Principal Automation Engineer - Building Automation Systems, Lilly Medicine Foundry

Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: June 23, 2025

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. Overview: At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. About The Lilly Medicine Foundry: 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. Organizational Overview: This role will initially be in support of the design and delivery phase of the project as a part of the Global Process Automation & Control Engineering (GPACE) team. As the site nears completion and start-up activities begin, this role will transition into a Lebanon Site role for long term operational support. GPACE is part of Lilly’s Corporate Engineering Tech Center (ETC), and provides automation, measurement, and process control solutions. GPACE is a technical resource for training, standards, capital project delivery, and Lilly’s standard automation platforms. GPACE’s primary customers are global manufacturing and development sites, Corporate IT, and peer groups such as Global Facilities Delivery (GFD). Responsibilities: As the Building Automation System (BAS) Engineer, you will be designing and supporting multiple platforms including building management systems, qualified building management systems, primary and backup monitoring systems, and other site-wide platforms crucial to the manufacturing of medicine. Our facilities have integrated OT and IT integration enabling advanced data collection that will result in safety improvements, increased productivity, and variability reduction. In addition, you will have the following Key Objectives/Deliverables: Be a champion for health and safety, diversity/inclusion, ethics, and compliance. Partner with Global Facilities Delivery and Architectural and Engineering firms to design, install, and qualify, BAS, Qualified BAS, and other site-wide systems. Lead the design of these systems including sequence of operations, user access controls, automated alarm management, data capture and analysis, and operational procedures. Lead the integration of these systems into the site data collection and SCADA layer. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science field and a minimum of 5 years of experience in automation or process control Experience with Building Automation System (BAS) platforms such as Rockwell Automation, JCI Metasys, Siemens, Honeywell or similar platforms Ability for design of the BAS control system Additional Skills/Preferences: Knowledge related to ISE S95 principles and IT/Automation integration Experience in a pharmaceutical or GMP industry Experience in Microsoft operating systems, virtual environments, and networking General understanding of Air Handling Units (AHU) and Fan Coil Unit (FCU) sequence of operations Installation of platform software on virtual servers Ability to integrate variable frequency drives to the control system Ability to collaborate with mechanical designer on airflow and instrumentation diagrams (AF&ID) Ability to interpret control wiring diagrams Experience with Rockwell Automation Platforms including FactoryTalk View SCADA and ControlLogix PLC's or other similar Automation technologies Additional Information: This position is a global role and both US and OUS travel is expected, but generally not exceeding 10%. There will be opportunities for both short term and long-term assignments outside of Indianapolis. Schedule - 8-hour days - Monday through Friday, overtime and some weekend/holiday may be required for project support. Other Information: Initial location at Lilly Technology Center, Indianapolis Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana. Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. WeAreLilly 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 ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. 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. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $97,500 - $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. WeAreLilly

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