Automation Technician
Eli Lilly and Company
4 hours ago
On-site
Concord, NC
Operations
Responsibilities:
- Assure operational and maintenance procedures/practices reflect safety concerns.
- Perform activities in accordance with cGMPs and applicable procedures.
- Provide first-line support to production processes and support area engineering initiatives, process improvements, and project implementation.
- Develop expertise in production processes, commissioning, qualification, and validation requirements, and equipment-specific code/control system technologies.
- Ensure equipment is maintained in a qualified state and can be operated safely.
- Improve quality using equipment performance data; assure maintenance is performed appropriately.
- Communicate effectively with all levels to plan/coordinate projects and repairs with minimal disruption.
- Participate in and sometimes lead development of equipment design, procedures, engineering studies, and maintenance practices with the process team.
- Seek opportunities to improve equipment operational effectiveness and reliability.
- Provide technical support to engineering, including:
- Investigating/resolving issues causing production delays
- Transferring knowledge of equipment capabilities and operational techniques to operators/engineering/maintenance
- Implementing tools to help operations and engineering learn/work more proficiently
- Creating maintenance action plans for maintenance and troubleshooting
- Participating in periodic reviews of equipment state
- Planning and executing small projects for process/equipment improvements or changes
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma/GED
- Minimum 2 years of automation experience
- Legally authorized to work in the United States (no anticipated sponsorship for visa status such as H-1B or TN)
- Must satisfy background check and drug screening requirements
Additional Preferences:
- Demonstrated ability to work safely in a participative environment
- GMP manufacturing environment experience
- Instrumentation, PLC and/or HMI programming experience
- Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk View SE programming experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; ability to type and write technical documents
- Ability to work independently with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and adaptability to changing priorities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a customer service attitude
- Accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals; maintains a safe work environment
- Previous experience with highly automated equipment
- B&R platform experience (plus)
- Knowledge of parenteral/packaging equipment and manufacturing operations
- Experience with Maximo or similar computerized maintenance management system
Benefits (if eligible):
- Company bonus (depending on company/individual performance)
- Company-sponsored 401(k) eligibility; pension; vacation benefits
- 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
- Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, employee clubs/activities)
Application Instructions:
- If you require accommodation to submit a resume, complete the workplace accommodation request form: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation
- Assure operational and maintenance procedures/practices reflect safety concerns.
- Perform activities in accordance with cGMPs and applicable procedures.
- Provide first-line support to production processes and support area engineering initiatives, process improvements, and project implementation.
- Develop expertise in production processes, commissioning, qualification, and validation requirements, and equipment-specific code/control system technologies.
- Ensure equipment is maintained in a qualified state and can be operated safely.
- Improve quality using equipment performance data; assure maintenance is performed appropriately.
- Communicate effectively with all levels to plan/coordinate projects and repairs with minimal disruption.
- Participate in and sometimes lead development of equipment design, procedures, engineering studies, and maintenance practices with the process team.
- Seek opportunities to improve equipment operational effectiveness and reliability.
- Provide technical support to engineering, including:
- Investigating/resolving issues causing production delays
- Transferring knowledge of equipment capabilities and operational techniques to operators/engineering/maintenance
- Implementing tools to help operations and engineering learn/work more proficiently
- Creating maintenance action plans for maintenance and troubleshooting
- Participating in periodic reviews of equipment state
- Planning and executing small projects for process/equipment improvements or changes
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma/GED
- Minimum 2 years of automation experience
- Legally authorized to work in the United States (no anticipated sponsorship for visa status such as H-1B or TN)
- Must satisfy background check and drug screening requirements
Additional Preferences:
- Demonstrated ability to work safely in a participative environment
- GMP manufacturing environment experience
- Instrumentation, PLC and/or HMI programming experience
- Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk View SE programming experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; ability to type and write technical documents
- Ability to work independently with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and adaptability to changing priorities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a customer service attitude
- Accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals; maintains a safe work environment
- Previous experience with highly automated equipment
- B&R platform experience (plus)
- Knowledge of parenteral/packaging equipment and manufacturing operations
- Experience with Maximo or similar computerized maintenance management system
Benefits (if eligible):
- Company bonus (depending on company/individual performance)
- Company-sponsored 401(k) eligibility; pension; vacation benefits
- 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
- Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, employee clubs/activities)
Application Instructions:
- If you require accommodation to submit a resume, complete the workplace accommodation request form: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation