Automation (Controls) Engineer-Device Manufacturing

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Indy Device Manufacturing (IDM) is an external facing team responsible for the manufacturing of medical devices and the delivery of the custom automated assembly equipment utilized as part of the manufacturing process. These equipment deliveries support new product launches, capacity expansions and line extensions for IDM at Lilly sites and Contract Manufacturing receiving sites across the globe.

IDM Asset Delivery Automation Engineers are responsible for technical aspects of the design, delivery, and qualification/validation of the device assembly equipment with a specific focus on the automated control and electrical systems.

This role works closely with other IDM team members and the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to design and build custom medical device assembly machines. These engineers also develop and implement best practices for design and startup of device assembly lines and work with the receiving sites to integrate Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and automated material delivery systems.

Key Objectives/ Deliverables:

The Automation Engineer is responsible for the following tasks related to the automated Control Systems and/or Electrical portions of the device assembly equipment design, delivery, qualification/validation, and Computer System Validation:

• Automated Control Systems Expertise: PLCs, motion, HMIs, vision systems, robots, safety systems.

• Industrial Machinery Electrical Systems Knowledge: NFPA 79/UL508A standards, industrial wiring and components, power distribution, control wiring, electrical safety.

• Computer System Validation Expertise: Data integrity, document deliverables, qualification/validation and security methods for automated controls systems.

• Equipment Integration: Design, qualification/validation and delivery compliance for automated control and electrical systems into local receiving site systems standards (SCADA, MES, automated material delivery).

• Process/Product Improvements: Project planning, protocol development, testing coordination, data documentation, Source Code Reviews (SCR), systems management activities (Backups, Installations, Restores), maintaining Source Code (SC)/Configuration Management Systems (CMS), and associated documentation and reports.

• Assessments and Technical Recommendations: Ensure processes, RFP, design, facilities, equipment, and systems are compliant, capable, controlled, and validated.

• Generate and manage user requirements for the equipment's automated control and electrical systems.

• Conduct detailed review sessions: with OEM's and project teams, assuring questions are resolved and barriers to progress are removed

• Coordinate/lead cross-functional/cross-site/cross-company engineering project teams as needed.

• Technical Stewardship: Support projects to improve assembly equipment design.

• Tool and Process Validations: Create, execute, and coordinate validation activities with Contract Manufacturers.

• Risk Mitigation: Define and mitigate technical and patient risks using FMEA.

• Technology Re-use: Maximize re-use of leveraged technology from prior projects.

• Engineering Studies: Characterize unit operations, set operating conditions, develop and execute studies.

• Testing Development: Ensure testing aligns with risk levels.

• Documentation: Document research and investigations as technical reports.

• Commercialization Projects: Participate in teams focusing on manufacturing readiness for new devices

Minimum Requirements:

• BS in an Engineering or Engineering related field, or Associate's plus equivalent work experience.

• Minimum 2 years of Industrial Controls experience

• Experience in programming and/or maintaining automated control systems (PLCs, HMIs, vision Robots), preferably in discrete manufacturing

• Experience in design and/or maintaining industrial machinery electrical systems

• Experience designing, maintaining, or delivering automated equipment

Additional Preferences:

• Medical Devices experiences preferred

• SCADA, MES, data collection, or IT experience

• Computer System Validation experience preferred

• Rockwell control system experience

• Cognex Vision system experience

• Expertise with industrial networks

• DOE and statistical methods in engineering

• Large capital project delivery and sub-project management

• Engineering in regulated pharmaceutical environments (cGMPs/Commissioning and Qualification)

• Experience in programming control systems for high-speed assembly lines

• Expertise in automation networks, vision systems for part inspection, debugging of assembly lines

Skills:

• High initiative, ownership, and accountability

• Strong communication, teamwork, and networking

• Solid technical writing

• Organization and prioritization of multiple tasks

• Attention to detail

• Problem-solving

• Ability to work independently and in teams

Other Information:

Ability to travel 25% on average with peak times over 50% for a few months at a time

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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

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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