Reliability Engineer - Lilly Medicine Foundry

About the role

The Reliability Engineer plays a crucial role in supporting the manufacturing research requirements of the Lilly Medicine Foundry. This role ensures that critical equipment and systems perform optimally to enable cutting-edge pharmaceutical development.

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. 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.

Pay

$66,000 - $171,600

Schedule

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