Process Control & Automation Engineer (BMS/HVAC)
Eli Lilly
- Location
- Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- Posted
- Aug 31, 2026
About this role
At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. Lilly is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) molecules located in Lebanon, Indiana, USA. This facility is Lilly’s largest investment in manufacturing capacity and is intended to provide APIs for current and future products. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the team for the startup of a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to build the organization, the facility, and the culture to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations. The Process Control and Automation Engineer (PCAE-BMS/HVAC) is the professional, responsible for the development, implementation, improvement, verification, and qualification of Building Management and HVAC Control Automation solutions for the Lebanon API Manufacturing site (LP1). These responsibilities include all activities necessary to support the automation solutions deployed to production, as well as area-engineering initiatives including commissioning, qualification, process improvements, solution enhancements and troubleshooting.
Responsibilities
The Process Control and Automation Engineer (PCAE-BMS/HVAC) will be responsible for the management and implementation of applications (HW/SW) upgrades and updates. These upgrades/updates include creation and modifications of control strategies and data collections models as well as supporting the validation and qualification or verifications of those deliverables. PCAE-BMS/HVAC will be responsible for keeping up to date the documentation package for the applications. Working safely following all HSE standards. Perform activities in accordance with GMPs and applicable procedures. Stay tightly aligned and actively involved with the process team, as a participating member. Understand process team issues, priorities, and objectives. Respond to and implement process team decisions. Develop system requirements and designs. Manage and develop code in a GMP compliant manner. Deliver projects on time. Execute changes and resolve issues that ensure to keep systems up-to-date, reliable and complaint. Appropriately prioritize activities to maximize the overall impact on the business Understand and follow GMP concepts and compliance to influence development of procedures Provide input for continuous improvement effort (improve equipment reliability, etc.) Other tasks assigned by the supervisor.
Basic Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer sciences, or related fields. 5+ years of experience as a BMS/HVAC Controls automation engineer (JCI, Honeywell, Siemens, Andover) 3+ years of Computer System Validation Experience. 3+ years of Computers Systems & Software Platforms administrations. Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1. Additional Skills/Preferences: Adequate interpersonal and communication skills to be able to work effectively in a team-based environment. Willing to learn about other areas outside of automation. Require the development of expertise in production processes, equipment specific code and control