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Organization and Position Overview
Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.
During the 2026–2029 startup and delivery phase, the HVAC Technician role will be dynamic, supporting project delivery, organizational growth, and developing systems and processes to support GMP operations. This will require significant collaboration, creativity, and resilience as the site grows to its full scale through start up.
Responsibilities
Perform all work in compliance with global and local Safety, Environmental, and Quality procedures.
Install, repair and perform preventative maintenance on basic heating and cooling systems (e.g., unit heaters, gas furnace, humidifiers, freezers).
Install, repair and perform maintenance on complex heating and cooling systems (e.g., multi-zone heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment, pneumatic, electric and electronic control systems).
Balance flow in air handling systems, fume hoods and specialty applications to bring systems back into design specifications.
Repair and perform preventative Maintenance on process and comfort chiller systems (e.g., water and glycol).
Preventative maintenance on coils for HVAC
Install, replace, and test filter systems (e.g., HEPA, frame filters).
Inspect, validate, and repair HEPA filters by checking air velocity, checking static pressure readings, performing dioctyl phthalate (DOP smoke test) inspections, inspecting fan systems to check air flow/air balance and to make necessary adjustments to belts, motors and prefilters to maintain efficiency, checking and validating alarms, replacing differential pressure switches, and cleaning blower cabinets in hoods.
Be certified in the use of CFC recovery equipment
Maintain CFC records for usage and losses.
Support communications between Operation shifts, Maintenance, Engineering, Automation, and site customers to keep them informed of any issues that could affect them.
Document all work in alignment with cGMP Good Documentation Practices.
Basic Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent
3+ years of mechanical experience in a HVAC industrial environment
EPA Certification
Valid Driver's License
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:
Maintenance experience in a manufacturing production environment or relevant field preferred.
Experience with a regulated industry: FDA regulated industries preferred.
Must be able to speak, read and write English at a sufficient level to communicate technical and business information effectively.
Ability to follow written procedures while performing maintenance activities.
Tasked with maintaining a safe work environment, operating safely, and supporting all HSE Corporate and Site…