Fill/Finish Operations Supervisor - Night Shift
Elanco
August 06, 2026
On-site
Elwood, KS
Operations
Your Role: Fill/Finish Operations Supervisor - Night Shift
Responsibilities:
- Lead daily fill/finish manufacturing operations, ensuring activities are executed safely and in alignment with cGMP, USDA, EMA, and company standards.
- Oversee aseptic filling, finishing, and secondary packaging to meet production schedules, quality expectations, and operational targets.
- Maintain shop-floor presence to monitor operations, reinforce safety and quality, troubleshoot issues, and support teams in real time.
- Ensure accurate execution/review of batch records, manufacturing documentation, SOPs, and SAP production transactions.
- Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Technical Services to resolve manufacturing challenges and implement process improvements.
- Support equipment troubleshooting, maintenance coordination, deviation investigations, and root cause analysis to minimize downtime.
- Lead, coach, and develop manufacturing personnel through training and performance management.
- Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement while adhering to safety and compliance.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma (or equivalent).
- 3+ years in a regulated commercial GMP biomanufacturing environment (aseptic processing, fill/finish, formulation, or secondary packaging).
- Strong technical knowledge of sterile manufacturing equipment and shop-floor operations.
- Ability to interpret/follow SOPs, batch records, and manufacturing documentation with high accuracy and compliance.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment while maintaining safety and quality.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate’s/Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, engineering, biomanufacturing, or related discipline.
- Experience leading operational/manufacturing teams in GMP.
- Understanding of USDA, FDA, and EU GMP requirements for veterinary biologics manufacturing.
- Experience with investigations, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
- Familiarity with SAP, OSI PI, Veeva, CMMS, and Microsoft Office.
Location/Shift/Travel: Elwood, Kansas (on-site); Day Shift (1st Shift), occasional overtime; Travel 0–5%.
Benefits/Perks (highlights): Multiple relocation packages; 8-week parental leave; 9 Employee Resource Groups; Annual bonus; Flexible work arrangements; up to 6% 401K matching.
Responsibilities:
- Lead daily fill/finish manufacturing operations, ensuring activities are executed safely and in alignment with cGMP, USDA, EMA, and company standards.
- Oversee aseptic filling, finishing, and secondary packaging to meet production schedules, quality expectations, and operational targets.
- Maintain shop-floor presence to monitor operations, reinforce safety and quality, troubleshoot issues, and support teams in real time.
- Ensure accurate execution/review of batch records, manufacturing documentation, SOPs, and SAP production transactions.
- Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Technical Services to resolve manufacturing challenges and implement process improvements.
- Support equipment troubleshooting, maintenance coordination, deviation investigations, and root cause analysis to minimize downtime.
- Lead, coach, and develop manufacturing personnel through training and performance management.
- Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement while adhering to safety and compliance.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma (or equivalent).
- 3+ years in a regulated commercial GMP biomanufacturing environment (aseptic processing, fill/finish, formulation, or secondary packaging).
- Strong technical knowledge of sterile manufacturing equipment and shop-floor operations.
- Ability to interpret/follow SOPs, batch records, and manufacturing documentation with high accuracy and compliance.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment while maintaining safety and quality.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate’s/Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, engineering, biomanufacturing, or related discipline.
- Experience leading operational/manufacturing teams in GMP.
- Understanding of USDA, FDA, and EU GMP requirements for veterinary biologics manufacturing.
- Experience with investigations, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
- Familiarity with SAP, OSI PI, Veeva, CMMS, and Microsoft Office.
Location/Shift/Travel: Elwood, Kansas (on-site); Day Shift (1st Shift), occasional overtime; Travel 0–5%.
Benefits/Perks (highlights): Multiple relocation packages; 8-week parental leave; 9 Employee Resource Groups; Annual bonus; Flexible work arrangements; up to 6% 401K matching.