Reliability Engineer - Lilly Medicine Foundry

Lilly • Indianapolis, IN

22h • $67,500 - $173,800

About The Position

The Reliability Engineer supports reliable operation of process and utility equipment for manufacturing research, with a focus on capacity, dependability, quality, safety, environmental performance, and cost. At Lilly Medicine Foundry, the role contributes to the supply of medicines for clinical trials by helping ensure that critical equipment and systems perform optimally.

The engineer provides direction and technical expertise on equipment reliability, reviews equipment performance to identify and prevent potential reliability issues, and implements reliability monitoring programs to maximize equipment availability. The role also keeps current with analytical methodologies, predictive technologies, and best practices for equipment design, installation, operation, and servicing. The position owns the Foundry’s preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.

The initial work location is Lilly Technology Center in Indianapolis or Carmel, Indiana. The permanent location will be the new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana. The anticipated wage range is $67,500–$173,800. Full-time employees are eligible for a company bonus, subject in part to company and individual performance, and eligible employees may participate in Lilly’s benefits programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, or a high school diploma or associate degree in a technical field with 10 or more years of applicable industrial maintenance and reliability experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Lilly will not sponsor work authorization or visas for this role.
• Proficient in English.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Reliability Engineer or Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional.
• Solid understanding of Maximo/GMARS and Business Objects.
• Solid understanding of FDA GMPs, ISO standards, deviation management, and change controls.
• Knowledge of automation systems and software that facilitate data collection, such as data historians.
• Level 1 or higher certification in predictive technologies such as vibration, thermography, oil analysis, motor current, or ultrasonic methods.
• Training in RCM, FMEA, and/or RCFA facilitation.
• Six Sigma Green Belt.
• Knowledge of Weibull analysis, Life Cycle Cost analysis, JMP software, and TPM practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to maintenance personnel and equipment owners within the engineer’s area of expertise.
• Ensure maintenance programs are appropriate for reliable equipment operation.
• Serve as a technical expert in using the CMMS to document equipment history, and help ensure CMMS data accuracy and structure.
• Determine spare-parts identification and stocking strategies.
• Ensure job plans are correct and sufficiently detailed.
• Train maintenance personnel on new equipment, reliability principles, and techniques.
• Mentor process engineers and others on equipment reliability principles and processes.
• Identify and support short- and medium-term continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the maintenance program and maintain a reliable plant.
• Participate in, raise, investigate, and complete HSE and Quality observation or deviation write-ups as appropriate.
• Analyze predictive and condition-based monitoring data to identify follow-up actions and prioritize implementation.
• Apply appropriate methods and tools, including RCA, RCM, and failure analysis, to reduce equipment issues such as downtime, deviations, health and safety concerns, and expenses.
• Ensure local maintenance procedures align with Global Engineering Standards and Engineering Best Practices, including developing, reviewing, and owning departmental SOPs.
• Determine equipment criticality based on business requirements related to quality, health and safety, mechanical integrity, manufacturing capacity, and financial impact; maintain appropriate equipment criticality rankings in the CMMS.
• Ensure proper application and coverage of predictive maintenance technologies across the site, assist with data interpretation, and support process engineers in planning corrective actions when needed.
• Own the Lilly Medicine Foundry preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Interact with OEMs, vendors, and regulatory bodies to keep current with changes, improvements, and regulations that may affect equipment reliability.

Benefits

• Company bonus, depending in part on company and individual performance.
• Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k).
• Pension.
• Vacation benefits.
• Eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.
• Flexible benefits, including healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance and death benefits.
• Certain time-off and leave-of-absence benefits.
• Well-being benefits, including an employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level