Senior Director – Manufacturing Operations

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 Director – Manufacturing Operations

As the Senior Director – Manufacturing Operations, you will be a key leader at our Clinton, Indiana manufacturing site, responsible for overseeing the end-to-end operations across Fermentation, Product Recovery, Product Finishing, and Utilities.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for driving operational excellence, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining a strong safety culture while supporting the reliable supply of high-quality animal health products.

You will lead a high-performing operations team, integrate cross-functional initiatives, and ensure that all aspects of production—from staffing and training to process optimization and documentation—support both short- and long-term business goals.

Your Responsibilities:


* Lead Safe, Compliant, and Efficient Operations: Champion a proactive safety culture while ensuring all manufacturing processes comply with regulatory (GMP) and corporate standards in clean, well-maintained facilities.


* Develop and Lead High-Performing Teams: Ensure operations staff are qualified, well-trained, and aligned to performance expectations, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.


* Drive Supply Chain and Customer Service Excellence: Ensure timely, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery of products by managing the full operational cycle, from capacity planning to production execution.


* Execute and Govern Operational Standards: Oversee execution and documentation of activities including validation, calibration, deviation investigation, change control, and quality system compliance.


* Partner in Quality & Continuous Improvement: Jointly with the Site Quality Leader, ensure robust compliance, participate in quality management reviews, and lead initiatives for ongoing improvement in process performance and product quality.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):


* Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.


* Required Experience: Minimum of 8 year...