Director - Manufacturing

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!

Position Description:

Lead and manage the operations of Clinton product recovery department.

The Director is responsible for the activities to optimize the AH product recovery processes and systems, including safety, compliance, cost management, energy efficiency and process control issues.

Incumbent is responsible for direct supervision of 8-10 employees and has a total staff of approximately 30 employees.

Minimum Qualification (education, experience and/or training, required certifications):


* General knowledge of unit operations and current in Good Manufacturing Practices is required. 


* Proven track record of leadership assignments in a regulated, manufacturing environment.


* Communicate effectively (verbal, listening, writing) with all levels of personnel throughout the site.


* Recognized leadership skills in project administration and other areas of team activity (cross-functional team leadership, participation, etc.).


* Must have excellent people skills, especially mentoring/coaching. 


* Ability to solve problems using data and make decisions independently.


* BS or MS in a technical discipline (i.e., engineering or chemistry) or equivalent work experience.


* 5+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment.

Additional Preferences:


* Must have good computer skills and understand how to effectively use SAP, MS Outlook, CAPA event/change management and software programs such as Word, Excel, etc. 


* The descriptions above are intended to describe the primary general duties and expectations of the position.


* They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel so classified.


* The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.


* Leadership experience preferred.

Functions, Duties, Tasks:

Safety & Environmental


* Establish a culture of Safety First and injurie prevention.


* Enhance safety awareness and accountability...