Sr. Principal Automation Engineer - ADN RAMP Team

BioSpace; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 114,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company in Indianapolis is seeking a Sr. Principal Automation Engineer for their ADN RAMP Team. This role focuses on providing automation engineering expertise, supporting site start-ups, and developing local teams for operational excellence. Candidates should have a strong background in process control and experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing to drive successful initiatives within the organization.

Benefits

401(k) with company match

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible spending accounts

Generous vacation and leave policies

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• 8-10 years' experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Deep technical interest in process control/automation systems.
• Experience with Emerson DeltaV DCS and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Provide process control and automation engineering expertise.
• Support site startup through direct technical execution.
• Coach local teams to enhance operational excellence.

Skills

Process control

Automation engineering

Technical problem-solving

Root cause analysis

Collaboration

Coaching

Education

BS degree in Engineering or related science field

Tools

DeltaV DCS

MES integration

Emerson Syncade

Job description

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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.

Position Brand Description

The Lilly API/Dry Product Network is rapidly expanding to meet the demand for new products, and several new greenfield sites are under construction and will be starting up in the coming years. The new sites are staffed based on full-scale, steady state production, however additional surge capacity is needed to support the site start-up and help quickly ramp to full capacity rates.

The ADN RAMP (Rapid Access to Medicines for Patients) team is a cross-functional team that will bring deep manufacturing expertise and will support each site start-up through Operational Excellence knowledge, rapid troubleshooting and problem-solving capability, and surge capacity resources. This unique opportunity will enable team members to work at our new sites, create a larger Lilly network, build and use their technical skills, and learn leadership skills through formal training and on-the-ground experiences. This team will also build strategies to help other new Lilly sites to start up faster, helping to accelerate Lilly’s vision of serving more patients.

Success in this challenging role will require supporting the sites through startup through direct technical execution, coaching next employees, and strong collaboration – and development of the local technical and operational teams to be ready for full operation.

The team will directly report through their respective functions but will be coordinated by the Ramp Team Sr. Director.

Key Objectives/Deliverables

• Provide process control and automation engineering expertise to the Global Facility Delivery team and the Site Process & Automation Engineering team, with a strong focus on safe, right first time delivery and on-time facility start-up, through application of process control & automation engineering fundamentals
• Partner with the site engineering team to provide consultation and technical problem solving related to process controls, Emerson DeltaV DCS systems, operational readiness, and C&Q support
• Coach and develop local technical team capabilities to support acceleration of operational excellence and technical skills
• Utilize root cause analysis techniques to investigate process and equipment issues and deliver robust and sustainable corrective and preventative actions
• Monitor, assess, and document equipment performance to maintain ongoing qualification of assets
• Maintain the basis of safety for process equipment
  
  
  

Basic Requirements

• BS degree in Engineering or related science field with 8-10 years' experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Deep technical interest and understanding of process control/automation systems including DeltaV DCS, automation architecture, and system integration with MES and other IT platforms.
  
  
  

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Technical knowledge in additional automation platforms including Emerson DeltaV, Rockwell Automation, Siemens, or other related systems
• Technical knowledge in process instrumentation
• Technical knowledge in batch control
• System integration knowledge with Emerson’s Syncade MES platform
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Collaborative skills with operations, process engineering, and other process team members
• Ability to coach others
• Ability to influence without authority
• Ability to clarify and simplify complex issues
• Strong trust building with peers and leaders
• Willing to work off-shift hours as needed to support project milestones and training of new employees
  
  
  

Other Information

The ADN RAMP team will support multiple new API/Dry Products sites in various locations (US and OUS). Significant travel may be required to current startup sites in order to meet business needs, along with potential short-term assignments across the network (can include international relocations). Candidates must be mobile and flexible.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

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

$114,000 - $198,000

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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