Engineer - Automation Engineering – Small Molecule API- Lilly Medicine Foundry

Scorpion Therapeutics; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eli Lilly Foundry is seeking an Engineer - Automation Engineering to support GMP startup and ongoing manufacturing activities. You will mentor the process control team and lead commissioning, develop project plans, and oversee DCS/SCADA design, configuration, and testing across site operations.

The role emphasizes leading system integration, designing control strategies, and ensuring validated state of site control systems through ongoing compliance and improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering; automation engineering experience.
• 2+ years in biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. full-time; no visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide automation support for one or more operating areas and/or capital projects; support GMP startup and ongoing manufacturing.
• Mentor the process control team and lead commissioning support.
• Develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan.

Skills

Planning & prioritization

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Influence skills

Written/verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

DeltaV

Rockwell

Syncade

Job description

Engineer - Automation Engineering (Eli Lilly, Foundry)

Key Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Provide automation support for one or more operating areas and/or capital projects; support GMP startup and ongoing manufacturing.


• Mentor the process control team (design, controls philosophy, implementation, commissioning) and lead/participate in commissioning support.


• Develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan.


• Technically lead/oversee Site Area leads and System Integrators (functional requirements, design specifications, DCS application software, test specifications).


• Lead/participate in design reviews and DeltaV application software reviews; attend equipment and software FATs.


• Create functional requirements and process control strategies with Process Engineering.


• Perform DCS/SCADA design, coding/configuration, and testing (sequence logic, graphics, batch software).


• Design, tune, and troubleshoot control loops.


• Implement/support electronic systems (e.g., plant historians and integration) to capture production data.


• Maintain validated state of site control systems (validation strategies and documentation).


• Provide automation support for capital projects and new product introductions.


• Improve productivity, operational efficiency, and compliance through automation.


• Provide periodic status updates to Project Management; build a network of corporate contacts.

Organizational Capability:

• Set/reinforce automation work standards with automation/compliance consultants.


• Strong planning/prioritization, problem-solving, continuous improvement, and influence skills; good written/verbal communication.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Engineering and automation engineering experience (preferably small molecule API).


• 2+ years in biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing.


• Authorized to work in the U.S. full-time; no visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with greenfield automated sites using SCADA/DCS/PLC/MES (e.g., DeltaV, Rockwell, Syncade).


• Experience facilitating organizational decision-making.