Sr Principal Engineer-Automation

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Organization Overview:

The Utilities organization delivers utility and utility services to the manufacturing and development business units across the Lilly Technology Center. The group is critical in the manufacturing and delivery of lifesaving medicines that make life better around the world.

Responsibilities:

The Sr Principal Engineer's role is oversight of the Lilly Technology Utility Monitoring System (UMS). The role will develop controls strategy, and provide guidance to Automation Team members regarding methodology, standardization, and best practices concerning automated systems. The Sr Principal Engineer will deliver system specific guidance and vision to the Utility group at large, as well as develop the strategy to maintain compliance of the computer system and assures that our systems and equipment remain qualified and safe for use over their entire lifecycle.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• Understand the Operational Control Strategies of LTC Utilities and how the integration of automation impacts process parameters, including knowing the relationship between process and automation and the critical operation parameters.
• Collaborate with department leadership to understand strategic goals, and then drive the Automation system, and processes to meet those goals.
• Work closely with customer areas and be responsible for understanding project needs, including the controls hardware, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI).
• Provide oversight related to system changes, maintenance and other interventions and ensure they do not adversely impact the qualification state of the system.
• Apply technical skills to supply quantifiable business value as well as provide process improvements and process optimization through process control.
• Provide end-user requirements for all Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) or Utilities capital projects that utilize an outside integrator to deliver validation deliverables.
• Produce and Maintain validation documentation related to UMS in compliance with the corporate Computer Systems Policies.
• Provide analysis and technical consultation to process owners and automation team regarding process control.
• Using statistical tools to better understand and appropriately reduce the sources of automation related process variability and identify improvement opportunities.
• Troubleshoot and solve system infrastructure hardware and software problems
• Assist department leadership in project prioritization and resource alignment.
  • Provide oversight for less experienced engineers who are assigned to equipment sets, systems processes or areas, and mentor as appropriate.

• Conduct or oversee the periodic review of direct impact facilities, utilities, and equipment systems to verify that they remain in a state that is fit for their intended use.

• Understand and review the basis for the qualification of the system and ensure that it is appropriate for the intended purpose.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 4 years of automation engineering experience

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Previous experience with Wonderware and Allen Bradley.
• Previous experience with GMP systems and documentation requirements.
• Previous experience with computer system validation.
• Previous experience with supporting IT related systems and servers.
• Previous experience with Lilly event and change control process.
• Computer system security administration experience
• Proficiency with computer systems Microsoft SharePoint, Visual Basic, SQL, etc.
• Proficiency with computer systems including Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, Visual Basic, SQL, etc.
• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication and interpersonal interaction skills.
• Database management skills.

Additional Information:

• Hazardous operations exist in the utilities area that may utilize acid, caustic, steam, chlorine, high pressures, and high temperature, or create high noise in the manufacture of utilities systems. Appropriate PPE must be worn.
• Automation personnel are committed to the principles of continuous improvement; therefore, the Engineer should continually acquire technical and business knowledge and apply this knowledge to the role.
• 24-hour availability via mobile communication device is required.
• This position is an onsite position requiring onsite presence the majority of the time.
• Travel < 5%

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