Senior Engineer - Automation Engineering – PLC & SCADA Systems Support

About the role

Lilly is seeking a Senior Engineer - Automation Engineering to support the Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The role involves providing automation support for various operating areas and capital projects, managing the integration of analytical systems into DeltaV/Rockwell, and maintaining recipe setups and configurations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team's integration from analytical systems into DeltaV/Rockwell, and recipe setup and maintenance for DeltaV- and Rockwell-controlled systems within the Foundry Lab/Admin building.
• Serve as technical point of contact during phased lab onboarding, supporting project- and integrator-led deployment and configuration.
• Mentor Engineer-level staff supporting PLC systems.
• Support project teams and system integrators during deployment and initial configuration of PLC-based equipment (DeltaV, Rockwell, third-party PLC, custom SCADA).
• Validate configuration against site standards.
• Manage change control, versioning and backup/restore for the team's analytical-to-DeltaV/Rockwell integration and recipes supporting the Lab/Admin building.
• Care for data integration touchpoints where PLC-controlled equipment feeds PI, DCS or other shared repositories.
• Maintain the validated state of the team's integration and recipe work for DeltaV/Rockwell-controlled Lab/Admin building systems, in line with Lilly quality standards, including documentation and change management.
• Provide status updates on supported systems to Automation Engineering leadership.

Requirements

• Minimum B.S. in Engineering or relevant scientific discipline and 3+ years working experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in Pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Experience supporting or deploying PLC/SCADA-based control systems (Rockwell, DeltaV, or equivalent).

Qualifications

• Demonstrated initiative, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize across concurrent lab onboarding phases.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills for control system issues.
• Good written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, and computer system validation.