Lead Maintenance Planner - Lilly Medicine Foundry

100 Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Pension

Vacation benefits

Medical, dental, vision and coverage

Flexible benefits

Life insurance

Time off and leave of absence

Well-being programs

Job summary

Lilly is seeking a Lead Maintenance Planner & Scheduler for the Indiana operations. The role oversees maintenance planning and craft scheduling to ensure asset reliability in a cGMP-compliant environment, working with IBM Maximo, BMRAM, SAP PM or similar systems.

The position supports 24/7 operations at the Lilly Medicine Foundry in Indiana. Temporary location in Carmel, IN with permanent placement at Lebanon, IN; requires strong communication and problem-solving skills and willingness to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance planning and scheduling experience in an FDA regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of CMMS systems (IBM Maximo, BMRAM, SAP PM or similar).
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Lilly will not provide sponsorship for work authorization or visas.

Responsibilities

• Safety – follow all HSE procedures, policies, permits, and practices and promote safety culture.
• Quality – meet cGMPs and Global Quality Standards; ensure regulatory PMs are completed on schedule.
• Planning & Scheduling Excellence – schedule maintenance, calibration, and repair work; maintain backlog and documentation; coordinate between customers and maintenance teams.

Skills

CMMS proficiency

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

IBM Maximo

BMRAM

SAP PM

Job description

Company Overview

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. 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.

Role Summary

The Lead Maintenance Planner & Scheduler is responsible for overseeing all maintenance planning and craft scheduling in their assigned area to ensure the company’s assets are managed in compliance with cGMP and other applicable standards. This role is responsible for the planning and scheduling of corrective and preventive maintenance. The Maintenance Planner & Scheduler is responsible for fostering a culture of safety, technical expertise, and innovation in a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) such as IBM- Maximo, Blue Mountain Regulatory Asset Manager, SAP Plant Maintenance or equivalent). This role will work closely with utilities / plant operations departments to determine equipment availability for maintenance scheduling. In addition, this role ensures alignment of maintenance planning with organizational goals for safety, quality, and efficiency, directly supporting the delivery of novel medicines for clinical trials within The Medicine Foundry. This position will be responsible for developing initial maintenance and calibration job plans and data sheets as well as long-term planning and scheduling once the site is operational.

Responsibilities

• Safety – Comply with all HSE aspects including safety procedures, policies, permits, and practices. Incorporates HSE aspects into maintenance planning and scheduling including job plans, contractor management, and scheduling with operations. Knowledgeable and experienced in LOTO processes and procedures. Reports all safety concerns, incidents, and injuries to supervisor. Promotes a positive & proactive safety culture for the maintenance team by ensuring systems are compliant regarding safety procedures, policies, permits, and practices. Ensures proper housekeeping procedures are maintained.
• Quality – Responsible for meeting quality standards as defined by cGMPs, the Global Quality Standards, and local procedures. This includes ensuring that all regulatory based PM’s are completed on schedule.
• Planning & Scheduling Excellence – Responsible for scheduling all maintenance, calibration, and repair work for their assigned area. Strong proficiency in using and training in a CMMS.. Deep understanding of maintenance scheduling, planning, procedures, and PM programs. Responsible for creating and updating maintenance and calibration job plans and calibration data sheets. Maintains and monitors backlog to prevent delinquent PM’s. Ensures maintenance work has been properly documented and completed accurately per assigned job plan. Knowledge of engineering drawing systems and different types of equipment and instrumentation within the building. Verifies the availability of parts, materials, and special tools required for the jobs and if needed will order parts and materials for planned jobs. Maintains liaison and coordination between customers and maintenance activities to ensure minimal scheduling conflicts.

Basic Requirements

• High School Diploma
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance planning and scheduling experience in an FDA regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of CMMS systems (IBM Maximo, BMRAM, SAP PM or similar).
• 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

• Regulated manufacturing experience preferred
• Manufacturing, industrial maintenance or building maintenance knowledge preferred
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally with multiple levels within the organization
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, set objectives and meet targets
• Demonstrated ability to provide high-level customer service
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously
• Demonstrated ability in problem solving
• Computer proficiency

Other Information

Temporary location in Carmel, Indiana. Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicine Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana. 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. 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.

EEO and Diversity

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.

Employee Resource Groups

• 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)
• Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL)

Compensation & Benefits

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $34.61 - $50.77. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).

• Company-sponsored 401(k)
• Pension
• Vacation benefits
• 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
• Time off and leave of absence benefits
• Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

Join Us

#WeAreLilly At Lilly we strive to ensure our employees are part of a team that cares about them and our shared purpose of making life better for those around the world. How do we do this? We continue to look for ways to include, innovate, accelerate and deliver while maintaining integrity, excellence and respect for people. We hope that you seek to join us on our journey as we create medicine and deliver improved outcomes for patients across the globe! #WeAreLilly