Sr. Specialist - Engineering - Warehouse. Indianapolis LilyLifestyle

Position Brand Description

The Sr Specialist
- Warehouse
- Engineering is responsible for on-shift monitoring and response for the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS), Conveyors, and Automated Guided Vehicles supporting Indianapolis Parenteral Manufacturing. The role provides first line support to production processes, supports area engineering initiatives, process improvements, and project implementation. It requires development of expertise in warehouse automation systems, maintenance execution, commissioning, qualification, and validation requirements and equipment and/or control system technologies.

The Sr Specialist
- Engineering ensures that equipment is maintained in a qualified state, can be operated safely, and maintenance is properly performed on the systems.

• Monitor Warehouse Automation Systems for faults, errors and issues preventing the delivery of production materials to the manufacturing processes
• Perform periodic and break/fix maintenance on the ASRS, conveyors, AGV's and ancillary systems
• Assure that operational and maintenance procedures and practices reflect safety concerns
• Find and eliminate safety issues with the equipment and processes
• Participate on safety reviews and audits, as required
• Perform activities in accordance with cGMPs and applicable procedures
• Understand the production process and critical process parameters
• Identify opportunities to improve quality using equipment performance data and by assuring maintenance is performed appropriately
• Work with the process team, including engineers and operations personnel, to develop equipment design, procedures, studies, and maintenance practices that enable the process to operate as required
• Seek out and identify opportunities to improve equipment operational effectiveness and reliability
• Provide technical support for process and engineering teams
• Monitor specific plant data for out of control signals and begin investigations into causes. Attend and participate in team meetings
• Provide technical support to engineering, including:
  • Investigating and resolving issues that create production delays
  • Transferring knowledge of equipment capabilities and operational techniques to operators, engineering, and maintenance
  • Implementing tools for operations and engineering to learn and work more proficiently
  • Contractor and vendor coordination
  • Create maintenance action plans as needed to support maintenance and troubleshooting activities
  • Participate in periodic reviews of equipment state
  • Plan and execute small projects for process or equipment improvements or changes

• Associate's Degree (or equivalent work experience)
• 5 years of manufacturing or skilled trade experience

• Knowledge of warehousing operations, equipment and automation, ASRS, AGVs, Conveyors
• Knowledge of parenteral manufacturing operations
• Experience with Maximo or similar computerized maintenance management system
• Experience in a GMP manufacturing environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel

• This position is for a 12‑hour night shift (3‑2‑2‑3)
• Minimal travel required
• Applicant will work in various areas within the parenteral plant; allergens are present in the plant. Mobility requirements and exposure to allergens should be considered when applying
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $28.84 - $46.54 per hour. Full‑time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program, including a company‑sponsored 401(k), pension, vacation benefits, eligibility to participate in medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits, flexible benefits such as 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 such as an employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities.

Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs at its sole discretion.

Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.