Process Operator – Materials & Inventory

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: Process Operator – Materials & Inventory

As a Process Operator – Materials & Inventory, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe, accurate, and efficient flow of materials throughout the manufacturing operation.

In this role, you will support warehouse operations, shipping, inventory accuracy, SAP transactions, material receipt, material usage documentation, and material movement to help ensure uninterrupted production while maintaining compliance with safety and quality standards.

This combines the responsibilities from both existing warehouse and inventory control roles.

Your Responsibilities


* Safely receive, inspect, sample, store, move, issue, and ship materials while operating forklifts and other warehouse equipment.


* Maintain accurate inventory through cycle counting, SAP transactions, material reconciliation, discrepancy investigation, and timely inventory movements to support production.


* Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments, process receipts and shipments, prepare required documentation, and partner with the Supply Chain Coordinator to ensure timely and accurate material orders.


* Identify, troubleshoot, and report safety, equipment, inventory, and process issues while supporting investigations and corrective actions.


* Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance warehouse operations, inventory accuracy, safety, and overall business processes.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications)


* Education: High School Diploma or GED.


* Required Experience: Experience working in a manufacturing, warehouse, distribution, or logistics environment.


* Skills: Strong computer and documentation skills, ability to operate forklifts and other material handling equipment, capable of lifting 50 lbs., attention to detail, problem-solving, strong initiative, capable of working independently, communication, and teamwork.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications)


* Experience in a GMP or regulated manufacturing environment.


* Experience using SAP or other enterprise inventory management systems.
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