Senior Director - Operational Excellence, Engineering and Maintenance

Senior Director - Operational Excellence, Engineering and Maintenance

Join Elanco as a Senior Director - Operational Excellence, Engineering and Maintenance

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 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.

Making animals' lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role : Senior Director - Operational Excellence, Engineering and Maintenance

As the Senior Director - Operational Excellence, Engineering and Maintenance at Clinton Laboratories, you will provide technical oversight and strategic leadership across engineering, maintenance, reliability, process automation, and capital project delivery.

Your Responsibilities :

• Provide leadership and oversight of all engineering functions including preventive and corrective maintenance programs, equipment reliability initiatives, process engineering support, automation upgrades, and capital project execution.
• Drive site-wide productivity improvements by developing and executing cGMP compliance initiatives, lean manufacturing transformations, and cost-reduction programs.
• Lead development, coaching, and succession planning for future leaders by managing performance reviews, mentoring across functions, and ensuring team members have the skills, training, and resources to deliver against safety, quality, and productivity objectives.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, global best practices, HSE regulations, and business processes by managing risk assessments, facility master planning, and ensuring all engineering activities align with Elanco corporate policies and external regulatory requirements.
• Oversee strategic and business planning processes including annual cost savings initiatives, capital planning cycles, and site-wide continuous improvement efforts.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications) :

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications) :

Additional Information :

Elanco is an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Elanco Benefits and Perks :

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