Automation Engineer (R1–R4)

Lilly • Indianapolis, IN

2d • $85,405 - $132,541 • Hybrid

About The Position

Eli Lilly and Company seeks an Automation Engineer (R1–R4) to design, develop, and oversee the delivery of automated assembly lines for pharmaceutical product manufacturing. Develop and implement best practices for designing and starting up device assembly lines. Deploy systems to capture and utilize process data. Provide technical assessments of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) technical proposals and make recommendations as to OEM suitability. Support the creation, execution, and coordination of qualification/validation activities in partnership with contract manufacturers (CM). Define and mitigate technical and patient risks, including the use of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). Conduct design reviews to ensure compliance with local and corporate standards, support integration of automated equipment into site-level digital and manufacturing systems, and perform testing coordination, Source Code Reviews (SCR), and control system code and configuration maintenance during delivery of the automated line.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering field
• 3 years of experience with automation of manufacturing processes
• 3 years of experience with capital project delivery
• 3 years of experience in programming industrial control systems for high-speed assembly lines
• 3 years of experience with current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs)
• 3 years of experience with equipment commissioning and qualification processes
• 3 years of experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC), human-machine interfaces (HMI), vision Robots, or manufacturing execution systems (MES)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and oversee the delivery of automated assembly lines for pharmaceutical product manufacturing.
• Develop and implement best practices for designing and starting up device assembly lines.
• Deploy systems to capture and utilize process data.
• Provide technical assessments of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) technical proposals and make recommendations as to OEM suitability.
• Support the creation, execution, and coordination of qualification/validation activities in partnership with contract manufacturers (CM).
• Define and mitigate technical and patient risks, including the use of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Conduct design reviews to ensure compliance with local and corporate standards.
• Support integration of automated equipment into site-level digital and manufacturing systems.
• Perform testing coordination, Source Code Reviews (SCR), and control system code and configuration maintenance during delivery of the automated line.

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: Entry Level