Maintenance Technician

Overview

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 put people first and strive to make life better for people around the world.

The focus of the Maintenance Technician is to provide maintenance expertise to service, repair, and maintain process and utility equipment currently in service in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The Maintenance Technician is expected to understand the needs and requirements of the customer (Operations); must be able to work effectively with customers, handle customer questions with tact and understanding while displaying good customer service.

• This role is expected to improve equipment uptime, line efficiency, and increase overall equipment effectiveness in a production environment by condition monitoring, troubleshooting, and assisting in engineering changes.
• Possess a good mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and repair equipment while following departmental rules and regulations.
• Be willing to work with safety as a primary focus and abide by applicable safety procedures and practices.
• Troubleshoot the root causes of machine problems (e.g., excessive vibration or temperature, bearing failures, abnormal noises, and poor performance).
• Perform repairs and overhaul equipment (e.g., gear boxes, pumps, blowers, fans and drives) including disassembly, setting tolerances, aligning, and resetting timing (e.g., air compressors, vacuum pumps).
• Set up equipment to design specifications (e.g., timing, leveling, alignment).
• Diagnose the root cause of a problem and implement the proper corrective actions to minimize downtime quickly and accurately.
• Accurately document the actions taken to repair the equipment in the CMMS program.
• Willing to assist in areas outside of primary responsibility and learn other skills, as required.

• Adequate interpersonal and communications skills to work effectively in a team-based environment.
• Ability to work in a safe manner to ensure the safety of self and others.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.
• Ability to read and understand equipment drawings, electrical schematics and P&(s).
• 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.

• Must be able to speak, read and write English at a sufficient level to communicate technical and business information effectively.
• Must be able to effectively use business software programs, such as Maximo, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office Suite and other required software programs.
• Must be able to effectively work in a team environment.
• Physical considerations include the ability to work with or around equipment, climb ladders and stairs and use PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). He/she may be exposed to harsh weather conditions as part of the job.
• Good, all-around hands-on experience with repair of equipment.
• Use basic troubleshooting equipment such as multi-meters, calipers, etc.
• CMMS experience desired (Maximo/ Blue Mountain RAM).

• High school diploma/GED
• Minimum 2 Years of experience working with automated equipment

• Position supports a 24/7 operation and is expected to be flexible in maintaining availability for support in decision making and issue resolution as necessary to operate the facility.
• Occasional travel may be required for training, conferences, capital projects, etc.
• The Maintenance Technician will work in and around potentially dangerous and hazardous equipment, powders, liquids and gases. Safety is paramount for this position.

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