At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
Your Role: HVAC Maintenance Technician
As a HVAC Maintenance Technician, you will be part of the Site Utilities team, supporting reliable operation of process chillers and HVAC systems across the manufacturing site. In this role, you’ll be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving utility equipment while advancing preventative and predictive maintenance practices to ensure safe and efficient operations.
Your Responsibilities:
Perform and coordinate preventative maintenance on chillers, HVAC systems, exhaust fans, and laboratory hoods, including seasonal servicing
Troubleshoot, repair, and improve chiller and HVAC equipment, including response to off-hours emergencies as needed
Support and implement predictive maintenance technologies (e.g., vibration analysis, eddy current testing)
Communicate equipment status, downtime needs, and repair plans with cross-functional teams and contractors
Collaborate with utilities and manufacturing teams to drive equipment reliability and continuous improvement
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
Education: High School Diploma or GED required; Associate Degree in a technical field preferred
Required Experience: Experience or training in refrigeration, HVAC, or mechanical systems in an industrial or commercial environment
Top 2 skills (all in one bullet): Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills; effective communication and teamwork
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
EPA Universal Certification for refrigerant handling (or ability to obtain)
Experience with water-cooled and air-cooled chiller systems
Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies and tools
Exposure to plant utilities systems and HVAC controls
Additional Information:
Location: Clinton, IN Manufacturing Site
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
Elanco Benefits and Perks:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
8-week parental leave
9 Employee Resource Groups
Annual bonus offering
Up to 6% 401K matching
Elanco 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
Elanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job‑related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer. For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Elanco Workforce Privacy Notice.

At Elanco, we are united by a genuine love and care for animals. Our purpose - making life better for animals, makes life better - fuels us to break boundaries and inspires us to push further, transforming animal care, going beyond to improve outcomes for animals, customers, and society to create a better, more sustainable world. We are veterinarians, pet owners, farmer’s kids and animal lovers. Our team doesn’t just work in the animal health industry - we live it.
By putting customers’ needs at the center of everything we do, our comprehensive portfolios of trusted brands and focused pipeline are transforming the future of animal care. From developing the first treatment for one of the deadliest diseases in puppies to removing needles from diabetes care to pioneering new sustainable market spaces for farmers, we're raising the bar and making a difference - for animals, for our customers and their business.