Sr. Specialist – Engineering Technician

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Engineering Technician to join their team in Indianapolis. This role involves maintaining and troubleshooting advanced packaging and assembly equipment, ensuring operational excellence while adhering to safety standards. You will play a crucial role in supporting production processes and enhancing equipment reliability. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to life-changing innovations.

Benefits

401(k) Plan

Pension

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Vacation Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Leave of Absence Benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years of manufacturing or technician experience required.
• Experience in FDA-regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot packaging and assembly equipment.
• Provide technical support and mentor maintenance personnel.

Skills

Automated Machine Maintenance

Safety Requirements (LOTO, Live Equipment Troubleshooting)

Customer Service

Proficiency in CMMS (e.g., Maximo)

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate Degree or Equivalent Work Experience

Tools

CMMS (Maximo, GMARS)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

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.

The Sr. Specialist - Engineering Technician maintains and troubleshoots packaging and assembly equipment, including UV curing systems, vision systems, laser marking stations, conveyors, robotics, and other pharmaceutical machinery.

This role is the first point of escalation from maintenance mechanics and provides additional engineering shift coverage. The position requires expertise in production processes, equipment, and control system technologies. The IDAP (Indy Device Assembly and Packaging) Engineering Technician ensures equipment is qualified, operates safely, and receives proper maintenance.

Key Objectives / Deliverables

• Safety and Environment:

  • Maintain a safe work environment and support HSE Corporate and Site Goals.

  • Ensure procedures reflect safety concerns and eliminate safety/quality issues.

  • Participate in safety reviews and audits.

• Operational Excellence:

  • Perform activities according to cGMPs and procedures.

  • Initiate work orders for troubleshooting.

  • Mentor and train maintenance personnel.

  • Escalate issues following the escalation model.

  • Understand production processes and critical parameters.

  • Improve quality and equipment reliability using performance data.

  • Ensure accurate job plans and update GMARS for increased up time.

  • Monitor equipment signals to enhance PM program success.

  • Develop repair part lists based on demand, lead-time, costs, and risk.

  • Support new asset/equipment design and delivery.

  • Develop setup and troubleshooting guides.

• Technical Support:

  • Investigate and resolve production delays.

  • Transfer knowledge of equipment capabilities to operators, engineering, and maintenance.

  • Implement tools for proficient learning and work.

Education Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED.

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience.

Minimum Requirements:

• 2+ years of manufacturing or technician experience

• Experience in automated machine maintenance.

• Knowledge of safety requirements (LOTO, live equipment troubleshooting).

• Ability to follow written procedures during maintenance activities.

• Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment and supporting HSE goals.

Additional Preferences:

• Journeyman trade or equivalent experience preferred.

• Experience in regulated industries, especially FDA-regulated.

• Ability to perform quality work independently.

• Proficiency in CMMS (e.g., Maximo), Microsoft Word, and Excel.

• High-level customer service experience.

• Ability to assist engineering functions.

• Experience with CMMS (GMARS preferred).

Other Information:

• 8-hour days, with after-hour and weekend support as needed.

• Occasional travel for training, conferences, and capital projects.

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 Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

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

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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