Reliability Engineer - Medicine Foundry

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, seeks a Reliability Engineer to strengthen equipment reliability for manufacturing research. You will support maintenance and equipment owners, ensure reliable operation, and drive predictive maintenance initiatives at the Lilly Medicine Foundry.

This role emphasizes exporting best practices and collaborating with OEMs and regulators. The position requires a technical degree with 10+ years in industrial maintenance and reliability,

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or HS Diploma or Associate’s degree with 10+ years of experience in industrial maintenance and reliability.
• English proficiency is required.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; no visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to maintenance and equipment owners.
• Ensure maintenance program supports reliable operation of equipment.
• Be a technical expert in CMMS documentation of equipment history.
• Maintain data accuracy in CMMS and determine spare parts stocking strategy.
• Ensure Job Plans have sufficient detail and accuracy.
• Provide training on new equipment, reliability principles, and techniques.
• Mentor process engineers on reliability principles and processes.
• Identify and support continuous improvement to maintain a reliable plant.
• Participate in HSE & Quality observation/deviations write-ups as appropriate.
• Analyze predictive data to identify follow-up actions and prioritise actions.
• Use RCA/RCM/failure analysis to reduce equipment issues.
• Align local procedures with Global Engineering Standards and SOPs.
• Determine equipment criticality based on quality, safety, and financial impact.
• Maintain correct equipment criticality ranking in CMMS.
• Apply predictive maintenance technologies site-wide.
• Own preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Interact with OEMs/vendors/regulators on reliability improvements.

Skills

Proficient in English

Six Sigma Green Belt

RCM

FMEA

RCFA facilitation

JMP software

Weibull analysis

Life Cycle Cost analysis

TPM practices

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

HS Diploma

Associate’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Maximo/GMARS

Business Objects

Data historians

Job description

Eli Lilly and Company, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, seeks a Reliability Engineer to strengthen equipment reliability for manufacturing research. You will support maintenance and equipment owners, ensure reliable operation, and drive predictive maintenance initiatives at the Lilly Medicine Foundry.

This role emphasizes exporting best practices and collaborating with OEMs and regulators. The position requires a technical degree with 10+ years in industrial maintenance and reliability,