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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Reliability Engineer - Lilly Medicine Foundry - **Company:** The Lilly Company - **Location:** Lebanon, IN, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $66,000.0 - $171,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Reliability Engineering, JMP (Statistical Software), Sap Business Objects - **Published:** July 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gdbcop ## About the Role + Bachelor of Science in Engineering or HS Diploma or Associate's degree in a technical discipline with 10+ years of applicable industrial maintenance and reliability experience. + Proficient in English. + 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: + Certified Reliability Engineer or Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional + Strong knowledge of Maximo/GMARS and Business Objects + Strong knowledge of FDA GMPs, ISO standards, deviation management and change controls + Knowledge of automation systems/software to facilitate data collection (e.g., data historians) + Level 1 or higher certifications in predictive technologies (e.g., vibration, thermography, oil analysis, motor current, and ultrasonic) + Training in RCM, FMEA, and/or RCFA facilitation + Six Sigma Green Belt + Knowledge of Weibull analysis, Life Cycle Cost analysis, JMP software, TPM practices ## Description The Reliability Engineer increases the reliability of process and utility equipment in support of manufacturing research requirements for capacity, dependability, quality, safety, environmental and costs. As part of the center for advanced manufacturing research, this role contributes directly to the supply of innovative medicines for clinical trials, ensuring that critical equipment and systems perform optimally to enable cutting-edge pharmaceutical development. The primary responsibilities of the Reliability Engineer are to provide support, direction and subject matter expertise on equipment reliability issues. The engineer also reviews our current equipment performance to prevent potential reliability issues & implement reliability monitoring programs to provide maximum availability of equipment. The Reliability Engineer will also keep up to date with current technologies available for optimum reliability results including analytical methodologies, predictive technologies, and best practices for equipment design, installation, operation, and servicing. Responsibilities In line with the job outlined above, the following are typically the key tasks that would be expected of the role: + Provide engineering support to both maintenance and equipment owners in your area of expertise. + Ensure Maintenance program is appropriate for reliable operation of equipment. + Be a technical expert in the proper use of the CMMS for documenting equipment history. + Help ensure CMMS data accuracy and structure Determine spare parts identification and stocking strategy. + Ensure Job Plans are correct and contain sufficient detail. + Provide training to Maintenance personnel on new equipment, reliability principles & techniques. + Mentor process engineers and others on equipment reliability principles and processes. + Identify & support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the Maintenance program in the short & medium term to maintain a reliable plant. + Participate, raise, investigate & complete HSE & Quality observation/deviations write-ups as appropriate. + Analyze predictive & condition-based monitoring data to identify follow-up actions and prioritize implementation. + Utilize appropriate techniques and tools (RCA, RCM, failure analysis) to reduce equipment issues (downtime, deviations, health and safety and expenses). + Ensure the local maintenance procedures are in line with Global Engineering Standard & Engineering Best Practices including developing, reviewing & owning Departmental SOP's. + Determine equipment criticality based on business requirements around quality, health and safety, mechanical integrity, manufacturing capacity and financial impact. + Ensure proper equipment criticality ranking is maintained in the CMMS. + Ensure the correct application of predictive maintenance technologies across the site. This includes proper equipment coverage, assisting with interpretation of data, and assisting the Process Engineer for planning corrective actions when needed. + Own Lilly Medicine Foundry Preventative, Predictive and Corrective Maintenance programs. + Interact with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), vendors, and regulatory bodies to keep up to date with upcoming changes, improvements, or new regulations that may affect equipment reliability. ## Related Videos - [Leading with Reliability: Applying SRE Principles to Build Stronger Engineering Organizations](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100185-leading-with-reliability-applying-sre-principles-to-build-stronger-engineering-organizations) - [Staying Safe in the AI Future](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/521-staying-safe-in-the-ai-future) - [Best Practices for AI-Assisted Development of Distributed Systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100200-best-practices-for-ai-assisted-development-of-distributed-systems) - [Design as an algorithm, not as a feature](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/471-design-as-an-algorithm-not-as-a-feature) - [From Space to Software: Reliability Lessons 40 Years After Challenger](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100283-from-space-to-software-reliability-lessons-40-years-after-challenger) - [Designing UX for SRE Agents in High-Stakes Incidents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100003-designing-ux-for-sre-agents-in-high-stakes-incidents) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london)