Lead Maintenance Technician - PAR (Night Shift)

Eli Lilly and Company; Concord (NC); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician to enhance equipment performance in a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role emphasizes safety and quality while requiring strong mechanical skills and a commitment to customer service. You will be responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining crucial manufacturing equipment, ensuring optimal operational efficiency. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative team setting, where your contributions will directly impact the quality of life-enhancing medicines. If you are passionate about maintenance and eager to make a difference, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience required.
• High school diploma or GED is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance expertise for pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment to improve uptime and efficiency.

Skills

Mechanical Aptitude

Troubleshooting

Customer Service

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Maximo

Microsoft Office Suite

Multi-meters

Job description

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 give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $31.37 - $52.28.

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 Description:

The focus of the Lead Maintenance Technician is to provide maintenance expertise to service, repair, and maintain process and utility of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment currently in service. The Lead 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Must possess a good mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and repair equipment while following departmental rules, regulations, and GMP/GDP standards.
• Must 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) to include disassembly, setting tolerances, aligning, and resetting timing (e.g., air compressors, vacuum pumps).
• Setup equipment to design specifications (e.g., timing, leveling, alignment).
• Must possess the ability to plan and schedule urgent or emergency tasks and effectively delegate these responsibilities to a team of maintenance technicians.
• Must have the ability to quickly and accurately diagnose the root cause of a problem and implement the proper corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Must accurately write, review, workflow, and document actions taken to repair the equipment in the CMMS program.
• Willing to assist in areas outside of their primary responsibility and learn other skills, as required.

Basic Requirements (Education, Experience, Training):

• High school diploma/GED.
• Minimum 5 Years of applicable maintenance experience.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.
• Must satisfy background check and drug screening requirements.

Additional Preferences:

• 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.

Additional Information:

• Overtime may be required during shutdowns, emergency situations, or periods of heavy workloads.
• The Lead Maintenance Technician will work in and around potentially dangerous and hazardous equipment, powders, liquids and gases. Safety is paramount for this position.
• Night Shift Role: Will start out M-F 0730-1530 until fully trained. Will transition to a night shift 12-hr 2-2-3 (1800 to 0600) schedule in the future.
• Relocation assistance is not offered at this time.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. For GMP purposes, the job description should be updated for significant changes. As always, you should consult with your supervisor regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.