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Reliability Engineer

Eli Lilly and Company
July 01, 2026
Remote friendly (Indianapolis, IN)
United States
Operations
Responsibilities:
- Global process owner for Reliability of equipment, systems, and processes; network with site Reliability engineers to improve uptime and predictability (primarily manufacturing sites).
- Influence major capital projects for equipment/system selection and ongoing operations.
- Identify and implement systemic productivity improvements to enhance cost effectiveness, productivity, and stewardship of assets globally.
- Consult with sites globally to meet site Reliability resource needs.
- Provide technical support and mentoring to site plant engineering groups (including CMOs/Alliances); help create and maintain Engineering Standards and Best Practices.
- Monitor and influence external standards to ensure ongoing Lilly compliance; leverage external resources as needed.
- Coach/mentor and develop others in the Reliability discipline.

Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor’s in an Engineering field.
- 5+ years’ experience in plant engineering, Reliability, or maintenance.
- Hands-on manufacturing/plant experience in a regulated environment with direct application of cGMP.
- Demonstrated leadership with influence across a broad spectrum.
- Sound engineering fundamentals and physical plant systems expertise.
- Project coordination experience.
- Authorized to work in the United States full-time; Lilly will not sponsor visas.

Additional Preferences:
- Experience with GMARS/Maximo.
- Knowledge of procurement processes.
- Business acumen; strong PC skills; excellent verbal/written communication; problem-solving and analysis using data/metrics and business cases.
- Self-starter working with little direction.

Travel:
- Domestic (including PR) and some international travel (typically 10–20%).