Elanco Animal Health

Operations Filling Manager

Elanco Animal Health$90K — $110K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related field.
  • 5-8 years in a cGMP manufacturing environment with leadership experience.
  • Strong knowledge of cGMP manufacturing and quality systems.
  • Ability to lead change and drive performance through metrics.

Responsibilities

  • Lead departmental performance and operational planning.
  • Oversee manufacturing execution, resources, and production schedules.
  • Ensure compliance with quality systems and timely execution of processes.
  • Coach and develop a high-performing leadership team.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and drive improvements.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to drive operational excellence in a key managerial role.
  • Emphasis on team development and safety culture.
  • Access to cross-functional collaboration and problem solving.
  • Focus on strategic leadership with significant impact on site objectives.
  • Involvement in a regulated environment with a strong emphasis on compliance.
Full Job Description
Your Role: Operations Filling Manager

As an operations Manager, you will provide strategic leadership for manufacturing operations, driving departmental performance, operational excellence, and alignment with site objectives. In this role, you will lead through influence and data, develop a high-performing leadership team, and partner cross-functionally to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations.

Your Responsibilities:
  • Lead departmental performance, metrics, Tier 2 meetings, and operational planning to ensure alignment with site objectives and the Business Plan.
  • Provide oversight of manufacturing execution, departmental resources, budgets, and production schedules to achieve operational targets.
  • Own and support quality systems, including change controls, CAPAs, deviations, AORs, Port, and 7-day reviews, ensuring timely and compliant execution.
  • Coach and develop leaders while building a high-performing, accountable team and championing a strong safety culture.
  • Partner with Engineering, Quality, TSMS, and Operations to resolve complex issues and lead continuous improvement and cross-functional initiatives.


What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Science, or a related field.
  • Experience: 5-8 years of experience in a cGMP manufacturing environment, including significant leadership experience.
  • Top Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead change and drive departmental performance through metrics, combined with strong knowledge of cGMP manufacturing and quality systems, including deviations, CAPA, and change control.


What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
  • Experience authoring and reviewing technical documentation, including SOPs and deviation reports.
  • Demonstrated experience leading process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Strong root cause problem-solving skills within a regulated manufacturing environment.
  • Proven ability to influence leadership and collaborate effectively across Engineering, Quality, TSMS, and Operations.
  • Experience managing resources, operational plans, and priorities within a multi-shift manufacturing environment.

About Elanco Animal Health

Elanco Animal Health is an American pharmaceutical company that develops and produces products for animal health. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Greenfield, Indiana. Elanco produces a wide range of products for both livestock and pets, including vaccines, antibiotics, and parasiticides. The company operates in more than 90 countries and has a global workforce of over 5,500 employees. Elanco was spun off from Eli Lilly and Company in 2018 and became a publicly traded company in September of that year. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ELAN.
Learn more about Elanco Animal Health
Size
9,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$560 million
5 Year Trend
+10.3%
Revenue
$3.2 billion
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