Automation Engineer – Packaging

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Company: 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
$64,500 – $167,200

Job Description

The facility in the Research Triangle Park of NC is Lilly’s most technically advanced parenteral, device assembly, and packaging manufacturing sites. The RTP facility includes multiple high-speed manufacturing lines, detailed robotic integration, advanced data collection and analytics for improved safety, increased productivity, and variability reduction. The facility is actively being expanded to add additional capacity, and this role would support both the existing assets and the start-up of additional capacity. This is an exciting opportunity to support a state-of-the-art facility as it continues to expand.

Responsibilities:

The Automation Engineer for our Packaging area is responsible for automated equipment performance, providing a first line support to production processes, as well as supporting area engineering initiatives, process improvements, and project implementation. This position will require the development of expertise in production processes, commissioning, qualification, and validation requirements and equipment specific code and/or control system technologies to support commercial production. The Automation Engineer will help ensure that equipment is maintained in a qualified state, can be operated safely, and maintenance is properly performed on the systems.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• Partner with Corporate Automation, Global Packaging, Automation Integrators, and Global Facilities Delivery to design, install, and qualify the new RTP packaging lines.
• Assist in the integration of these lines into the site data collection and SCADA layer.
• System Administration ownership of these platforms including user access controls, automated alarm management, data capture and analysis, and system maintenance.
• Manage and own the system security including data integrity.
• Perform audits and periodic assessments of the systems to ensure compliance with Global Quality and Engineering Standards.
• Lead the management and growth of the platforms as new process equipment and systems are added to the facility.
• Obtain technical expertise of equipment and processes in the packaging area including clear understanding of equipment flow chart, process flow document, critical process parameters, and equipment controls.
• Compare equipment performance data with other manufacturing sites within the network to determine areas of opportunity.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve more difficult equipment and operational problems.
• Lead or participate in qualification activities (including commissioning activities of new equipment or areas).
• Provide oversight and assist maintenance personnel and engineering techs that support the equipment.
• Identify and drive improvement opportunities (procedural changes, upgrades, projects, etc.) associated with equipment within the area.
• Provide rotational on-call support for 24-hour operations.
• Partner with Corporate Automation for global initiatives including advanced data programs and cyber security.
• Develop site procedures that will govern the packaging related control systems.
• Be a champion for site safety activities, diversity/inclusion, ethics, and compliance

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 5+ Years of experience in Automation
• Experience in instrumentation, PLC and/or HMI programming

Additional Preferences:

• Studio 5000 and Factory talk view SE programming experience.
• Previous experience with highly automated equipment
• Core knowledge related to ISE S95 and S88 principles and
• IT/Automation integration.
• Experience working with validated systems.
• Experience in OSI/PI Data Historians or related system.
• Experience in Microsoft operating systems, virtual environments, and networking.
• Experience in databases and visualization.
• Experience with B&R platform is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work safely in a participative environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; proficient at typing and writing technical documents.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with strong organizational skills and attention to detail and ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and communications skills with a customer service attitude.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable

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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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