Production Shift Leader

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 :

The Shift Leader ensures that all aspects of front-line operations are completed to schedule, and in compliance with EHS and Quality requirements.

In addition, the Shift Leader will identify opportunities for, and implement actions to achieve, continuous improvement in their area of responsibility.

They will also act as a coach to the operations team and provide support to ensure the operators can carry out their role effectively.

The Shift Leader will have a full understanding of the high-level manufacturing processes including applicable EHS and Quality aspects.

Functions, Duties, Tasks:



* To lead and ensure ‘right first time’ execution of primary loop activities associated with maintenance of EHS and Quality standards.

This includes


* Daily check of logs and BPRs to ensure no errors


* Maintaining own Learning Plan and supporting operators to ensure zero overdue training • Ensuring PTW/SSOW processes are followed for the facility


* Carrying out active monitoring to ensure EHS and Quality standards are being maintained


* Delivering baseline EHS and Quality training for the area


* Own and/or ensure operational input into document reviews (SOPs, risk assessments, etc)


* Closure of all area maintenance work orders in a timely manner


* Carrying out designated emergency response role as defined in the Site Emergency Response Plan


* Plan and execute activities to enable the manufacturing process and downstream areas (QCL, QA) to run to schedule


* Check BPRs/material management system to ensure no errors


* Liaise with maintenance on a daily and weekly basis to plan and execute engineering activities


* Arrange operator shift cover


* Provide/ensure input into improvement projects


* Raise work orders as required


* Execute effective shutdown/changeover planning


* Agree and communicate priorities on a shift-to-shift basis


* Lead and ensure operator involvement in problem solving activities


* Lead troubleshooting of plant issues, escalating to, a...