Engineer - Automation Engineering - Historian Admin and Data Architect

Eli Lilly and • Lebanon, TN

87d • $64,500 - $167,200

About The Position

The Engineer - Automation Engineering will work as a member of the Automation Engineering Department at Eli Lilly, Foundry. The engineer will provide automation support for one or more operating areas across site and/or for capital projects. Process Automation is core to delivering a right first time facility start up and continued support of ongoing manufacturing operations into the future. The Engineer is a key technical expert with partners to influence and implement within the process control organization and across functional disciplines to support the process control technical agenda, business plan priorities, and compliance objectives. The engineer will provide Automation, Process Controls and Data Historian expertise and support historian systems operating areas across site. The Engineer will also function as the main Data Architect to ensure proper data contextualization and democratization of operational data for compliance and data analytics. In the project delivery phase and startup phase of the project (startup expected 2025 to 2028), automation engineering roles will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support the project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations, and build the site culture. This will require significant collaboration, creativity and resilience as the site grows to a full scale GMP manufacturing through start up.

Requirements

• Minimum B.S. in Engineering and experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in major pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• 5+ years working experience in Biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing.
• Experience in design, development, commissioning and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites utilizing SCADA, DCS and MES systems.
• Experience with OSI PI and related applications.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and IoT considerations when managing systems.
• Awareness of integrating other process automation systems such as DeltaV, BMS, PLC/HMI.
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as BACnet/IP, modbus, HART, OPC DA & UA, Profibus, Ethernet/IP, RIO.
• Experience with systems performing backup and restore, disaster recovery.
• Experience developing documents with electronic document management systems.
• Configuration and support of alarm management systems.
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide automation support for operating areas and capital projects.
• Mentor process control team, including design, controls philosophy, implementation and commissioning.
• Implement and coordinate process control work.
• Develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan.
• Collaborate with Site Area leads and System Integrator on Functional Requirements, Design Specifications, DCS Application Software, and Test Specifications.
• Provide periodic status updates to Project Management.
• Troubleshoot issues and make changes to the site data historian system (OSI PI).
• Maintain Data Historian System health and respond to issues.
• Develop standard operating procedures, work instructions, and job aids for OSI PI and alarm management systems.
• Provide subject matter expertise on data historian systems design, development, installation, testing, validation, and lifecycle support.
• Ensure solutions from system Integrators and equipment vendors are integrated to the site data historian.
• Design, configure, and test the OSI PI platform.
• Implement and support electronic systems for capturing process automation related production data.
• Maintain the validated state of the site control systems.
• Provide automation support for capital projects including new product introductions.
• Promote the use of automation to improve productivity, operational efficiency, and compliance.
• Develop a network of corporate contacts and leverage corporate expertise.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• 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
• 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

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree