Process Instrumentation and Control Technician
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Job Description

Process Technician

Engineering – Maintenance – B1-B3

Maintenance Process (Calibration) Tech – Engineering

Lilly is currently constructing a cutting-edge facility for the manufacture of new modalities including Gene Therapy. At Lebanon, Indiana, this facility will be Lilly's most technically advanced manufacturing site focused on the delivery of the next wave of innovative products at Lilly. It will include next-generation manufacturing technologies and advanced data collection and analysis platforms that will deliver improvements in safety and quality, and process performance.

This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the team for the startup of a Lebanon manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will participate in the maintenance and equipment calibration for the start-up the facility responsible for both clinical and commercial supply. We are seeking a Maintenance Process Technician at the Advance Therapy Manufacturing Site in Lebanon, IN.

The Process Tech is a key role responsible for the oversight of all maintenance activities in Advance Therapy Manufacturing Site to maintain assets in compliance with cGMP and to ensure equipment is available, maintained, and repaired to the applicable standards. The technician will be, at a minimum, responsible for the following:

• Servicing, Troubleshooting, and maintaining instrumentation in LP2 that includes systems such as: high purity water, compressed air, steam, chilled water, glycol, city water.
• Engage in site calibration program.
• Displaying good documentation practices
• Installation and maintaining of new and used equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Startup and Startup Phase:

• Support a safety-first, quality always maintenance team.
• Ability to respond quickly and proactively to changing priorities within a reasonable timeframe.
• Cross functionally collaboration with Global Facility Delivery (GFD) to support project delivery.
• Follow maintenance procedures such as Tagout (LOTO), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), and Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) work plans.
• Review data loading into CMMS and managing workflow for data changes.
• Support C&Q activities, including but not limited to, initial calibrations, shakedowns, initial/operational verification, and/or equipment qualification.
• Use the Workday system for time entry and personal information.
• Fully use Performance Management (PM) To manage objectives and development that align with the organizational and corporate priorities.
• Perform initial calibrations of instruments.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance and calibration on Process Instrumentation, Temperature, Pressure, Flow and Automatic Control Valves
• Troubleshoot and diagnose Process Instrumentation Equipment problems and make appropriate repairs to minimize downtime.
• Perform Modifications and new installations of Process instrumentation.
• Ability to read P & ID drawings and schematics.
• Highly attention to details especially in GMP documentation.

Post Startup:

• Support site instrumentation and system change controls, including but not limited, capital projects, site process improvements, C&Q activities, calibrations, shakedowns, initial/operational verification, and/or equipment qualification.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on Process Instrumentation, Temperature, Pressure, Flow and Automatic Control Valves
• Ensure ongoing continuous maintenance system improvements.
• Support communications between Operation shifts, Maintenance, Engineering, Automation, and site customers to keep them informed of any issues that could affect them.
• Identify and implement “Human Error Prevention” opportunities.
• Use basic GMARS functionality daily.
• Use of GMARS closing notes using work order codes daily
• Ability to use Microsoft Office tools.

People Management:

• Ensure the company values, standards, and polices are communicated to and modelled within the team.
• Ensure on-going learning and team reflection.
• Identify and implement changes to work practices in conjunction with appropriate team members.
• Support direct reports in safety practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma (preferred associate degree in Electronics)
• Experience: Minimum of two years of maintenance experience

Shift Hours

• This position is Monday-Friday. Future shift to be discussed.
• Must be available to provide off hour support and overtime will be required at times.

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Prefer 480V electric and willing to learn instrumentation.

• Pressure, Flow, Temperature as previous experience.

• pH, Conductivity, Resistivity, as a plus.

• Familiar with maintenance CMMS

• Manufacturing experience

• Supports a flexible 24/7 schedule.
• Willing to support off-hour emergencies when necessary.
• Knowledgeable of pharmaceutical operations and processes or other GMP
• Must possess a valid driver's license
• Physical requirements
  • Ability to lift 40 lbs.
  • Awkward positions, cramped quarters, ladders, scaffoldings, and lifts will be required at times.
  • Position may be required to work summer and winter periods.
  • Overtime may be required pending work demands.
  • Temperature Conditions

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