Packaging Engineer

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:

As a Packaging Engineer, you will bring your specific expertise in packaging processes and materials to Elanco's External Manufacturing (EEM) teams.

As a member of Joint Process Teams (JPT), you will ensure technical excellence, control of GMP documents, and oversight of finished products for the EMEA scope, while guaranteeing efficient and compliant production.

Your responsibilities:


* Provide packaging process and material expertise


* Participate in Joint process team (JPT) meetings as primary TSMS; ensure technical requirements of global standards are met.


* Change management.


* Maintain oversight of key batch processing records used at CMs, including SOP’s, Master Production Records, SPI’s.


* Write technical reports to convey status of key initiatives, and to communicate process metrics.


* Participate in site visits to the CM, to assess ongoing capability and, as required, to support resolution of complex technical issues and/or support implementation of significant process or procedural changes.


* Ensure that assigned products have an appropriate control strategy.


* Use data and process knowledge to identify continuous improvement (CI) opportunities.


* Support generation and review Annual Product Reports (APRs) / PQR’s.


* Prepare or coordinate potential technical inquiry Position Papers / Technical briefing documentation within network for support of submissions, internal inspections or Health Authorities related to packaging.


* Manage product / process transfer projects from a TSMS perspective


* Effectively mentor, coach and develop less senior TSMS scientists and engineers located within the hub on packaging.


* Working closely with the Network and Hub TS/MS Leads and Operations, support significant investigations related to deviation & complaints in the scope of packaging.


* Support and/or lead new product introductions and technical transfer of existing processes within and between internal / third parties across the hubs

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications): 
 


* An advanced university degree ...