Leader-Fermentation at Elanco in Clinton, Indiana

Job Description:

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 fermentation leader is a supervisory position that has responsibility for the administration and direction of day-to-day operations. This leader will facilitate individual activities and the necessary steps to ensure team alignment with and completion of business objectives in order to produce quality animal health products. 

*This position will offer a one-time sign-on bonus of $2,500! *

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

• 5 years manufacturing experience


• Proven ability to provide coaching and feedback; ability to influence others; interpersonal skills; good verbal and written communication skills; organizational skills; self-management skills; ability to prioritize multiple activities.


• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Elanco does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.


• High School diploma or GED

Additional Preferences:

• This position requires a candidate to be willing to complete a leadership selection process.


• 3+ years of manufacturing leadership experience preferred.

Functions, Duties, Tasks:

Develops and Rewards people:

• Ensures performance management objectives are developed.


• Administers interim and final reviews consistent with the performance management process.


• Provides support through encouragement, coaching, feedback, reinforcement and recognition.


• Recognizes and pursues development opportunities for people within his/her span of influence.


• Communicates monitors and provides feedback on job expectations of direct reports.

Provides Safe Work Environment:

• Ensures everyone wears their proper PPE.


• Follows and ensures all safety policies and procedures are followed.


• Performs management audits monthly.


• Sets a good example on safety.


• Proactively seeks out safety concerns in their area and follows up as appropriate.

Operates in Compliance with Regulations:

• Follows and enforces documentation practices involved with change control, drawings, BOMs, batch production records, environmental permits, etc.


• Ensures spills are promptly reported, root causes identified, and countermeasures implemented.


• Follows and enforces all quality and environmental policies and procedures.

Establishes a Productive Work Environment:

• Actively encourages team building within the shift, across shifts and across departments; supports and promotes company policies.


• Willing and able to address personnel issues in a positive, professional, and consistent manner.


• Creates and maintains an atmosphere where viewpoints and feelings can be shared in a non-threatening manner.


• Initiates, leads and completes improvement activities; supports management decisions with actions and words. 

Manages the Business:

• Helps to develop and communicate objectives, plans and measures for the department.


• Holds self, team, and individuals accountable for meeting objectives (cost control, production requirements, safety, GMPs, environmental, etc.).


• Ensures the appropriate resources are available to run day-to-day business; manages by the use of data and measurements.

Other Information:

• 12-hour shift rotation

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Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status