Senior Principal Engineer – Automation Engineering – Projects and Portfolio Manager

About the Opportunity

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.

Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership
• Operational Excellence
• Organizational Capability

About You

Basic Requirements:

• Minimum B.S. in Engineering with a minimum of 8+ years working experience in Biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing.
• Experience in Project Management preferably in the field of Automation Engineering, in major pharmaceutical companies and in Manufacturing Operations with extensive System integration of applications, systems and platforms.

Additional Preferences:

• Experience in leading commissioning, qualifying and supporting systems between SCADA, DCS, MES, LIMS, Historian and other applications for interconnectivity.
• Experience in implementing Project Management and Portfolio tools for optimization.
• Experience in managing assets in CMMS particularly budgets, PO’s, contracts and portfolio.

Benefits

• 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).
• 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).

About Company

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 for further assistance. 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.

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Initial location at Lilly Technology Center, Indianapolis. Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.