Lilly

Healthcare

Sr.Principal-Engineer-Automation(SmallMolecule)

$66–172k Houston, Texas, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr. Principal - Engineer - Automation (Small Molecule) at Lilly. Skills: Automation, DeltaV, API Manufacturing. Champion a safety culture. Mentor and coach others”

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving

Eligibility Requirements

Less than 20% travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in engineering, 5+ years of experience Process Automation, 5+ years of experience in API/Drug Substance manufacturing

Nice to Have

Experience on the Emerson DeltaV Platform, Related manufacturing experience

What You'll Do.

Champion a safety culture

Mentor and coach others

Utilize engineering and automation principles

Develop requirements and specifications

Manage system integrators

Deliver and test DeltaV software

Integrate Automation/MES solution

Participate in basic and detailed design

Develop computer system validation strategies

Build capabilities within automation team

Develop site procedures

Provide engineering support

Provide technical oversight

Ensure equipment and systems are appropriate

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

A&E firms; System integrators; Corporate and site engineering peers; Tech@Lilly; Corporate Automation Team GPACE

Process & Methodology

Design, Scheduling, Staffing, Qualification, Supplier management, Delivery strategies

Full Job Description

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. _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 40,000 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 is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for production of API molecules located in Houston, TX. This facility is intended to provide APIs for current and future products, including new modalities. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the site technical team for the_ _startup of a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to build the Processes, the facility and the culture to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations._ **Responsibilities:** The Sr. Principal Automation Engineer – Small Molecule is a senior automation position that will lead the design and delivery of the DeltaV platform and associated software integration teams as part of Lilly’s manufacturing expansion. This role is intended to lead one or more project workstreams for the automation DCS function including design, scheduling, sta

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