Apprentice Process Instrument Technician

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.

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.

The apprenticeship program is designed to be an entry‑level training program with a mission to develop top talent for skilled trades careers  prior experience in skilled trades required. This is a full‑time, 2‑year program with a 1‑year extension. Apprentices in this program will be placed into Lilly‑managed maintenance departments with the appropriate mentor to ensure robust hands‑on, on‑the‑job (OJT) training. The apprentice will be required to successfully complete and document specified classes to earn a Technical Certificate and a minimum quantity of on‑the‑job training hours or demonstrate competency.

The apprentice’s work schedule will be determined based on the post‑secondary college schedule and criteria set forth by Lilly‑managed maintenance departments. Shifts could include 12‑hour rotating schedules, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

This posting is for a single opening at Lilly's US Lebanon Plant Site - current role available:
Process Instrument Technician Apprentice. The Process Instrument Technician apprentice will learn how to perform maintenance on process instrumentation equipment and related control systems. Tasks include installation, calibration, testing, maintenance, and repair of process control systems and instrumentation.

• Strict adherence to all safety and environmental rules, regulations, compliance requirements, procedures, practices, and training.
• Under the guidance of a mentor, the apprentice will be responsible for managing and documenting OJT training hours and/or competency completion.

Key responsibilities and expectations for the role include the following:

• Under the guidance of a mentor, the apprentice will be responsible for managing and documenting OJT training hours and/or competency completion.
• Apprentice will attend college‑level classes at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana and will be expected to complete all coursework with satisfactory grades. The apprentice will attend some classes in‑person, which may sometimes be required during off‑shift periods.
• Apprentice will be responsible for managing company‑required training plan.
• Under the guidance of a mentor, the apprentice will be responsible for learning Lilly maintenance procedures; learning to perform preventative and corrective maintenance on complex systems in a manufacturing environment, learn good documentation practices and how to use a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Collaboration and communication with a variety of functional business units, including operations, engineering, and quality personnel.
• Maintain consistency in work quality and output in a fast‑paced and evolving environment.
• Operate and execute…