Industrial Electrician- Medium Voltage, Instrumentation & Utilites

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Vacation benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Lilly's Indianapolis-area Technology Center seeks an Industrial Electrician to service, troubleshoot, and maintain utilities equipment—instrumentation, electrical, water systems, and related facilities. You will support multiple maintenance crafts to ensure safe, reliable operations and compliance with cGMP.

The role requires reading P&ID drawings, performing preventative maintenance on MV equipment, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Three years of relevant work experience in an industrial utilities environment.
• Experience with medium-voltage electrical systems and related safety procedures.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, prints, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on medium voltage electrical equipment (13.8KV switch gear, breakers, relays).
• Maintain and troubleshoot complex electrical equipment (motor control centers, VSDs, PLCs).
• Diagnose electrical problems and perform repairs to minimize downtime.

Skills

read P&ID drawings

read electrical schematics

CMMS (Maximo)

Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint

strong communication

team collaboration

lift up to 40 pounds

overtime availability

valid driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or technical certificate in electrical discipline

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

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. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Organization Overview

For 140 years, Lilly has manufactured medicines that improve people’s lives around the world. We produce our medicines using some of the most sophisticated manufacturing technologies and rigorous quality standards. Lilly Manufacturing strives for excellence in its process, standards, procedures and behaviors to develop medicines with safety first and quality always.

Position Brand Description

The Industrial Electrician has the responsibility of servicing, troubleshooting, and maintaining equipment within the Lilly Technology Center manufacturing site that includes instrumentation, electrical, high purity water, compressed air, steam, chilled water, glycol, city water, and sewers. Responsible for ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations across all utility locations, while collaborating with and supporting multiple maintenance crafts to meet operational and maintenance objectives.

Key Objectives/Deliverables

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on medium voltage electrical equipment (13.8KV main switch gear, circuit breakers, relays, motor starters, ground fault interrupts).
• Perform preventative maintenance on complex electrical equipment (motor control centers, variable-speed drives, programmable logic controllers, etc.).
• Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical equipment problems and make appropriate repairs to minimize downtime.
• Perform modifications and new installations of electrical equipment (e.g., conduit, conductors, lighting, branch circuits, etc.).
• Diagnose complex electrical problems to effect repairs and restore equipment/systems to operating condition.
• Performpreventative/correctivemaintenance and calibration, modifications and new installations on process instrumentation (temperature, pressure, flow, pH, conductivity, TOC, control valves, etc.)
• Demonstrate the ability to read P&ID drawings.
• Consistently comply with safety rules and closely follow approved procedures to ensure cGMP compliance.
• Document all work by following Good Documentation Practices.

Basic Requirements

• 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.
• Experience maintaining equipment in an industrial utilities environment. Familiarity with any of the following is an advantage: high purity water, compressed air, steam, chilled water, glycol.
• Candidates must hold a valid driver’s license.
• Willingness to respond to call-ins and work scheduled overtime is necessary.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds is required.
• Must be able to tolerate exposure to varying temperatures while performing duties outdoors in all weather conditions.
• A minimum of three years of relevant work experience is mandatory.

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Associate's degree, Technical Certificate in an electrical discipline, or equivalent industrial electrical experience; military electrical training accepted. Experience with medium-voltage electrical systems (4.16kV preferred).
• Experience performing and troubleshooting electrical maintenance equipment in a manufacturing, industrial, or production environment.
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from electrical schematics, prints, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of safe maintenance practices, work procedures, and documentation requirements.
• Proficiency using CMMS software (e.g., Maximo) for work order management and maintenance tracking. Microsoft Applications Knowledge (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience collaborating with multiple skilled trades and supporting cross-functional maintenance activities.

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent

Additional Information

• This position is scheduled for 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday.
• Temporary shift changes may occur.
• Hazardous operations within Utilities include exposure to acid, steam, caustic substances, high pressure, and high temperatures.
• Personal protective equipment is required at all times.
• Work involves awkward positions, cramped quarters, ladders, and scaffolding.
• Employment requires working during summer and year-end company breaks.

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.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$21.27 - $41.25

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for 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; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

#WeAreLilly

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.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$21.27 - $41.25

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for 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; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

#WeAreLilly