Senior Principal Engineer - Automation Engineering – Hybrid Manufacturing - Lilly Medicine Foundry

Key Objectives/Deliverables

• Technical Leadership - Lead capital project execution, Design, Development, commissioning & qualification and support.
• Lead and oversee the work of Site Area leads and System Integrators.
• Lead/Participate in design reviews and DeltaV application software reviews, attend equipment and software FATs.
• Develop functional requirements and process control strategies for control systems in collaboration with Process Engineering.
• Translate technical concepts for executive audience and/or non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan.
• Promote the use of Digital innovation and automation to enhance efficiency of team functions.

Operational Excellence

• System level thinking and expertise working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Deep Expertise working with DeltaV Distributed Control System, Rockwell Allen Bradley PLC and Batch Process Automation.
• Thorough understanding of 21CFR Part 11, GMP processes.
• Provide periodic status updates to Project Management.
• Lead/Participate in design reviews and Site system hardware reviews, attend equipment and FATs.
• Promote the use of Digital Innovation and automation to improve productivity, operational efficiency and compliance.

Organizational Capability

• Mentor process control team to strengthen technical capabilities and adopt best practices to enhance system reliability and business continuity.
• Be a fully active member of the flow leadership in running the plant, including participation on technical sub-teams.
• Possess a keen technical curiosity and has demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and a desire for continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated initiative, good planning and organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks, commitment to task completion and timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to influence peers and business partners, influence without authority.
• In coordination with automation and compliance consultants, set and reinforce standards for appropriate rigor in automation work products.