Industrial Electrician

Lilly is seeking an Industrial Electrician specializing in medium voltage, instrumentation, and utilities to support our Indianapolis biopharmaceutical manufacturing site. In this role, you will install, maintain, and troubleshoot medium-voltage distribution, process instrumentation, and critical utility systems that power GMP production. You will perform preventive maintenance, calibrations, and root-cause analysis while working closely with engineering and operations. In our collaborative, safety-focused culture, you'll help ensure reliable, compliant operations that directly impact patient health and global access to medicines.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot medium-voltage electrical distribution systems and equipment in a biotech manufacturing environment.
• Perform instrumentation calibration, loop checks, and troubleshooting for process controls, sensors, and analyzers to support reliable production.
• Maintain and repair utilities systems (power, steam, water, air) ensuring safe, continuous operation of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, P&IDs, schematics, and control diagrams to diagnose and resolve issues efficiently.
• Execute preventive and predictive maintenance on electrical and instrumentation assets in accordance with GMP and safety standards.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to support equipment upgrades, commissioning, and process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA, NEC, OSHA, and Lilly safety policies, documenting work in CMMS and maintaining accurate maintenance records.
• Support root-cause analysis for equipment failures and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve reliability.
• Assist in startup, shutdown, and changeover activities for production lines, ensuring electrical and instrumentation readiness.
• Participate in on-call rotation and respond to emergencies to minimize downtime and protect product quality and patient safety.

Required Skills

• Medium-voltage electrical systems (5-15k
• V)
• Industrial electrical maintenance and troubleshooting
• Process instrumentation and calibration
• Utilities systems (power, steam, chilled water, compressed air)
• Reading electrical schematics and P&IDs
• Variable frequency drives and motor controls
• Programmable logic controllers (PLC) familiarity
• Lockout/Tagout and electrical safety (NFPA 70
• E, NEC)
• GMP or regulated manufacturing environment practices
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)