John Nelson Tunell

Eli Lilly & Co
Robotics Program Lead

John is currently the Robotics Program Lead for Lilly’s Global Robotics Program. In this role John is responsible for the program’s technical strategy as well as the development of global solutions that create value for the company. Prior to this assignment John served four years as an Automation Project Engineer and Project Manager for Lilly’s Parenteral Manufacturing site in Indianapolis. In addition to his experience at Lilly, John has 15 years of experience in automotive manufacturing where he has held various roles in both site and corporate engineering (Advanced Manufacturing Engineering) organizations. John has a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology from Purdue University and holds memberships in the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) and the Robotic Industries Association (RIA).