Fill​/Finish Operations Supervisor - Night Shift

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.

We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment that values new ways of thinking and dynamic collaboration.

Your Role:
Fill/Finish Operations Supervisor - Night Shift.

• Lead daily fill/finish manufacturing operations, ensuring activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with cGMP, USDA, EMA, and company standards.
• Oversee aseptic filling, finishing, and secondary packaging activities to meet production schedules, quality expectations, and operational targets.
• Maintain a strong shop floor presence to monitor operations, reinforce safety and quality culture, troubleshoot issues, and support manufacturing teams in real time.
• Ensure accurate execution and review of batch records, manufacturing documentation, SOPs, and SAP production transactions.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Technical Services teams to resolve manufacturing challenges and implement process improvements.
• Support equipment troubleshooting, maintenance coordination, deviation investigations, and root cause analysis activities to minimize downtime and manufacturing variability.
• Lead, coach, and develop manufacturing personnel through training, performance management, and talent development initiatives while fostering a collaborative, high‑performing team environment.
• Act as a change agent by driving operational excellence initiatives, continuous improvement efforts, and adherence to safety and compliance standards.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in a regulated commercial GMP biomanufacturing environment, including aseptic processing, fill/finish, formulation, or secondary packaging operations.
• Strong technical knowledge of manufacturing equipment, troubleshooting, and shop floor operations in a sterile manufacturing environment.
• Ability to interpret and follow SOPs, batch records, and manufacturing documentation with a high level of accuracy and compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced team environment while maintaining strong safety and quality standards.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, engineering, biomanufacturing, or a related scientific discipline.
• Demonstrated success leading operational or manufacturing teams within a GMP‑regulated environment.
• Understanding of USDA, FDA, and EU GMP regulatory requirements for veterinary biologics manufacturing.
• Experience performing or supporting investigations, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with manufacturing systems and tools such as SAP, OSI PI, Veeva, CMMS, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving, and organizational skills with the ability to lead through influence and collaboration.

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Location:

Elwood, Kansas (on‑site position)

• Shift: Day Shift (1st Shift); occasional overtime may be required to support production operations

• Travel: 0–5%

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that under recognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we encourage you to apply if you are a good fit for this role or other roles.

• Multiple relocation packages
• 8‑week parental leave
• 9 Employee Resource Groups
• Annual bonus offering
• Flexible work arrangements
• 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. All decisions involve a human reviewer.