Lead Technician - Engineering

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Engineering Technician – Nights

Responsibilities:

The Engineering Technician is responsible for device assembly and packaging equipment performance, providing first-line technical engineering level support to production processes, as well as supporting area engineering initiatives, process improvements, and project implementation within the Concord Device Assembly and Packaging (DAP) area. This position requires expertise in production processes, complex equipment troubleshooting, commissioning, qualification, and validation activities, and mechanical and automated equipment technologies. The Engineering Technician ensures that equipment is maintained in a qualified state, can be operated safely, and that maintenance activities are appropriately planned and executed in coordination with cross functional alignment.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• Assure that operational, automation and maintenance activities, procedures and practices reflect safety culture and operational excellence.
• Provide technical support to maintenance and automation technicians by investigating and resolving issues during production and operation of the equipment
• Perform activities in accordance with cGMPs, site procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality and reliability using equipment performance data to make technically sound decisions.
• Effectively communicate with all levels to ensure work activities, escalations, and issues are communicated and coordinated with minimal disruption to operations.
• Work with the process team, including engineers, maintenance, automation, quality, and operations personnel, to support equipment design, procedures, and engineering studies.
• Seek out and identify opportunities to improve equipment operational effectiveness and reliability.
• Provide technical support to engineering by investigating, documenting and resolving issues that require further investigation or support.
• Transfer knowledge of equipment capabilities and operational techniques to operators, technicians, and engineering.
• Support implementation of tools and processes that enable operations and engineering to work more proficiently.
• Participate in periodic reviews of equipment state and qualified condition.
• Plan and execute small projects for process or equipment improvements or changes.
• Support contractor and vendor coordination activities as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Associate degree in engineering, a technical discipline, or equivalent technical experience preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience supporting manufacturing, packaging, or device assembly equipment.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Demonstrated ability to work safely in a participative manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical and/or automation troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in PLC troubleshooting, logical problem solving, and technical right-first-time execution.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, including technical documentation.
• Ability to work independently with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a customer-service mindset.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and supporting all HSE corporate and site goals.
• Experience supporting highly automated device assembly or packaging equipment preferred.
• Knowledge of parenteral, device assembly, or packaging manufacturing operations preferred.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (e.g., Maximo) preferred.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described. For GMP purposes, the job description should be updated for significant changes. Employees should consult with their supervisor regarding actual job responsibilities.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$33.89 - $54.47

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.

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