Associate Director - Global Process Automation and Control Engineering (Corporate)

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: January 1, 2026

Job Description:

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. Organization Overview: At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but we also develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. Position Brand Description: Lilly is at a critical juncture as we tool up to realize the potential of our product pipeline. We are building new processing capabilities around the world, and emphasizing emerging, innovative technologies in both Drug Product and Biotech platforms utilizing advanced data and process control systems. Additionally, we are recapitalizing older assets and bringing the operational philosophies in line with current technologies. Lilly places a high value on fully automated manufacturing processes, as the quality and operational benefits are baseline expectations of new process design. Global Process Automation & Control Engineering (GPACE) is part of the Corporate Engineering Tech Center (ETC). GPACE provides automation, measurement, project delivery, and process control solutions. GPACE is a technical resource for training, standards, capital project delivery, and Lilly’s standard automation platforms. GPACE’s primary customers are global manufacturing and development sites, Tech@Lilly (Corporate IT), and peer groups such as Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) and Global Quality. Responsibilities: The Associate Director – Global Process Automation & Control Engineering position has overall responsibility for supervision, safety, performance, and development of direct-reporting employees. The team typically consists of 8-12 Lilly technical associates at R6-level or below and contingent workers to supplement the team. This role will manage and monitor business results, compliance, productivity improvement, and overall customer service for the team. The Associate Director role will provide process automation discipline leadership in technology development, supplier management, knowledge sharing, mentoring of talent, as well as provide technical leadership to sites, support major project delivery, support key initiatives led by the tech center, collaborate with Lilly’s Corporate IT organization (Tech@Lilly) and network with external benchmarking communities. The role is intended to focus on supporting Lilly’s highly automated Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Dry Products network where Biotech, Synthetic, and Oral Solid Dose operations are performed. Manufacturing sites include (but not limited too) Indianapolis IN, Lebanon IN, Puerto Rico, Kinsale & Limerick Ireland, and new sites planned for Katwijk Netherlands, Richmond VA, and Houston TX. Key Objectives/Deliverables Lead HR processes, including performance management, compensation management, reward and recognition, talent assessment, promotion, recruiting, and succession planning. Coach and develop team members. Process Automation/Control Discipline and Technical Leadership – Partner with peer groups and manufacturing sites on innovation, solution assessments, reuse/replication opportunities, and concept development. Manage tools, engineering standards, master specifications, and best practices. Support or lead Lilly’s Automation Leadership Council, develop working relationships with site automation leaders for initiatives and human resource planning. Knowledge Sharing – Provide technical coaching and mentoring to Lilly engineers. Document learning through peer-reviewed technical documents. Facilitate shared learning forums such as conferences and user groups. Optimization and Control – Increase the benefits of process automation and control solutions while driving life-cycle costs down. Apply process automation solutions to meet site, network, and business unit objectives for productivity, quality, and cost. Project Delivery – Support major capital project delivery with design and subject matter experts. Drive efficiencies in the delivery of automation and controls. Partner with new and existing site leadership to develop and build an automation organization to support both delivery and operations. External Influence and Benchmarking - Monitor and influence, when appropriate, changes in external codes and standards on Lilly’s behalf, and work to ensure ongoing compliance within Lilly. Develop, support, and own Global Programs – lead initiatives that impact one or more of Lilly’s manufacturing networks. Supplier management – participate in key relationship management including master service agreements, executive meetings, and technology evaluation. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science field Minimum 5 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing experience in engineering or related functional area. Some considerations could be made for experience in other manufacturing sectors. Minimum 3 years’ experience in Process Automation/Control engineering. Previous supervisory experience or demonstrated technical leadership. Additional Skills/Preferences Experience in data systems, historians, and reporting platforms. Experience with DeltaV DCS platforms. Ability to collaborate across diverse teams and cultures. Experience in Capital project delivery, project management, and supplier management. Technical expertise in one or more automation platforms. cGMP Regulatory knowledge in process or automation engineering. Experience in formal leadership. Additional Information This position supports Lilly’s API and Dry Products network globally and may require US and OUS travel as well as off-hour meetings due to time zone differences. Work Schedule (typical): Monday through Friday, Day Shift This position is based in Indianapolis, IN at Lilly’s Technology Center South campus. Travel: Domestic and international travel typically not exceeding 10-20% Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. 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. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $123,000 - $180,400 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including 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; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees. WeAreLilly

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