Supervisor - Maintenance

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: January 8, 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 Leader is responsible for the technical and administrative leadership of the Production Maintenance Team responsible for execution of maintenance supporting the site, plant, or flow, and for ensuring consistent application of proactive maintenance and reliability programs. Key Objectives/Deliverables: • Safety - Ensures that all team members are knowledgeable and compliant regarding safety procedures, policies, permits and practices. Initiates and leads accident, near miss reviews and incident notifications. Ensures proper housekeeping procedures are maintained. • Quality – Responsible for team’s compliance and meeting the quality standards as defined by cGMPs, the Global Quality Standards, local procedures • Manage People Effectively – Responsible for managing daily maintenance operations across shifts up to 7 days a week, including attendance, overtime, operational issues, performance management, development planning and reporting of results. • Maintenance Excellence – o Ensuring quality of Maintenance Execution and RFU. o Responsible for Team Training and Development and insuring team is current on training prior to assigning work o Responsible for Maintenance KPI’s associated with Team’s performance. o Aligns Team Priorities to Support Production Plan o Interfaces with customers to insure alignment. o Completing weekly Practice vs Procedure Checks o Reviewing a sampling of executed Work Orders • Investigates Team deviations as needed • Owns incident reporting, investigating, and corrective measures Basic Qualifications: • EDUCATION: High School Diploma • EXPERIENCE: Five years of manufacturing or maintenance experience • Completion of Post Offer Exam, or completion of Work Simulation if applicable. • Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position. Additional Preferences: • Previous supervisory/leadership experience desired • Knowledgeable of Parenteral Engineering or Maintenance operations and processes or other GMP manufacturing experience • Formulation and Filling Knowledge • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally multi-level within the organization • Demonstrated ability to provide coaching and feedback • Demonstrated ability to prioritize, set objectives and meet targets • Demonstrated ability to provide high-level customer service • Demonstrated ability to work without close supervision • Demonstrated ability in problem solving • CMMS experience desired Additional Information: • Position supports a 24/7 operation and is expected to be flexible in maintaining availability for support in decision making and issue resolution as necessary to operate the facility. o Schedule is 32-2-3 Dayshift o Must be willing to work overtime during peak periods (shutdowns, etc.) o Must be willing to carry a cell phone and respond to off-hour emergencies when necessary. • Some allergens are present in the parenteral plant. Mobility requirements and exposure to allergens should be considered when applying for this position • Minimal travel required. • Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. 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 $40.38 - $59.23 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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