Reliability Engineering Technician - Lilly Medicine Foundry

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.

Organization and Position Overview

Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

As a Reliability Engineering Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring equipment availability and optimal performance across the site, supporting the delivery of novel medicines for clinical trials. Reporting to the Senior Reliability Manager, you will execute predictive maintenance programs, analyze equipment health data, and drive continuous improvement in maintenance strategies, all in compliance with cGMP and applicable regulatory standards.

Responsibilities:

• Execute predictive maintenance (PdM) routes, including but not limited to, vibration analysis, ultrasound, thermal imaging, and oil sampling
• Execute precision lubrication activities across manufacturing and utility assets, including lubricant application, re-greasing, and oil top-offs in compliance with OEM specifications and site lubrication standards to extend asset life and reduce unplanned downtime
• Apply precision maintenance techniques, including laser shaft alignment, belt and sheave alignment, torque and tolerance verification in accordance with OEM specifications and site procedures, documenting all findings and completed work in GMARS
• Support root cause failure analysis (RCFA) for critical and recurring equipment failures; track corrective actions to closure in GMARS
• Maintain accurate records of all PdM activities, findings, and work orders in GMARS, including asset data, failure codes, and labor hours
• Communicate equipment health status to maintenance, engineering, and operations teams; coordinate reliability-driven work across functions
• Produce clear reports summarizing PdM program performance and overall equipment health
• Provide field troubleshooting support as needed, including outside normal business hours