Production Line Mechanic

Production Line Mechanic

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.

In This Role

The production line mechanic provides general maintenance support for the LP2 site, focused on equipment uptime and reliability in the clean suites. The line mechanic works closely with production, engineering, quality control, and various other groups to troubleshoot, maintain, and perform corrective and preventative maintenance on machinery and equipment used in manufacturing operations, and provides project support on production and utility related equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment, leading safety initiatives, and working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE corporate and site goals.
• Perform preventative maintenance inspections/repairs and document additional repairs needed.
• Daily operations performed in controlled cleanroom environment with full gowning requirements/procedures in compliance of GMP standards.
• Remove/repair/adjust/install assemblies (e.g., pumps, agitators) using manual and powered tools.
• Inspect and adjust equipment (e.g., valves, mixer motors, agitators, torque wrenches, crimping tools, PSV's PSE's and drives).
• Troubleshoot root cause of machine problems (e.g., excessive vibration or temperature, abnormal noises, and poor performance).
• Provide accurate, complete, and detailed work order documentation on both paper copy (when required) and in CMMS system.
• Maintains 100% compliance with self-study training requirements.
• Communicate effectively with operations supervisors on any process problems.
• Lay out/measure/fabricate and install short sections of pipe necessary to make repairs.
• Repair/replace corroded, damaged, or plugged pipe including screwed, and flanged.
• Fabricate parts (e.g., brackets, stands, guards, insulation boxes) using shop equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical & electrical prints/schematics

Basic Requirements:

• Education Level: High school diploma/GED
• Experience: 5-7 years of mechanical and electrical maintenance experience in GMP-regulated cleanroom environments.
• Certifications: N/A
• Licenses: Valid driver's license
• Required Skills Testing: N/A
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Associate's degree or technical certificate in a mechanical discipline, or equivalent experience. Applicable military service training may be an acceptable alternative.
• Demonstrated ability to work safely in a participative, team-oriented environment.
• Experience working with robotics.
• Knowledge of parenteral equipment and manufacturing operations.
• Low voltage/electrical troubleshooting under 1000 V.
• Influential leadership skills with the ability to mentor and work independently while adapting to changing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Expertise in production processes, equipment, CMMS, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with HOLD/MAP processes, change control, and observation investigations.
• Ability to follow written procedures, read/interpret mechanical and electrical prints/schematics.
• Familiarity with maintenance, shop tools and equipment (machining and welding capability a plus).
• Willingness to work outside primary craft as required.
• Experience in equipment/process troubleshooting and relevant GMP manufacturing.

Additional Information:

• Position Location: US: Lebanon IN LP2
• Travel Percentage (%): <10%
• Shift Information: 10 hour days, 4-days per week (M-F), day off per week can vary

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.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $21.27 - $45.48.

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.