Lead Maintenance Technician (Parenteral) - Eli Lilly and Company

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.

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 35,000 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.

Quick Benefits Overview
 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription benefits are effective on your first day of employment
• Paid vacation- starting annually at 120 hours (prorated based on start date)
• Shift Bonus for Weekend hours
• Sign-on bonus
   

For 140 years, Lilly has manufactured medicines that improve people’s lives around the world. We produce our medicines using some of the most sophisticated manufacturing technologies and rigorous quality standards. Lilly Manufacturing strives for excellence in its process, standards, procedures and behaviors to develop medicines with safety first and quality always.

Responsibilities

The focus of the Lead Maintenance Technician is to provide maintenance expertise to service, repair, and maintain process and utility other pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment currently in service.

The Lead Maintenance Technician is expected to understand the needs and requirements of the customer (Operations); must be able to work effectively with customers, handle customer questions with tact and understanding while displaying good customer service.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• Primary responsibility in this role is for the Parenteral department to include filling equipment and all support equipment. (Fillers, autoclaves, parts cleaners, formulation, inspection equipment and more...)
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to improve equipment uptime, line efficiency, and increase overall equipment effectiveness in a production environment by condition monitoring, troubleshooting, and assisting in engineering changes.
• Must possess a good mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and repair equipment while, following departmental rules and regulations.
• Must be willing to work with safety as a primary focus and abide by applicable safety procedures and practices.
• Troubleshoot the root causes of mechanical and electrical issues (Involving circuits, relay logic, wiring, motors, servo drives, etc.).
• Perform repairs and overhaul equipment (e.g., gear boxes, pumps, blowers, fans and drives) to include disassembly, setting tolerances, aligning, resetting timing (e.g., air compressors, vacuum pumps)
• Setup equipment to design specifications (e.g., timing, leveling, alignment)
• Operate precision alignment equipment (e.g., Roma-align, lasers, etc.)
• Must have the ability to quickly and accurately diagnose the root cause of a problem and implement the proper corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Must accurately document the actions taken to repair the equipment in the CMMS program.
• Willing to assist in areas outside of their primary responsibility and learn other skills, as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Associates Degree (or high school degree with equivalent work experience)
• 4+ years of related experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Previous leadership experience.
• Able to troubleshoot PLC programming at an entry-level
• Ability to read mechanical schematics, electrical prints, and PIDs.
• Thorough understanding of AC/DC electrical theory; principles of HVAC and refrigeration; electrical power distribution and mechanical components including variable-speed drives, gearboxes, gears, bearing chains, couplings, pumps, and mechanical seals.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.
• Must satisfy background check and drug screening requirements.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Must be able to speak, read and write English at a sufficient level to communicate technical and business information effectively.
• Must be able to effectively use business software programs, such as, Maximo, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office Suite, and other required software programs.
• Must be able to effectively work in a team environment.
• Able to plan and prioritize daily task.
• Able to Identify and troubleshoot complex process issues.
• Thorough understanding of AC/DC electrical theory; principles of HVAC and refrigeration; electrical power distribution and mechanical components including variable-speed drives, gearboxes, gears, bearing chains, couplings, pumps, and mechanical seals.
• Physical considerations include the ability to work with or around equipment, climb ladders and stairs and use PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). He/she may be exposed to harsh weather conditions as part of the job.

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 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.

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