, LIMS (LabVantage), MES and ELN integration touchpoints with tech@Lilly, under the Senior Engineer's direction
• Troubleshoot and resolve routine analytical system issues; elevate complex issues to the Senior Engineer
• Maintain accurate documentation of configuration and access changes in line with Lilly quality standards
• Coordinate with the PLC Systems Support team on shared data integration tasks as needed

Organizational Capability

• Strong attention to detail and task follow-through
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of GMP and computer system validation basics

Basic Requirements

• Minimum B.S. in Engineering or a related scientific discipline and a minimum of 2 years’ experience working experience supporting Analytical/Laboratory systems
• Exposure to analytical instrument software/data systems (e.g., Empower, LabX, UNICORN)
• 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 with LIMS, ELN, Empower, LabX, UNICORN or similar analytical data systems
• Experience in a pharmaceutical or other regulated laboratory environment

Other Information

• Current location Parkwood West-Indianapolis, IN.
• Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.
• Support scope is site‑wide.

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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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$66,000 - $171,600

Full‑time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a 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; and well‑being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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