Process Control & Automation Engineer - Platform Administration

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Job Position Overview:

The Process Control and Automation Engineer (PCAE) is the professional, responsible for the development, implementation, improvement, verification, and qualification of process control and automation solutions for the Lebanon API Manufacturing site (LP1). These responsibilities include all activities necessary to support the automation solutions deployed to production, as well as area-engineering initiatives including commissioning, qualification, process improvements, solution enhancements and troubleshooting.

Platform Administrations (PCAE-PA) Role

• PCAE-PA will be responsible for all the scheduled systems maintenance activities.
• This role will monitor and control all Data Integrity (DI) controls, Cyber security elements, including access controls, access matrix.
• Will be custodians of the system's platform documentation.
• PCAE-PA will track and report Key Performance Indicators as well as compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLA).
• PCAE-PA are responsible for the life cycle management of the Process Control Platforms and services, including Platform updates, application and data backup/restore/archive/retrieves, and failure recovery.
• Implementation and adjustments of Virtual Architecture
• The PCAE will report to the corresponding Engineering organization and will follow Lilly's R path professional ranks.

Responsibilities:

• Working safely following all HSE standards.
• Perform activities in accordance with GMPs and applicable procedures.
• Stay tightly aligned and actively involved with process team, as a participating member.
• Understand process team issues, priorities and objectives. Respond to and implement process team decisions.
• Develop system requirements and designs.
• Manage and develop code in a GMP compliant manner.
• Deliver projects on time.
• Execute changes and resolve issues that ensure to keep systems up-to-date, reliable and complaint
• Appropriately prioritize activities in order to maximize the overall impact on the business.
• Understand and follow GMP concepts and compliance to influence development of procedures.
• Provide input for continuous improvement effort (improve equipment reliability, etc.)
• Other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Computer Sciences or related fields.
• 2+ years of experience administrating process automation systems and platform, preferably under a cGMP regulated environment.

Additional Preferences:

• Adequate interpersonal and communication skills to be able to work effectively in a team-based environment.
• Willing to learn about other areas outside of automation.
• Require the development of expertise in production processes, equipment specific code and control system technologies (Software/Hardware and field instrumentation).
• Technical experience working with one or more Automation Platforms:
  
  • Emerson Software Suites: DeltaV Operator, Live, Batch, AMS, Historian, Simulate, Simulate Pro.
  • MIMIC Simulation Platform
  • Rockwell Software/Hardware Suite: Control Studio 5000, Logix, Factory Talk SE/ME/Asset Center, Historian
  • Aveva Pi Software Suites: Pi Historian, PI Vision, Event Frameworks
  • Johnsons Control Metasys VE
  • Logmate Alarm Management Platform

• Working experience in IT platform support including:
  
  • Server administration and Health Monitoring
  • LAN/Network support and Troubleshooting
  • Virtual HW Setup and administration

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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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