Sr Specialist-Engineering

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: March 29, 2026

Job Description:

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. Position Brand Description : The position plays a key role in interfacing between LTC Utility Operations, Maintenance, Contractors, and Engineering teams. Ensuring the LTC utility systems are operated and maintained in a reliable, cost effective, and compliant manner to meet stakeholder requirements. Key Objectives/Deliverables: Project Management : Coordinate contractor activities for LTC Utilities Coordinate and lead small projects activities Provide inputs in the schedule development based on engineering activities (equipment installation, MAPs and C&Q activities) Author and execute C&Q packages. Lead maintenance team in execution and documentation of the packages Change Control Management: Ability to develop and implement change controls Utilization of QMS Change Control Daily Support to Operations: Maintenance work order documentation as needed to support equipment troubleshooting Collaboratively work with maintenance scheduling team to jointly develop an appropriate maintenance schedule Maintain efficient communications with Utilities engineers, operations, and maintenance Author, modify, control, and implement procedures, Maintenance Action Plans, ESIs, job plans, and shutdown planning Participate as required in teams, committees, or other groups and/or individually to achieve the departmental, site, and company goals Support the assigned process teams Serve as Sr Specialist as needed for other systems Reliability Engineering: Ability to develop BOM’s and specifications for equipment and instrumentation Job plan development or update as needed and recommend equipment PM assignments Able to recommend new equipment based on technical specification and process needs Support Root Cause Analysis of equipment failures Communicate with vendors and suppliers as needed to obtain and add spare parts to inventory and equipment records HSE participation: Participate in Process Hazard Review meetings and/or Safety Teams as required by leadership Identify risks and escalate situation with a sense of urgency Comply with all HSE aspects, support departmental HSE plans, and meet all annual PSM goals and targets. (i.e. PSSR, CPH, etc.) Process Monitoring and Technical Support: Capable of data mining, process monitoring, and tuning parameters Consult on technical issues with operators, engineers, and crafts Maintain, develop, and conduct operations training of utility systems Develop and maintain deep technical expertise Network with engineer for user and design requirements Be able to lead process and equipment troubleshooting Basic Requirements: Experience with maintenance and CMMS Demonstrated office software skills (e.g., Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, UMS, data historian) and collaboration sites Strong written and verbal communication skills Knowledge of GMP Experience in QMS Change Control and Deviation Previous utilities experience, or demonstrated equivalency Ability to work with multiple clients (supervisors, engineers, operations and maintenance) and able to prioritize when needed. This position is required to respond to off-hour emergencies, and last minute or scheduled overtime. Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1. Additional Preferences: Two-year technical degree and/or equivalent Education Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent. Other Information: Must have mechanical aptitude Must possess a valid driver’s license Must be willing to respond to call-in and scheduled and unscheduled overtime work Must be capable of lifting up to 40 pounds Must be able to withstand exposure to temperature variations while performing work outside in winter and summer weather conditions Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $33.89 - $49.71 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for 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; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees. WeAreLilly

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