Job Description

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: Leader – Manufacturing Operations

As an Operations Leader, you will lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient production of high-quality animal health products. In this role, you’ll drive team alignment, operational performance, and continuous improvement while fostering a strong safety and quality culture.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead daily operations, ensuring alignment to production, safety, quality, and cost objectives

• Promote and maintain a safe work environment through adherence to PPE, safety policies, and proactive risk identification

• Ensure compliance with regulatory, quality, and environmental standards, including proper documentation and reporting practices

• Build a productive, collaborative team environment while driving engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Supervise, coach, and develop team members through performance management, feedback, and career development support

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

• Required Experience: Demonstrated experience supervising or leading teams in a manufacturing or operational environment

• Top Skills: Strong leadership and coaching ability; effective communication skills (verbal and written)

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Experience with USDA regulations and compliance requirements

• Familiarity with operational systems such as PI Historian, Excel, Enablon, and Outlook

• Proven track record of safety performance in a manufacturing environment

• Experience with lean manufacturing or operational excellence methodologies

• Prior experience in employee development, coaching, and performance management

Additional Information:

• Location: Winslow, ME Manufacturing Site

• Work hours are day shift with some night and weekend support/responsibilities

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

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