Sr. Process Engineer, Manufacturing

## Sr. Process Engineer, Manufacturing Apply:
Elwood, KS:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday: R0027078
** At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
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**** Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!**## Your Role:
Sr. Process Engineer. Manufacturing The
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* ** Process Engineer
** is responsible for supporting the design, operation, control, and optimization of assets supporting technical processes at Elanco's Elwood, Kansas monoclonal antibody (mAb) manufacturing facility. Serving as a subject matter expert (SME) for both processes and equipment, this role is deeply engaged in data analysis, troubleshooting, technology transfers, and continuous improvement activities. You will play a vital role in daily operations while also leading the design and delivery of local and major capital projects to ensure the site’s technical success.##

Your Responsibilities:
* ** Technical Support & Troubleshooting:
** Provide engineering solutions for process and equipment issues, ensuring all systems are fit for purpose and provide on-floor support to manufacturing teams for root cause analysis and CAPA implementation.
* ** Regulatory & Quality Compliance:
** Ensure equipment and processes operate in a state of control in alignment with regulatory commitments, cGMPs, and Elanco standards, maintaining the qualified state of equipment through rigorous maintenance oversight.
* ** Data-Driven Optimization:
** Use performance and capacity analysis to identify, recommend, and implement improvements that optimize system performance.
* ** Capital Project Delivery:
** Support project teams in the delivery of local and major capital projects, participating in design, development, commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) activities.
* ** Documentation Excellence:
** Create, review, and revise critical technical documentation including User Requirement Specifications (URS), P&IDs, PFDs, and safety/environmental assessments.
* ** Safety & Hazard Mitigation:
** Participate in hazardous operations and process safety reviews to identify and mitigate risks, ensuring all operations comply with health, safety, and environmental policies.
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* Cross-Functional Collaboration:

** Partner with team members to identify potential risks, sources of variability, and value engineering opportunities to maximize project return.
* ** Change Management:
** Prepare and execute change management plans and corresponding action items to ensure seamless process interventions.## What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
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* Education:

** Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a science or engineering discipline.
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* Experience:

** 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or a related regulated industry.
* ** Top 2

Skills:

** Strong analytical thinking and technical problem-solving skills; and a proven ability to prioritize and deliver results in cross-functional team environments with minimal supervision.## What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications):
* Direct experience in capital project design, development, and execution.
* In-depth understanding of monoclonal antibody (mAb) or recombinant protein manufacturing processes.
* Practical experience in commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) for aseptic processes and technology transfers.
* Proficiency with SAP, AutoCAD, Veeva Vault, and the application of RCI, FMEA, and QRM tools.
* Working knowledge of USDA and/or EU GMP regulations for veterinary biologics.## Additional Information:
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* Location:

** Elwood, Kansas
* ** Travel:
** Minimal (