Clean Utilities Technician

at  Lilly

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.
The Clean Utilities Technician has specific responsibilities in the project phase up to support site start-up and long term day-to-day operations of the site after start-up.
During assets delivery, process development, commissioning, qualification, validation, and start-up, Associate Consultant Engineer will be part of the project team, being a key contributor in the asset delivery process, form construction to PQ completion.
After start-up, the Clean Utilities Technician is responsible for maintaining the site’s facility Clean Utilities infrastructure [PW, WFI, Clean Steam, Process Compressed Air (PCA), etc.] in a state of compliance and fit for use when needed. To achieve this goal, he/she must establish reliable operation and maintain the qualified state of the equipment and business processes in the areas, implement efficient and effective maintenance and reliability techniques, and appropriate corrective and improvement actions are taken, when necessary, in the spirit continuous improvement initiatives. Part of his/her responsibility is the efficient and effective management of local capital allocated to Clean Utilities and oversight of engineering/maintenance contract resources assigned to the area.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience of Clean Utilities systems.
• Relevant experience operating in an FDA regulated manufacturing environment.
• At least 2 years in Engineering and/or Maintenance experience.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma | GED

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/PREFERENCES:

• Associate degree in Engineering or Technical field (preferred).
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Strong computer skills in a variety of software packages (SAP, Trackwise, MS Word, Excel, etc.), previous experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (i.e., MAXIMO).
• Previous facility start-up experience.
• Previous equipment commissioning, qualification and process validation experience.
• Previous experience with deviation and change management systems including Trackwise.
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) exposure/knowledge/experience.
• Parenteral manufacturing experience.
• Plant engineering experience.
• MAXIMO or similar computerized maintenance management (CMMS) system experience.

• Operation of mechanical equipment used in a regulated manufacturing environment (Purified Water, WFI, Clean Steam, PCA, pumps, motors, valves, etc.).
• Monitors daily utility system performance (Purified Water, WFI, Clean Steam, PCA, etc.).
• Performs routine walk through of area(s) of support and is responsible for standard troubleshooting of problems on Purified Water skids, WFI, Clean Steam, PCA, pumps, motors, valves, etc.
• Be the support technician for all utility systems under his/her responsibility, understanding GMP utility (Purified Water, WFI, Clean Steam, PCA, etc.) applications in aseptic manufacturing.
• Ensure utility systems efficiency, availability, and performance.
• Supports Clean Utilities Engineers on process flow and controls of process parameters.
• Engaged on communication with internal stakeholder in case of system issues and to understand their need.
• Ensure a safe working environment by following safety rules and helping improve the safety culture.
• Participates with engineering team to identify opportunities to improve quality & reliability and leads/directs in small projects for area of support.
• Provide input into capital projects targeted at both short- and long-term needs and provides support on delivery of small projects in their area(s).
• Responsible for equipment reliability issues & maintenance strategy, responsible to ensure work orders are correctly closed before the due date and the maintenance programs are adequately implemented.
• Participate/provide oversight in ensuring planned or unplanned maintenance activities are scheduled and executed effectively.
• Interface with external contractors in case of needs or involve them on projects when required.
• Manages routine maintenance work and schedule compliance.