Automation (Controls) Engineer-Device Manufacturing

Automation (Controls) Engineer-Device Manufacturing

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Indy Device Manufacturing (IDM) is an external facing team responsible for the manufacturing of medical devices and the delivery of the custom automated assembly equipment utilized as part of the manufacturing process. These equipment deliveries support new product launches, capacity expansions and line extensions for IDM at Lilly sites and Contract Manufacturing receiving sites across the globe.

IDM Asset Delivery Automation Engineers are responsible for technical aspects of the design, delivery, and qualification / validation of the device assembly equipment with a specific focus on the automated control and electrical systems. This role works closely with other IDM team members and the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to design and build custom medical device assembly machines. These engineers also develop and implement best practices for design and startup of device assembly lines and work with the receiving sites to integrate Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and automated material delivery systems.

Key Objectives / Deliverables

• Automated Control Systems Expertise : PLCs, motion, HMIs, vision systems, robots, safety systems.
• Industrial Machinery Electrical Systems Knowledge : NFPA 79 / UL508A standards, industrial wiring and components, power distribution, control wiring, electrical safety.
• Computer System Validation Expertise : Data integrity, document deliverables, qualification / validation and security methods for automated controls systems.
• Equipment Integration : Design, qualification / validation and delivery compliance for automated control and electrical systems into local receiving site systems standards (SCADA, MES, automated material delivery).
• Process / Product Improvements : Project planning, protocol development, testing coordination, data documentation, Source Code Reviews (SCR), systems management activities (Backups, Installations, Restores), maintaining Source Code (SC) / Configuration Management Systems (CMS), and associated documentation and reports.
• Assessments and Technical Recommendations : Ensure processes, RFP, design, facilities, equipment, and systems are compliant, capable, controlled, and validated.
• Generate and manage user requirements for the equipment's automated control and electrical systems.
• Conduct detailed review sessions with OEMs and project teams, resolving questions and removing barriers to progress.
• Coordinate / lead cross-functional / cross-site / cross-company engineering project teams as needed.
• Technical Stewardship : Support projects to improve assembly equipment design.
• Tool and Process Validations : Create, execute, and coordinate validation activities with Contract Manufacturers.
• Risk Mitigation : Define and mitigate technical and patient risks using FMEA.
• Technology Re-use : Maximize reuse of leveraged technology from prior projects.
• Engineering Studies : Characterize unit operations, set operating conditions, develop and execute studies.
• Testing Development : Ensure testing aligns with risk levels.
• Documentation : Document research and investigations as technical reports.
• Commercialization Projects : Participate in teams focusing on manufacturing readiness for new devices.

Minimum Requirements

Additional Preferences

Skills

Other Information

Ability to travel 25% on average with peak times over 50% for a few months at a time.

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