Engineer-Robotics Program
- Employer
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Start date
- Nov 1, 2024
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- Discipline
- Engineering, Automation Engineer, Manufacturing & Production
- Required Education
- Bachelors Degree
- Position Type
- Full time
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Job Details
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.
Company Overview
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 39,000 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. #WeAreLilly
Organization Overview
As part of Corporate Engineering, the Global Robotics Program (GRP) is responsible for the design and oversight of robotic applications across all Lilly manufacturing sites around the globe. This includes testing new technologies, delivering proof of concepts, designing robotic systems, establishing robotics engineering best practices and/or standards, and deploying site robotic systems in partnership with site resources.
Core Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Robotics Platform Owner to support the design of robotic and material movement systems.
- Lead efforts with global sites and Robotics program peers to develop solutions for the integration of robotic systems that enable the flow of material and data across our manufacturing sites.
- Work with vendors to troubleshoot, shakedown, and oversee Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) activities.
- Develop capabilities in robotics and PLC programming to effectively troubleshoot design and/or functional issues.
- Reviewer of site documentation for assigned engineering systems deployed to sites.
- Support the effective design and deployments of robotic technologies by working in multi-disciplinary teams within manufacturing, quality, and other business units.
- Be a champion for safety, compliance, and quality best practices when delivering robotic systems to manufacturing sites.
- Support GRP lab activities and application development in areas including robotic system design, 2D and 3D vision development, robot code development, End of Arm Tooling (EoAT) design, augmented / virtual reality simulation, rapid prototyping, and augmented / virtual reality simulation.
- Provide technical mentoring to Lilly engineers related to the deployment and utilization of robotic technologies, including serving as a Peer Coach to new robotics engineers in the department.
- Lead or support the design, development, and deployment of solutions for material movement at Lilly manufacturing sites.
- Provide oversight of supplier, contract, and site resources in the delivery of robotics systems to Lilly sites.
Other Responsibilities
- Work with Global Facilities Delivery (GFD), GRP Platform Owners, and manufacturing sites to support profiling new robotic and material movement (ASRS, AGV, IAV) systems.
- Support the development of Engineering Best Practices and Engineering Standards for robotic application development.
- Participate in cross-functional teams within manufacturing, quality, and other business units when developing new robotic systems.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or masters in a science or engineering
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in the development and deployment of robotic and/or automated material movement systems.
- Minimum 3+ years of experience as an engineer in a highly automated environment.
- Ability to travel (50%) domestically and/or internationally up to 1-2 weeks per month.
Additional Skills/Preferences
- Knowledge in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Project),
- Knowledge in control system programming and warehouse integration with PLC, HMI, and MES systems such as Rockwell Automation Studio5000, FactoryTalk SE.
- Knowledge in Fanuc programming, 3DV, Cognex Vision Systems, Visual Components.
- Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, parenteral, and/or packaging processes.
- Experience in Commissioning & Qualification, asset delivery, validation activities, and cGMP regulations.
- Experience in automated storage and retrieval systems including warehouse controls and automated guided vehicles/autonomous mobile robots.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to customers, business partners, and staff including good oral, written, and visual presentations.
- Demonstrated ability to utilize and implement various tools, systems, and processes resulting in improved operational excellence.
- Proficiency in working cross-functionally to deliver on highly complex tasks that may have aggressive timelines.
- Demonstrated ability to work within and lead diverse, cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, operations, tech scientists, quality, etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply solutions to different situations by understanding customer needs and/or applying strong problem solving skills.
- Thorough knowledge/experience of applicable cGMP regulations as well as robotics industry standards.
Additional Information
- Significant domestic and international travel will be required
- Will require work in a construction and manufacturing environment
- Safety equipment and/or gowning may be required
- Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status
Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly USA, LLC and our wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively “Lilly”) are committed to help individuals with disabilities to participate in the workforce and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you require an accommodation to submit a resume for positions at Lilly, please email Lilly Human Resources ( Lilly_Recruiting_Compliance@lists.lilly.com ) for further assistance. Please note This email address is intended for use only to request an accommodation as part of the application process. Any other correspondence will not receive a response.
Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, 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 help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ + Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups.
#WeAreLilly
Company
Science has been our calling from the beginning. Colonel Eli Lilly founded the company in 1876 and charged employees to “take what you find here and make it better and better.” More than 147 years later, we remain committed to his vision through every aspect of our business and the people we serve, starting with discovering the best treatments for those who take our medicines and extending to health care professionals, employees and the communities in which we live. Moreover, you can also count on the team at Lilly to be incredibly civic-minded, supporting our communities through philanthropy, volunteerism, and a creative and innovative can-do spirit.
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Indiana
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United States
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