Engineering Automation Technician
About The Position
At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. 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 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Automation, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent automation experience
- Prior documented leadership role, leading teams is also required
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting highly automated manufacturing equipment (preferably filling, sterilization, or packaging systems)
- Working knowledge of PLC and HMI platforms (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley)
- Experience with industrial instrumentation, sensors, and electrical troubleshooting
- Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of automated equipment operation
- Ability to work cross‑functionally with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality teams
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Experience with CMMS systems (e.g., Maximo, SAP)
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting OEM high-speed pharmaceutical filling equipment and/or sterilization, and inspection equipment
- Familiarity with GMP manufacturing environments
- Experience supporting servo systems and vision systems
- Prior involvement in equipment start-ups, FAT/SAT, or mechanical automation upgrades
Responsibilities
- Provide first-line mechanical automation and electrical support for OEM automated filling equipment to minimize downtime
- Troubleshoot PLC/HMI and automation hardware (sensors, vision systems, drives, instrumentation) and partner with Operations to safely restore equipment to service
- Investigate recurring faults and production delays
- Plan and execute equipment and mechanical automation improvements (upgrades, obsolescence planning, and small projects), including contractor/vendor coordination as needed
- Ensure automation work complies with safety requirements, cGMP, and site procedures
- Document and communicate issues, root causes, and corrective actions
- Support development of standard work, tools, and training to improve troubleshooting effectiveness and enablement across Operations and Engineering
- Create maintenance action plans and support periodic reviews of equipment condition and qualification state
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription benefits are effective on your first day of employment
- Paid vacation- starting annually at 120 hours (prorated based on start date)
- Shift Bonus for Weekend hours
- Sign-on bonus
- company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)
- company-sponsored 401(k)
- pension
- vacation benefits
- eligibility for 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
