Global Automation Project Lead/Advisor - Drug Product

Job Overview Automation Project Lead/Advisor – Senior individual contributor in Global Process Automation & Control Engineering (GPACE) focused on the Parenteral Drug Network (PDN). Provides technical expertise, program leadership, and discipline stewardship for automation across the Global Parenteral Network. Responsibilities Provide enterprise-level technical and discipline leadership for automation across the Global Parenteral Network; set strategic direction for automation standards, architecture, and technology; own and govern tools, engineering standards, master specifications, and best practices; lead communities of practice and facilitate shared learning; provide authoritative direction during project conceptual stages and profiling, ensuring design meets intended requirements, considers life‑cycle cost, and eliminates non‑value‑add complexity. Lead design and delivery of automation for complex major capital projects across the Global Parenteral Network, govern the Design Delivery Gate Review process, approve delivery strategies, quality assessments, CSV and C&Q verification plans; resolve technical issues and partner with GFD, A&E firms, and outsourcing partners to ensure successful project management structures. Successfully direct programs involving multiple groups, projects, and locations across the Global Parenteral Network automation portfolio; provide technical mentoring and career‑development coaching to engineers; resolve complex technical and project conflicts among senior stakeholders; champion health and safety, diversity and inclusion, ethics, and compliance; influence the organization to embed automation best practices and raise collective capability. Work safely and continually improve people and equipment safety; coach and mentor others within GPACE and at project sites; demonstrate ability to work across multiple cultures and organizations, building strong cross‑functional relationships with sites, Corporate Engineering, View email address on click.appcast.io, Global Quality, and strategic external partners. Basic Qualifications BS degree in Engineering or related science field. Minimum 10 years of process automation or process control experience in pharmaceuticals with demonstrated experience in Rockwell Automation platforms. Experience directing multi‑program portfolios across global project and manufacturing teams. Must be flexible on work location and able to travel both domestically and internationally. Additional Skills / Preferences Experience in Drug Product (Parenteral) manufacturing automation is strongly preferred, including demonstrated expertise across multiple PDN platforms (filling, formulation, freeze drying, cartridge, vial, PFS, equipment preparation) and a track record of leading complex automation programs. Experience governing the Design Delivery Gate Review process and authorizing delivery strategies, SOWs, and CSV/C&Q verification plans. Experience owning automation standards, master specifications, and best practices for a global parenteral manufacturing network, with a track record of driving replication, governance, and continuous improvement. Experience extracting benchmarking information from academia and industry and translating external innovation and technology trends into proof‑of‑concept demonstrations and strategic direction for the Global Parenteral Network automation program. Demonstrated experience providing technical mentoring and career‑development coaching to automation engineers at multiple career levels (Engineer, Lead, Program Lead) and a track record of raising team capability. Certifications PE, PMP, and/or CAP desired but not required. Additional Information Location: US – Indianapolis, IN, Tech Center South. Travel: 20–50% on average; domestic and international travel required, with greater travel during design reviews, FATs, and site startup activities. Shift: Standard 8‑hour days, Monday through Friday; some allowance for flex time; overtime and occasional weekend or holiday work may be required for program and project support. EEO Statement 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. Benefits and Compensation Compensation: $129,000 – $209,000 base salary; eligible for company bonus based on company and individual performance. Benefits: company‑sponsored 401(k) and pension; vacation benefits; medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits such as health savings and dependent day‑care accounts; life and death insurance; certain time‑off and leave benefits; well‑being benefits including employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities. Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs at its discretion. #J-18808-Ljbffr 100 Eli Lilly and Company