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Engineer - Process Control/Automation
full-timeIndianapolis$66k - $171k

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Location

Indianapolis

Salary

$66k - $171k

Type

full-time

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About this role

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 Process Control Engineer provides automation support for manufacturing operations in accordance with appropriate GMP and safety guidelines.  This support includes change control implementation, deviation investigation, routine automation computer system support activities, and off hours automation computer system support.  The Process Control Engineer also leads non-routine automation computer system support activities, delivers engineering projects to the business, is able to utilize first principles in delivery of these solutions, and can recommend new control strategies for the various chemical processes utilized in manufacturing operations.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

Manufacturing Operations Automation Support

  • Provide frontline automation technical support to manufacturing operations for process control system software and platforms.
  • Ability to configure process control systems and troubleshoot computer system software.
  • Provide a high level of data mining and analysis to identify improvements in the manufacturing process.
  • Design and implement automation related changes to manufacturing operations.
  • Lead investigation of automation related deviations.
  • Perform system support activities (e.g. system backups, performance monitoring, password maintenance, etc.)
  • Provide off hours automation support to operations.
  • Perform all work in a manner consistent with Lilly policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Ability to work in a safe manner and ensure safety of others.

Provide engineering solutions to the business

  • Automation design and delivery of new process units.
  • Provides project management and technical leadership to projects.
  • Oversight of specialists and/or contractors assisting in the delivery of automation solutions.
  • Utilizes S88 and fundamental engineering principles in the delivery of automation solutions.
  • Is responsible for ensuring that life-cycle plans are developed and executed for automation systems.

Provide recommendations on new control strategies/technologies

  • Research and maintain familiarity with various control strategies/technologies.
  • Research and maintain familiarity with chemical processes utilized in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Mentor Technicians, Specialists, and Engineers

  • Mentor specialists in technical and professional development.

Basic Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
  • Minimum 2 years of industrial experience.
  • Experience with Distributed Control Systems (DeltaV).

Additional Preferences:

  • Ability to configure process control systems and troubleshoot computer hardware.
  • Experience working in a regulated environment, preferably pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing for 2+ years.
  • Previous experience with manufacturing deviation and change control processes.
  • Understanding of S88.
  • Familiar with control theory.
  • Teamwork and interpersonal skills.
  • Good written and oral communication skills.
  • Attention to detail.


Additional Information: 

  • Able to provide 24 hours per day, 7 days per week on-call support approximately 1 week per month.
  • Tasks require entering manufacturing and laboratory areas which require wearing appropriate PPE.

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

$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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Other facts

Tech stack
Process Control,Automation,GMP,Data Mining,Troubleshooting,Project Management,Control Strategies,Chemical Processes,Mentoring,Teamwork,Communication,Attention to Detail,Distributed Control Systems,Change Control,S88,Control Theory

About Lilly

We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world. It all started nearly 150 years ago with a clear vision from founder Colonel Eli Lilly: "Take what you find here and make it better and better." Harnessing the power of biotechnology, chemistry and genetic medicine, our scientists are urgently advancing science to solve some of the world's most significant health challenges.

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Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

What you'll do

  • The Process Control Engineer provides automation support for manufacturing operations, including change control implementation and deviation investigation. They also lead engineering projects and recommend new control strategies for chemical processes.

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As a Engineer - Process Control/Automation at Lilly, you will: the Process Control Engineer provides automation support for manufacturing operations, including change control implementation and deviation investigation. They also lead engineering projects and recommend new control strategies for chemical processes..

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