Full-Time

Engineer – Automation Engineering

Lilly USA

Lilly USA

10,001+ employees

Global pharmaceutical company developing medicines

Compensation Overview

$64.5k - $167.2k/yr

+ Bonus

No H1B Sponsorship

Indianapolis, IN, USA + 1 more

More locations: Whitestown, IN, USA

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Category
Data & Analytics (1)
Requirements
  • Minimum B.S. in Engineering.
  • Experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in major pharmaceutical manufacturing.
  • 5+ years working experience in Biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing.
  • Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Lilly will not sponsor work authorization or visas (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).
Responsibilities
  • Provide technical expertise in automation engineering and mentor process control team, including design, controls philosophy, implementation and commissioning.
  • Process control work implementation and coordination.
  • 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 to ensure data historization and architecture is considered.
  • Provide periodic status updates to Project Management.
  • Troubleshoot issues with Engineering, Operations and cross-functional groups; modify the site data historian system (OSI PI) in line with change control procedures and site standards; respond to system events; perform routine system maintenance checks.
  • Maintain Data Historian System health and respond to issues as they arise.
  • Develop standard operating procedures, work instructions and other job aids to train on, maintain and operate OSI PI, alarm management and alarm notification systems.
  • Provide subject matter expertise on data historian systems design, development, installation, testing, validation, and lifecycle support.
  • Ensure solutions are delivered by system integrators, equipment vendors and others integrated to the site data historian per site standards; develop requirements aligned with industry and Lilly standards.
  • Design, configuration, and testing of the OSI PI platform including: OSI PI Server Infrastructure; OSI PI integration with Emerson DeltaV DCS; OSI PI interfaces with other systems (e.g., BMS, PLCs, Remote I O); OSI PI Asset Framework design and build; other OSI PI solutions such as PI Vision.
  • Implement and support electronic systems (such as plant historians) used to capture process automation data.
  • Maintain the validated state of site control systems in line with Lilly quality standards including development and execution of validation strategies and associated documentation.
  • 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 when needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in design, development, commissioning and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites utilizing SCADA, DCS and MES systems (DeltaV, Rockwell, Syncade, etc).
  • Experience with OSI PI and related applications.
  • Cybersecurity and IoT considerations when managing systems.
  • Awareness of integrating other process automation systems such as DeltaV, BMS, PLC/HMI and similar control systems in a manufacturing environment.
  • Industrial communication protocols such as BACnet/IP, Modbus, HART, OPC DA and UA, Profibus, Ethernet/IP, RIO.
  • Systems performing backup and restore, disaster recovery.
  • Experience developing documents with electronic document management systems (Kneat, Valgenesis, ALM).
  • Configuration and support of alarm management systems such as LogMate, Win911.
  • Experience with Root Cause Analysis methodologies.

Lilly is a global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and sells prescription medicines to improve health outcomes. It grows its portfolio through extensive research and development, then manufactures and distributes drugs worldwide to healthcare providers who prescribe them to patients. Lilly’s products span diabetes, cancer, immunology, pain management, and other serious conditions, including diabetes treatments tirzepatide and dulaglutide. The company emphasizes safety, efficacy, and ethical practices, and protects its products from counterfeiting while partnering with organizations such as Team USA. Its approach relies on rigorous R&D, strong manufacturing, and a global distribution network to bring medicines to patients. Lilly’s goal is to help people live better lives by delivering reliable medical solutions through a global, ethical, and quality-focused operation.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Indianapolis, Indiana

Founded

1876

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $4.5 billion LEAP investment opens genetic medicine facility for ALS therapies in 2027.
  • Profluent Bio partnership worth $2.25 billion accelerates AI-driven DNA editing for Alzheimer's.
  • Mounjaro added to China's National Reimbursement Drug List boosts international sales 95%.

What critics are saying

  • French ANSM fines Lilly €108,766 for Mounjaro ads, sparking global marketing restrictions.
  • FDA hepatic failure report on Foundayo triggers label changes slashing Zepbound's $4.16 billion sales.
  • Novo Nordisk's Wegovy dominates Europe with superior supply, capturing Mounjaro market share.

What makes Lilly USA unique

  • Mounjaro generated $8.7 billion in Q1 2026, surpassing Keytruda as world's best-selling drug.
  • Lilly commands 60.1% U.S. obesity and diabetes market share over Novo Nordisk's 39.4%.
  • Tirzepatide in Mounjaro and Zepbound drove 65% of Q1 2026 revenue.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Flexible Work Hours

Wellness Program

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-4%
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The Economic Times
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