Equipment Support Group Lead - Lilly Medicine Foundry

Eli Lilly and Company • Indianapolis, IN

1d • $65,250 - $148,500 • Onsite

About The Position

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 and Position Overview: Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact. In the Project Delivery Phase and Startup Phase of the project (2026 to 2028), roles will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support the project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations. This will require significant collaboration, creativity, and resilience as the Lilly Medicine Foundry goes from design, start-up, and steady-state operations. The ESG (Equipment Support Group) at the Lilly Medicine Foundry (LMF) is a technical team responsible for the commissioning, qualification, compliance, maintenance, calibration, sustained reliability, and lifecycle management of general equipment and analytical instrumentation supporting LMF laboratories. The team provides site-level ownership for equipment strategy, qualification readiness, and technical oversight. This is accomplished by partnering closely with all LMF laboratories and associated project teams and relevant Lilly global networks to ensure analytical equipment/instruments are fit for use, properly installed, appropriately qualified, compliant when GMP is required, and capable of supporting the various business needs. The ESG also serves as a technical bridge between laboratory scientists and other internal and external support teams for equipment/instruments including vendors, Lilly procurement, service/maintenance, calibrations, and lab informatics and e-Systems technology teams. This is intended to standardize practices, mitigate risk, maintain qualification and compliance, and enable efficient startup and ongoing operations at the Lilly Medicine Foundry. The ESG also works with Lilly procurement during the acquisition process for obtaining new equipment/instruments as determined by the Foundry laboratories. Position Description: The ESG role is a technical-track position for a collaborative, inclusive, and energetic scientist or engineer at the Lilly Medicine Foundry. This position will be part of a team to ensure that lab equipment/instruments are appropriately maintained to enable continuous support of scientific procedures. This role will also collaborate with Lilly’s global equipment/instrument teams to understand the needs of each laboratory while maintaining harmonization within Lilly. This position involves working cross-functionally within the site and across the network to identify, develop, and implement new technological solutions to deliver the required equipment/instrument performance for the project teams. This position will work with the various other teams at the Foundry to foster safety, quality, and continuous improvement of culture within the organization. This position will require good communication and prioritization skills to collaborate with process engineers, synthetic chemists, process and QC analytical scientists, and production staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, engineering, biochemistry, or related STEM field and 3+ years of relevant experience operating and maintaining equipment/instruments in a laboratory
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience with equipment/instrument installation, operation, qualification, maintenance, calibrations, configurations and laboratory engineering controls
• Demonstrated scientific or engineering skills
• Problem-solving skills for equipment/instrumentation
• Ability to work in a laboratory environment requiring safe handling of chemicals, wearing appropriate PPE, and understanding other safety-related equipment or considerations
• Demonstrated ability to drive and accept change.
• Good interpersonal skills and a sustained tendency for collaboration and teamwork
• Ability to prioritize multiple activities and manage ambiguity for a team
• Ability to work well within a diverse team and provide timely responses to requests/issues
• Knowledge of cGMP compliance requirements for laboratory equipment/instruments
• Experience with the operation of various types of laboratory equipment/instruments (e.g., chromatographs, spectrometers, centrifuges, etc.)
• Experience writing technical documents and presenting information
• Experience with implementing continuous improvement
• Experience with equipment/instrument tracking software (e.g., Kneat)
• Experience managing contractors.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance, calibration, and qualification activities
• Assist with installation, qualification, repair, and lifecycle management for all laboratory equipment/instruments to ensure optimal performance and reliability
• Assist with troubleshooting, tracking, documenting, and resolving maintenance issues with equipment/instruments.
• Provide accurate documentation of technical details regarding the status of all equipment/instruments across LMF laboratories
• Suggest improvements to enhance performance and efficiency of equipment/instruments
• Stay updated with the latest technological advancements in laboratory equipment/instruments and engineering controls to assist with continuous improvement at the Foundry
• Work effectively with both internal and external business partners, contractors to communicate and resolve issues quickly
• Maintain and improve scientific/engineering skills through available training and development processes/programs for equipment/instruments
• Assist with revising and improving work instructions for equipment/instruments
• Maintain a safe work environment, lead safety initiatives, work safely and be accountable for supporting all HSE corporate and site goals
• Understand and comply with all safety and regulatory requirements for equipment/instruments in each laboratory

Benefits

• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees