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Lilly Automation Engineer - Packaging in Durham, North Carolina
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.
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.
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
Experience in a GMP manufacturing environment
Experience with Packaging equipment
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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