Senior Maintenance Specialist, Calibration Technician

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.

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: Senior Maintenance Specialist, Calibration Technician

As Senior Maintenance Specialist, Calibration Technician, you will support the reliable and efficient operation of equipment and instrumentation at Elanco’s Elwood, KS manufacturing facility.

In this role, you will perform routine calibrations, troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems, maintain accurate calibration records, and ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and applicable safety requirements.

You will work closely with Maintenance, Engineering, and Production teams to minimize equipment downtime, maintain equipment accuracy and reliability, and support continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

Your Responsibilities:



* Perform routine calibration of instruments and control systems, verifying accuracy against established standards to ensure equipment reliability and compliance with applicable requirements.


* Adhere to site and corporate calibration programs, ensuring calibration activities are completed according to established schedules and procedures.


* Troubleshoot and repair instrumentation and control systems in collaboration with Operations and Engineering teams to minimize equipment downtime and maintain production efficiency.


* Coordinate calibration activities for new and existing instruments with internal customers and external vendors, ensuring timely completion and compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.


* Maintain accurate calibration records and documentation in accordance with Elanco’s GMP requirements and good documentation practices.


* Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, and Production teams to support equipment functionality, reliability, and operational efficiency.


* Participate in the development and implementation of calibration processes and procedures for improvement projects, new instrumentation and machinery, and opportunities identified during preventive maintenance activities.


* Provide production and maintenance support for equipment, including tanks, mixers, bioreactors, pumps, filters, washers...