Engineer - Automation

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: February 12, 2026

Job Description:

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. Position Brand Description Deliver and support automation solutions for Lilly stakeholders in the LTC Utilities area with a focus on process systems and small projects management. This support includes applying first principles to automation solutions for process systems, implementing engineering solutions to improve the functionality of our systems, and a disciplined approach to small project delivery, ensuring local projects comply with corporate expectations of good project management. In addition, develop technical capability simultaneously in the process and automation space as a hybrid engineer. Key Objectives/Deliverables Create a safe, injury free workplace. Comply with and support all company and departmental HSE policies and practices. Participate and comply with Workpace and BSafe, reporting programs. Participate monthly in at least one HSE walkthrough, Job Safety Analysis, or Self-Assessment. Contribute, at a minimum, one B-Safe per quarter. Work closely with customer areas and be responsible for understanding project needs, including the controls hardware, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI). Deliver design and implementation of automation software/hardware for new projects and/or process workflow items. Apply technical skills to supply quantifiable business value. Suggest project improvements and process optimization through process control. Provide technical solutions based on first principles. Design, develop, and test software based on customer functional requirements. Ensure project resources understand their responsibilities, manage resource conflicts and facilitate sound project execution. Define and provide project and/or system metrics. Participate in the design of automation strategies. Capital Investment Request (CIR) creation and project execution. Manage project contracts and ensure corporate vendor management policies are followed. Manage relationships with contract personnel. Implement and fully document software and hardware changes following the change control process. Ensure change controls are completed on-time. Keep documentation for the area supported in compliance with the corporate Computer Systems Validation Policies, cGMPs, Electronic Records/Signatures, etc. Ensure all deviations are approved within 30 days and commit to meeting any schedule set forth as a result of countermeasures or action plans. Stay current on Learning Plan, striving to maintain a target of 100%. Participate in Lean and other continuous improvement projects. Understand customer processes and develop means of improving the controls. Technical consultant on analysis, decisions and idea generation. Expand knowledge of automation to enhance current capabilities and develop skills on other systems and in process engineering to develop as a hybrid engineer. Basic Requirements Bachelor's in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience. (5 years of PLC experience in lieu of degree) 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. Additional Preferences Experience with programmable logic controllers hardware and software. Demonstrated experience in technical project management. Proficiency with computer systems including Microsoft Office products. Demonstrate strong oral and written communication and interpersonal interaction skills. Ability to build and maintain relationships with individuals and teams. Proven project management skills/certification. Previous experience with GMP systems and documentation requirements. Previous experience with computer system validation. Previous experience with Wonderware and Allen Bradley. Previous experience with supporting IT related systems and servers. Previous experience with Lilly event and change control process. Proficiency with computer systems Microsoft Sharepoint, Visual Basic, SQL, etc. Other Information Engineer must complete Learning Plan for the Automation Engineer position. Hazardous operations exist in the utilities area that may utilize acid, caustic, steam, chlorine, high pressures and high temperature, or create high noise in the manufacture of utilities systems. Appropriate PPE must be worn. Automation personnel are committed to the principles of continuous improvement; therefore, the Engineer should continually acquire technical and business knowledge and apply this knowledge to the role. 24-hour availability via mobile communication device is required. Travel is Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, 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 are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $66,000 - $171,600 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. WeAreLilly

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