Sr. Specialist - Engineering - Warehouse

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.

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 39,000 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. #WeAreLilly

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 will provide first line support to production processes, as well as supporting area engineering initiatives, process improvements, and project implementation. This position will require the 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 will help ensure that equipment is maintained in a qualified state, can be operated safely, and maintenance is properly performed on the systems.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• Monitor Warehouse Automation Systems for faults, errors and issues preventing the delivering 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.

• Working with the process team, including engineers and operations personnel, participate in and sometimes lead development of equipment design, procedures, studies, and maintenance practices that will 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 in:

  • 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.

Minimum Requirements:

• Associates Degree (or equivalent work experience)

• 5 years of manufacturing or skilled trade experience

Additional Preferences:

• Knowledge of Warehousing operatiosn, 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

Other Information:

• This position is for a 12 hour days 3-2-2-3

• Minimal travel required.

• Applicant will work