Automation Engineer-OSI PI and Data Integration

Eli Lilly and Company • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Automation Engineer – OSI PI and Data Integration will enable information and data flow between Manufacturing Science, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations by leveraging IT and Process Automation Technologies. This role will support innovation evaluation and application for Manufacturing Process Automation and IT Systems with a focus on data historians (OSI PI), OT data integration, advanced analytics, data integrity, and process optimization. The primary focus of the role will be to work with our Process Automation and IT systems to integrate data supporting a number of key corporate initiatives. These systems include (but not limited to) process automation platforms, HMI/SCADA, Data Historians (OSI PI), and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).

Requirements

• Manufacturing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, Chemical or computer engineering

Nice To Haves

• Engineering experience would be valuable.
• Experience with Delta V
• Experience in a food and beverage or chemical manufacturing area.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and requests.
• Ability to effectively communicate with and coordinate activities of small groups.
• Experience in process manufacturing (e.g. operations, maintenance, utilities).
• Basic computer skills and proficiency with Excel, Word, MS Project.
• Ability to learn other computer systems (e.g. CAPA)
• Able to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of technical and application solutions to meet business requirements across an IT/Automation portfolio that are cost effective and sustainable
• Serve as the frontline support for all PI and LogMate end users (700+ users) with responsibility to create action plans and strategies to resolve performance issues
• Manage routine health checks on all PI infrastructure components, including PI Data Archive servers, PI AF servers, PI Vision servers/displays, PI Interfaces and PI Connectors, and LogMate servers and collectors. Make recommendations on how to maintain high performance levels on all systems
• Perform emergency response to system notifications (email and SMS), including configuration of alerting rules on mobile devices and respond to critical alerts after hours and weekends as needed. Make recommendations on process solutions.
• Provide subject matter expertise on OSI PI Data Historian platform for automation engineering
• Develop robust and innovative solutions enabling our manufacturing engineers to utilize data to drive improvement decisions, identify issues, and utilize advanced analytics. Drive implementation and use of technology governance processes.
• Coordinate with platform teams including Windows, Network, CyberArk, InfoSec, and others during escalations.
• Execute and manage all PI Tag Lifecycle activities including creation, modification, retirement, documentation, naming standard compliance, engineering units, scaling, and point attributes.
• Coordinate patching and reboots for more than 40 PI and LogMate servers, including scheduling and monitoring return-to-service.
• Manage server certificate renewals and installations using Venafi workflows.
• Draft change controls for PI and LogMate systems in TrackWise.
• Execute or support Data Management team change steps.
• Ensure all automation and historian system changes include proper impact assessments.
• Coordinate and monitor DeltaV patching events affecting PI and LogMate data sources.
• Verify successful return of DeltaV interfaces after reboot or patch activities.
• Manage PI and LogMate service accounts using CyberArk, including password rotations, secure credential storage, new account requests through ServiceNOW, and safe access governance.
• Ensure compliance with audit and security requirements for privileged accounts.
• Open and track Aveva PI and TiPS LogMate support cases.
• Participate in troubleshooting sessions for complex system issues.
• Serve as the primary communicator for PI and LogMate-related updates, outages, alerts, and changes.
• Provide training to engineers, operators, data consumers, and new employees.
• Maintain and update CSV-based documentation packages.
• Support audit trail review activities.

Benefits

• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees