Automation Technician Nights

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing.

About the role

Lilly is entering an exciting period of growth and is investing over $1 billion to create a new state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Concord, North Carolina. The brand-new facility will utilize the latest technology to increase the company's manufacturing capacity in parenteral (injectable) medications, device assembly, and packaging operations. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help build and operate a new site featuring advanced, highly integrated, and automated manufacturing systems with a focus on minimizing environmental impact.

Responsibilities

• Assure automated equipment performance and provide first-line support to production processes.
• Support area engineering initiatives, process improvements, and project implementation.
• Develop expertise in production processes, commissioning, qualification, validation requirements, and equipment-specific code and/or control system technologies.
• Ensure equipment is maintained in a qualified state, operated safely, and that maintenance is properly performed on the systems (performing maintenance activities is not in the scope of this position).
• Key deliverables:
  • Assure operational and maintenance procedures reflect safety concerns.
  • Perform activities in accordance with cGMPs and applicable procedures.
  • Identify opportunities to improve quality using equipment performance data.
  • Communicate effectively with all levels to ensure projects and repairs are well planned and coordinated.
  • Participate in and sometimes lead the development of equipment design, procedures, engineering studies, and maintenance practices.
  • Seek opportunities to improve equipment operational effectiveness and reliability.
  • Provide technical support to engineering in:
    • Investigating and resolving issues causing production delays.
    • Transferring knowledge of equipment capabilities and operational techniques.
    • Implementing tools for operations and engineering to learn and work more proficiently.
  • Create maintenance action plans to support maintenance and troubleshooting activities.
  • Participate in periodic reviews of equipment state.
  • Plan and execute small projects for process or equipment improvements or changes.
• Maintain a safe work environment and support all Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) corporate and site goals.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 2 years of automation experience.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Lilly will not sponsor work authorization or visas for this role.
• Must satisfy background check and drug screening requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work safely in a participative environment.
• Experience in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• Experience in instrumentation, PLC, and/or HMI programming.
• Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk View SE programming experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; ability to type and write technical documents.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a customer service attitude.
• Previous experience with highly automated equipment.
• Experience with B&R platform (a plus).
• Knowledge of parenteral/packaging equipment and manufacturing operations.
• Experience with Maximo or similar computerized maintenance management system.

Benefits

• Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k) and pension plan.
• Vacation benefits.
• 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.
• Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).

Pay

The anticipated wage for this position is $21.27 - $41.25 per hour. Full-time equivalent employees are also eligible for a company bonus (depending on company and individual performance).

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