Automation Engineer

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 in Germany, we are currently planning and building a high-tech production facility in Alzey (Rhineland-Palatinate), which will expand our production of injectable medicines from 2027 and employ up to 1,000 specialists. In order to make the best possible use of the potential of our innovative production site, we are looking for motivated reinforcements who want to work with us on an equal footing and under the three Lilly values ​​of "Excellence", "Integrity" and "Respect for People" to ensure the supply of Lilly medicines to patients in Germany, Europe and worldwide.

Become part of our Lilly team in Alzey and start as soon as possible as:

Engineer – Automation

What tasks await you?

As an automation engineer, you implement and optimize process automation solutions to ensure smooth process flow. With your know-how of production processes, commissioning, qualification and validation requirements, and code and control system technologies, you support project implementations through process automation solutions/systems and control.

tasks / responsibilities

• You are the first point of contact for users of the automation systems.
• During downtimes, you lead or support troubleshooting in collaboration with process engineers, engineering technicians, maintenance and operations.
• You evaluate control and electrical data to support troubleshooting and provide solutions.
• You have a comprehensive understanding of production process procedures and critical process parameters, as well as customer needs and issues related to new and existing process control systems.
• You proactively evaluate automation codes to identify and correct code opportunities.
• With your expertise, you monitor compliance with the AQMS (Asset Qualification Monitoring Strategy), the automation change strategy and compliance with all requirements, guidelines and regulations.
• You support site commissioning and qualification activities (e.g. commissioning, C&Q activities, etc.) from an automation perspective.
• In addition, you develop and maintain the validation documentation.
• You coordinate closely and actively with internal customers to define user requirements, system architectures and codes.

• You have a good understanding of infrastructure/telecommunications, managing system administration such as user management, patches/fixes and firmware updates, as well as internal and external policies, procedures and regulations for computer system quality of automation systems.

How do you convince us?

• You have a Bachelor's degree in engineering (or equivalent professional experience).
• You are communicative and enjoy working in a team-oriented environment
• You have an understanding of infrastructure/telecommunications.
• You have good German and English skills
• Place of work is Alzey

• Previous experience as a process automation engineer or process engineer and experience with computer system validation is desirable.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is desirable.

What can you look forward to with us?

• Pioneer spirit: Become part of a team of specialized professionals that is currently being built and will grow to up to 1,000 colleagues over the next three years
• Innovation: You will work in a high-tech medical production facility that will be equipped with the most advanced technology
• Creative freedom: From the very beginning, you will have the freedom to contribute your ideas and implement them in cross-functional teams
• Further development: We attach great importance to supporting our employees individually in their career development and ensure fair access to professional training worldwide through our “Corporate Lilly University”
• Additional financial benefits: In addition to your attractive salary, we offer you the option of an excellent company pension plan and other individual benefits

Have we piqued your interest? Then please apply online with your complete application documents via our applicant portal.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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