Lead Automation Technician - Night Shift

Eli Lilly and Company; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Automation Technician for their new state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Concord, North Carolina. This role focuses on ensuring automated equipment performance and supporting production processes while fostering an environment of safety and quality. The ideal candidate will have experience in GMP manufacturing and proficiency in PLC and HMI programming. Join a team dedicated to delivering innovative medicines and be part of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help build and operate a cutting-edge facility that prioritizes advanced technology and environmental responsibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in a GMP manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Proficiency in PLC and HMI programming is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure automated equipment performance and provide first-line support.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and equipment reliability.
• Communicate effectively with engineering and operations personnel.

Skills

GMP manufacturing experience

Instrumentation

PLC programming

HMI programming

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service attitude

Education

High School Degree/GED

Tools

Studio 5000

FactoryTalk View SE

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Maximo

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.

For 140 years, Lilly has manufactured medicines that improve people’s lives around the world. We produce our medicines using some of the most sophisticated manufacturing technologies and rigorous quality standards. Lilly Manufacturing strives for excellence in its process, standards, procedures and behaviors to develop medicines with safety first and quality always.

Lilly is entering an exciting period of growth and we are committed to delivering innovative medicines to patients around the world. Lilly is investing over $1 billion to create a new state-of-the-art manufacturing site, in Concord, North Carolina. The brand-new facility will utilize the latest technology to increase the company's manufacturing capacity in parenteral (injectable) medications, device assembly and packaging operations. This is an exciting once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help build and operate a new site. The Lilly Concord site will be built using the latest high-tech equipment, advanced highly integrated and automated manufacturing systems, and have a focus on minimizing the impact to our environment. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss!

Responsibilities:

The Lead Automation Technician - Night Shift for our Device, Assembly, Packaging area is responsible for automated equipment performance, providing first-line support to production processes, as well as supporting area engineering initiatives, process improvements, and project implementation. This position will require the development of expertise in production processes, commissioning, qualification, and validation requirements and equipment-specific code and/or control system technologies. The Lead Automation Technician - Night Shift will help ensure that equipment is maintained in a qualified state, can be operated safely, and maintenance is properly performed on the systems (performing maintenance activities on equipment is not in the scope of this position).

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• Assure that operational and maintenance procedures and practices reflect safety concerns.
• Perform activities in accordance with cGMPs and applicable procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality using equipment performance data and by assuring maintenance is performed appropriately.
• Effectively communicate with all levels to ensure all projects and repairs are well planned and coordinated with minimal disruption to that area involved.
• Working with the process team, including engineers and operations personnel, participate in and sometimes lead the development of equipment design, procedures, engineering studies, and maintenance practices that will enable the process to operate as required.
• Seek out and identify opportunities to improve equipment operational effectiveness and reliability.
• Provide technical support to engineering in:
• Investigating and resolving issues that create production delays.
• Transferring knowledge of equipment capabilities and operational techniques to operators, engineering, and maintenance.
• Implementing tools for operations and engineering to learn and work more proficiently.
• Contractors and vendor coordination.
• Create maintenance action plans as needed to support maintenance and troubleshooting activities.
• Participate in periodic reviews of equipment state.
• Plan and execute small projects for process or equipment improvements or changes.

Minimum Requirements:

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.
• Highschool Degree/ GED.

Additional Preferences:

• Demonstrated ability to work safely in a participative environment.
• Experience in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• Experience in instrumentation, PLC and/or HMI programming.
• Studio 5000 and Factory talk view SE programming experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; proficient at typing and writing technical documents.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with strong organizational skills and attention to detail and ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and communications skills with a customer service attitude.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.
• Previous experience with highly automated equipment.
• Experience with B&R platform is a plus.
• Knowledge of Parenteral equipment and manufacturing operations.
• Experience with Maximo or similar computerized maintenance management system.