Automation Engineer - DeltaV DCS System Administrator at Eli Lilly and Company

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.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

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.

Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

This role will initially be in support of the design and delivery phase of the project as a part of the Global Process Automation & Control Engineering (GPACE) team. As the site nears completion and start-up activities begin, this role will transition into a Lebanon Site role for long term operational support.

GPACE is part of Lilly’s Corporate Engineering Tech Center (ETC), and provides automation, measurement, and process control solutions.  GPACE is a technical resource for training, standards, capital project delivery, and Lilly’s standard automation platforms.  GPACE’s primary customers are global manufacturing and development sites, Corporate IT, and peer groups such as Global Facilities Delivery (GFD).

The Automation Engineer – DeltaV System Administrator will provide technical expertise on the DeltaV platform to support automation activities to deliver these new facilities.  This role will lead and facilitate the DCS system architecture design, the design/build and implementation of the DeltaV platform and develop the processes and procedures to manage the system.  This includes specifying the DeltaV hardware and I/O design, DeltaV Platform Virtualization, and ensuring the DeltaV Secure Architecture is followed to meet all cyber security requirements. The position requires high learning agility and a background in DCS system administration (preferably the Emerson DeltaV Platform), knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and experience in automated API manufacturing or related processes.

Key Objectives/Deliverables

• Work safely and strive to improve both people and equipment safety.
• Automation Technical Leadership – Partner with colleagues to lead the discipline through solution assessment, design, system build and startup.  Manage relationship with strategic automation suppliers.
• Automation Design – Provide support to Global Facilities Delivery during project conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering phases.  Ensure project design meets intended requirements. Use replication and best practices to optimize project cost.
• Automation Delivery – Lead or support Automation design and delivery for Lilly’s new manufacturing sites.  This role will be responsible for the site DCS platforms from a design, build, and system administration perspective.
• Project leadership – Lead, direct, and oversee contingent/contract workers for project deliverables.
• Develop the framework for the site system administration procedures for the DCS platforms.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in engineering or a related science field
• Experience as an Automation System Administrator
• Experience managing Windows based servers and workstations including patching and upgrades
• Minimum 5 years of applicable experience, including experience with the Emerson DeltaV platform

Additional Preferences:

• Experience in pharma or GMP industry
• Experience with System Virtualization
• Experience with DeltaV Live
• Experience with other DCS or PLC platforms in addition to DeltaV
• Strong problem-solving skills on automation platforms
• Strong communication skills

Additional Information:

• This is NOT a remote position and requires on site presence

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Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ + Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups.

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a 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; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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