Associate Director – Automation Engineering, Control System HW

Eli Lilly and Company

Associate Director of Automation Engineering at Lilly overseeing manufacturing control systems and technology support. Leading team in a new facility dedicated to drug development and manufacturing.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeIndianapolis • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $123,000 - $180,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supervise and lead the Hardware, I&C and Automation site support team, including completing performance reviews and development plans
Responsible for the Automation Technology management to deliver Automation team milestones and projects
Staffing, including recruiting, resource planning, and succession planning
Process validation work coordination
Review and monitor financial performance; commit to meeting targets
Actively participate and support the Automation Engineering Operations and Training Program
Develop Project, Program and Initiatives execution metrics with analytics team
Demonstrate a commitment to environmental, health, and safety
Identify, track, and report key indicators of functional performance
Ensure team is operating in a state of compliance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum B.S. in Engineering and ten years' experience in Site Support, Hardware Instrumentation, Project and Portfolio management, preferably in pharmaceutical manufacturing
Experience in leading major projects from design, development, commissioning to qualification
Experience in design, development, commissioning and qualification of control and network panels, loop checks, IQ in a highly automated greenfield manufacturing site
Experience in design, development, commissioning and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites utilizing SCADA, DCS, MES, LIMS, QMS, Site Historian systems (DeltaV, Rockwell, Syncade, Veeva, OSI PI)
Experience in developing and implementing an operational site support structure for day-to-day operations in a running plant
Experience as a member of the group leadership in running the plant, including participation in management sub-teams
Successful application of organizational models through recruiting and retention of employees.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementprocess validationautomation technology managementdesign and developmentcommissioningqualificationcontrol panelsnetwork panelsloop checksoperational site support

Soft Skills

leadershipperformance reviewsresource planningsuccession planningfinancial performance monitoringcommitment to safetyteam supervisioncommunicationcollaborationemployee retention

Certifications

B.S. in Engineering