Senior HVAC Specialist (Wednesday-Sunday, 7am-3:30pm)

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.

At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

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 HVAC Specialist

This position will be primarily focused on supporting the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC/R) systems.

While cross training / support is an expectation of the role, the primary focus of the role includes maintenance activities associated with air handling equipment, freezers, coolers (walk-in and reach-in), ultra-low (cascade) freezers, filtration, chillers, refrigeration equipment, circulation pumps, and chemical treatment for cooling towers, piping systems, air flows / room to room pressure differentials and other related building systems.

NOTE: This position is offering a $2,500 Sign-On Bonus!

Your Responsibilities:



* HVAC System Expertise: Extensive experience with HVAC systems, including lyophilization, ultra-low freezers, walk-in units, air balancing, and electronic controls, with strong troubleshooting and planned maintenance abilities.


* Refrigeration & Certification: Proven refrigeration knowledge and the ability to obtain Universal Refrigeration Certification for working with ODS’s within 3 months.


* Electrical Proficiency: Strong understanding of basic AC/DC and 3-phase electrical systems, including measuring current/voltage/resistance, OHM's law calculations, and reading electrical/mechanical schematics.


* Detailed Documentation: Ability to perform detailed, cGMP-compliant documentation of repair and preventive maintenance activities (problem, cause, remedy) using a CMMS.


* Mechanical Troubleshooting & Safety: Demonstrated mechanical troubleshooting skills, collaborative work ethic, and strict adherence to SOPs, OSHA standards, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and hazardous waste handling procedures.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications)


* High school diploma or equivalent


* Understanding of Refrigerant Compliance rules.


* In depth understanding of industrial HVAC systems such as Ultra-Low freezers, large scale chiller/chiller loop systems, LN2 Freezers, and walk in coolers / freezers.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications):


* A current State of Iowa “Service Tech...