Instrument Technician - Lilly Medicine Foundry

BioSpace; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Vacation benefits

Job summary

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, seeks an Instrument Technician for the Medicine Foundry in Lebanon, IN. This role focuses on equipment calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and ensuring cGMP/compliance to support process development and clinical testing.

Responsibilities include preventative and corrective maintenance on process instrumentation, reading P&ID diagrams, assisting with IQ/OQ activities for new equipment, and documenting work orders in GMARS.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial process instrumentation and calibration experience in FDA-regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems and calibration, including pressure, temperature, flow, pH, conductivity.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Ability to read P&ID drawings and schematics.
• Experience with GMARS CMMS is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on process instrumentation (pressure, temperature, flow, pH, conductivity, level).
• Troubleshoot instrumentation equipment and perform repairs to minimize downtime.
• Operate electrical test equipment (flukes, signal generators, oscilloscopes).
• Support IQ/OQ portions of new equipment installations or modifications.
• Document work orders accurately in GMARS.

Skills

Process instrumentation

Calibration

Electrical troubleshooting

P&ID reading

GMARS CMMS

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Flukes

Oscilloscopes

Electrical test equipment

GMARS

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 And Position Overview

Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first‑ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

The Instrument Technician role is responsible for providing process instrumentation maintenance support for the Medicine Foundry. This position will focus on equipment availability, calibration, troubleshooting, and reliability while ensuring that the company’s assets are managed in compliance with cGMP and other applicable standards. In addition, this role ensures that necessary maintenance programs are followed including safety, quality, and efficiency, directly supporting the delivery of novel medicines for clinical trials within the Medicine Foundry. This position will be responsible for supporting initial equipment calibrations as well as long‑term instrument reliability.

Responsibilities

In line with the job outlined above, the following are typically the key tasks that would be expected of the role:

Safety

• Comply with all HSE aspects including safety procedures, policies, permits, and practices.
• Knowledgeable and experienced in LOTO processes and procedures. Report all safety concerns, incidents, and injuries to supervisor.

Quality

• Responsible meeting the quality standards as defined by cGMPs, the Global Quality Standards, and local procedures.

Calibration & Instrumentation Excellence

• Demonstrate a good process aptitude and application of skills in a variety of real‑world process experiences.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on process instrumentation (pressure, temperature, flow, pH, conductivity, level, etc.).
• Effectively troubleshoot and diagnose process instrumentation equipment and make appropriate repairs to minimize downtime.
• Operate electrical, pneumatic, and temperature test equipment (flukes, signal generators, oscilloscopes, etc.).
• Provide process instrumentation support for the IQ/OQ parts of new equipment installations or modifications.
• Demonstrate the ability to read P&ID drawings and schematics.
• Provide accurate, complete, and legible work order documentation in GMARS.

Basic Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of industrial process instrumentation and calibration experience in FDA regulated industry required.
• Strong understanding and troubleshooting skills in electrical systems and calibration, including the following:
• Instrumentation (pressure, temperature, flow, level, pH, and conductivity)
• Electrical test equipment (flukes, signal generators, oscilloscopes, etc.)
• Electrical troubleshooting (24 VDC to 120 VAC)
• 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.

Additional Preferences

• Ability to perform work without close supervision.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to provide high‑level customer service.
• Demonstrated ability in problem solving process instrumentation equipment.
• Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office tools.
• Proficiency in CMMS (GMARS).

Other Information

• Temporary location in Carmel, Indiana.
• Training and development location at Lilly Technology Center, Indianapolis and Lebanon, Indiana.
• Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicine Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.
• Position will be working on a 2-2-3 shift either dayshift or nightshift.
• Must be willing to work overtime during peak periods (specifically during initial calibrations) to support business needs.
• Individual must be able to comply with all building gowning and necessary PPE requirements.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

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.

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