Senior Principal Engineer - Automation Engineering – Process, Lab & Enterprise Systems

BioSpace; Lebanon (IN); Vor Ort; USD 66.000 - 172.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual bonus

401(k) plan

Pension

Vacation benefits

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Flexible benefits

Life insurance

Well-being programs

Zusammenfassung

Lilly is establishing the Lilly Medicine Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana, a groundbreaking center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The Senior Principal Engineer - Automation Engineering will drive automation strategy, lead cross-functional teams, and ensure compliant control systems for GMP operations during startup and ongoing manufacturing.

The role emphasizes mentoring, project leadership, and collaboration with Process Engineering and IT to implement DeltaV/Rockwell controls,

Qualifikationen

• Minimum B.S. in Engineering or Science with Automation Engineering experience.
• 8+ years in Biopharma engineering/ manufacturing.
• Experience with analytical and automation-controlled lab equipment.

Aufgaben

• Mentor process control team across design, controls philosophy, implementation, and commissioning.
• Lead process control work implementation and coordination.
• Develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan.
• Technically lead site leads and System Integrator on functional requirements and design specs.
• Lead design reviews and participate in FATs.
• Own site-wide administration strategy for Laboratory and Analytical equipment and data integration.
• Partner on Empower, LIMS, MES and ELN touchpoints and provide design input.
• Lead Analytical Systems Support Engineers and Associate Engineer.
• Oversee commissioning by automation engineers and report to Project Management.
• Develop functional requirements and control strategies with Process Engineering.
• Maintain validated state of site control systems per Lilly quality standards.

Kenntnisse

Automation engineering

Mentorship

Process control

GMP compliance

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

DeltaV

Rockwell

LabVantage

OSI PI

MES

LIMS

Jobbeschreibung

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 Senior Principal 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 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

• Mentor process control team, including design, controls philosophy, implementation and commissioning
• Process control work implementation and coordination
• Develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan.
• Technically lead and oversee the work of Site Area leads and System Integrator including Functional Requirements, Design Specifications, DCS Application Software, Test Specifications.
• Lead/Participate in design reviews, attend equipment and software FATs
• Own the site-wide administration strategy for Laboratory and Analytical equipment, including user access, data management and integration to PI and other repositories/DCS, and backup/restore; supervise third-party execution of analytical system implementation and set configuration standards
• Partner with tech@Lilly on Empower, LIMS (LabVantage), MES and ELN integration touchpoints and provide design input
• Lead and mentor the Analytical Systems Support Engineers and Associate Engineer supporting this function
• Lead a team of automation engineers supporting commissioning
• Provide periodic status updates to Project Management
• Devising functional requirements and process control strategies for control systems in collaboration with Process Engineering
• DCS software design, coding/configuration and testing (sequence logic, graphics, batch software etc.)
• Automation Engineering including design, tuning and troubleshooting of control loops
• Implementing and supporting electronic systems (such as plant historians) used to capture process automation related production dataMaintain the validated state of the site control systems in line with Lilly quality standards including the development and execution of validation strategies and associated documentation
• Automation support for capital projects including new product introductions
• Promoting the use of automation to improve productivity, operational efficiency and compliance
• Developing a ‘network’ of corporate contacts and leveraging corporate expertise when needed
• In coordination with automation and compliance consultants, set and reinforce standards for appropriate rigor in automation work products.
• Demonstrated initiative, good planning and organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks, commitment to task completion and timelines.
• Possess a keen technical curiosity and has demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and a desire for continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to influence peers and business partners
• Good written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation

Basic Requirements

• Minimum B.S. in Engineering or Science and experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in major Pharmaceutical manufacturing handling Laboratory and Analytical systems and equipment, and Systems Integration and a minimum of 8+ years working experience in Biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing.
• Experience in commissioning, qualifying and supporting analytical and automation-controlled lab equipment such as cell counters, UHPLC/chromatography systems, mass spectrometers, single-use bioreactors, RX-10 lab reactor control systems, and Rockwell PLC-controlled autoclaves/parts washers.
• 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 in design, development, commissioning and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites utilizing SCADA, DCS, MES, LIMS and Site Historian systems (DeltaV, Rockwell, Syncade, LabVantage, OSI PI).
• Experience in facilitating and driving decision-making at an organizational level.

Other Information

Current location Parkwood West-Indianapolis, IN.

Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.

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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)
• company-sponsored 401(k)
• pension
• vacation benefits
• 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
• well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

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