Reliability Engineer - Lilly Medicine Foundry

About the role

The Reliability Engineer plays a crucial role in supporting the manufacturing research requirements for capacity, dependability, quality, safety, environmental, and costs. They contribute directly to the supply of innovative medicines for clinical trials, ensuring that critical equipment and systems perform optimally.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to both maintenance and equipment owners in your area of expertise.
• Ensure Maintenance program is appropriate for reliable operation of equipment.
• Help ensure CMMS data accuracy and structure.
• Determine spare parts identification and stocking strategy.
• Ensure Job Plans are correct and contain sufficient detail.
• Provide training to Maintenance personnel on new equipment, reliability principles & techniques.
• Mentor process engineers and others on equipment reliability principles and processes.
• Identify & support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the Maintenance program in the short & medium term to maintain a reliable plant.
• Participate, raise, investigate & complete HSE & Quality observation/deviations write-ups as appropriate.
• Analyze predictive & condition-based monitoring data to identify follow-up actions and prioritize implementation.
• Utilize appropriate techniques and tools (RCA, RCM, failure analysis) to reduce equipment issues (downtime, deviations, health and safety and expenses).
• Ensure the local maintenance procedures are in line with Global Engineering Standard & Engineering Best Practices including developing, reviewing & owning Departmental SOP’s.
• Determine equipment criticality based on business requirements around quality, health and safety, mechanical integrity, manufacturing capacity and financial impact.
• Ensure proper equipment criticality ranking is maintained in the CMMS.
• Ensure the correct application of predictive maintenance technologies across the site. This includes proper equipment coverage, assisting with interpretation of data, and assisting the Process Engineer for planning corrective actions when needed.
• Own Lilly Medicine Foundry Preventative, Predictive and Corrective Maintenance programs.
• Interact with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), vendors, and regulatory bodies to keep up to date with upcoming changes, improvements, or new regulations that may affect equipment reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or HS Diploma or Associate’s degree in a technical discipline with 10+ years of applicable industrial maintenance and reliability experience.
• Proficient in English.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

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

Benefits

Initial location in Indianapolis, Indiana
Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.