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. We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.
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: Process Engineer- Fixed Duration Employee
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Process Engineer to provide front-line technical support for our Kansas City manufacturing operations. This role is critical in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our processes and equipment. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of process engineering principles, equipment optimization, and regulatory compliance within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and play a key role in reducing variability and increasing reliability within our operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide front-line technical support and engineering solutions for equipment and process-related issues, ensuring reliability and safe operation.
- Act as equipment expert and asset steward, maintaining knowledge of capabilities, operating limits, and safety protocols.
- Support process qualification, maintenance strategies, and regulatory compliance while contributing to a strong safety culture.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions (CAPAs) for equipment issues, driving continuous improvement and process variability reduction.
- Provide technical leadership on capital projects, from scope definition to execution, and manage cross-functional collaboration for process optimization.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
- Education: BS or MS in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical)
- Required Experience: 3 or more years' experience in engineering, and project management.
- Strong business and technical skills with demonstrated leadership capabilities, particularly in a team environment.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
- Experience in process support within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of computer applications and process automation.
- Expertise in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and root cause analysis.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Additional Information:
- Must be able to work in environment with known allergens such as Tylosin.
- This is an 8-hour shift position with a flexible work schedule as required by manufacturing processes. Attendance at some 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM meetings will be required. Work is typically performed Monday through Friday, but occasional weekend or evening work may be necessary.
- This is a Fixed Duration position for one year.
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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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At Elanco, we work to improve the health of animals through innovative products and services for pets and farm animals around the world. As a global animal health company, we provide solutions that empower our customers to advance a vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Since 1954, Elanco has committed to empowering veterinarians, farmers, and all those who care for animals with the tools they need to help animals live healthy lives.
Healthier animals are the key to making our lives better - This is the fundamental belief uniting all global Elanco employees. That’s why we are committed to the idea that our business can be a unique force for good for all in society.
Through our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, we focus on delivering sustainable solutions to advance the well-being of animals, people and the planet. This program also enables our employees around the world to take paid time off to make an impact as a volunteer, offering their time or talent to give back to our customers, causes and communities. #ElancoHealthyPurpose #WeAreElanco
