Engineer - Automation

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 35,000 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.

Organization Overview:

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for establishing and maintaining the reliable operation and qualified state of the equipment, business processes, and automation systems in the area that they support. Ensure that equipment is in-control, compliant, and capable of meeting customer needs, while also driving associated continuous improvement effort.

• Establish & monitor/trend control systems as tool for verifying and optimizing equipment performance.
• Obtain technical expertise of equipment and processes in area of responsibility. This includes clear understanding of equipment flow, process flow document, critical process parameters, and master formula instructions for the process.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve more difficult equipment and operational problems
• Utilize formal problem-solving techniques, including Root Cause Analysis, to resolve equipment issues.
• Communicate effectively with others, especially process team members, customers, engineering techs, and crafts personnel.
• Implement corrections, corrective actions, and countermeasures arising from CAPA's.
• Understand equipment reliability issues with the objective of improvement.
• Develop and implement PLC/HMI code changes

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering

Additional Preferences:

• Experience in instrumentation, PLC and/or HMI programming
• Adequate interpersonal and communications skills to be able to work effectively in a team-based environment.
• Ability to work in a safe manner to ensure the safety of self and others.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.
• Previous experience as a process automation engineer or process engineer is desirable.
• Pharmaceutical experience is desirable.
• Experience with clean-in-place, sterilize-in-place, autoclave, or parts washer systems is desirable
• Computer System Validation experience is desirable.

Other Information:

• 8 hour days, after-hour support.
• Occasional travel may be required for training, conferences, etc.

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