Senior Specialist - Maintenance Coordinator

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!

Your Role: Senior Specialist - Maintenance Coordinator

As the Senior Specialist - Maintenance Coordinator, you will collaborate with process teams, engineering, schedulers, and contractors to schedule and prioritize maintenance work for C47 and Companion Animal Packaging.

You will play a key role in managing both routine and emergency maintenance activities while ensuring operational efficiency, safety, and minimal production downtime.

In this role, you will also support packaging operations through project leadership, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts.

Your Responsibilities:


* Coordinate and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance, work orders, and contractor activities for C47 and Companion Animal Packaging


* Provide technical leadership, including troubleshooting, mentoring setup mechanics, and driving continuous packaging improvements


* Support project activities, including validation, testing, and execution of process initiatives


* Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and GMP standards, actively participating in safety programs


* Lead training initiatives and provide coverage for key operational roles in the packaging team

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):


* Education: High School Diploma or GED, with an AS Degree in Technical or equivalent experience preferred


* Required Experience: A minimum of 3 years of experience in operations, maintenance, or technical support roles


* Top 2 skills: Strong troubleshooting skills and technical equipment knowledge

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):


* Experience in packaging operations and troubleshooting vacuum, labeling, and vision systems


* Familiarity with IT tools like PI Historian, DeltaV, Veeva, and SAP


* Experience in project delivery, including Test and Release, Validation, and Change Management


* Ability to interact effectively with cross-functional teams including operations, QA, engineering, and vendors


* Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, W...