Director – Technical Service/Manufacturing Science (TSMS)

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Your Role: Director – Technical Service/Manufacturing Science (TSMS)

As the TSMS Director at Elanco’s Clinton manufacturing site in Indiana, you will lead a high-performing team of scientists, engineers, and technical specialists who own the technical stewardship of all on-site manufacturing processes—including large-scale fermentation, premix feed additives, oral solid dosage forms, and packaging operations.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety, compliance, and efficiency of these operations while driving continuous improvement and building a strong technical foundation to support current production and future growth.

As a key member of the site leadership team, you will collaborate closely with Quality, Operations, and Engineering to align technical strategies with business objectives, shape the site’s technical culture, and play a vital role in talent development and innovation.

Your Responsibilities:


* Provide strategic technical leadership for all established and emerging manufacturing processes at the Clinton site, including fermentation, oral solid dose, premix feed additives, and packaging.


* Ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence through robust application of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), periodic product reviews, and process validation activities; serve as a key liaison with the Quality organization.


* Lead, coach, and develop a technical team consisting of TSMS scientists, engineers, and a site statistician—creating a high-performance culture that encourages innovation, accountability, and career growth.


* Champion safety and environmental stewardship by creating a zero-injury mindset within the team, ensuring safe laboratory and pilot plant operations, and actively participating in safety audits and hazard assessments.


* Drive continuous process improvement and technical problem-solving by applying sound scientific and engineering principles, leveraging data analytics, and facilitating technical collaboration across the Elanco network and external industry ex...