Senior Specialist – Setup Mechanic
Elanco
August 10, 2026
On-site
Clinton, IN
Operations
Your Role: Senior Specialist – Setup Mechanic
Responsibilities:
- Lead packaging equipment setup, changeovers, troubleshooting, and maintenance activities to support safe and reliable operations.
- Analyze in-process packaging data, investigate equipment and packaging events, and participate in root cause investigations to reduce variability and improve performance.
- Support continuous improvement through review of procedures, change controls, deviation investigations, and implementation of packaging enhancements.
- Serve as a technical mentor and lead trainer for operators and team members; provide coverage for operational leadership as needed.
- Promote compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and GMP requirements while coaching others on best practices.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
- High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate Degree in a Technical discipline preferred.
- Experience supporting manufacturing or packaging operations with equipment troubleshooting, maintenance, and continuous improvement activities.
- Strong packaging equipment troubleshooting; mechanical and electrical maintenance expertise with solid understanding of GMP requirements.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications):
- Experience with thermoforming and cartoning packaging equipment.
- Experience troubleshooting vacuum, labeling, and vision systems.
- Experience with routine/corrective/preventative maintenance and related documentation.
- Proficiency with PI Historian, Veeva, DeltaV, SAP CMMS, and Microsoft Office.
- Cross-functional experience with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Reliability, Automation, and Technical Services.
Benefits and Perks:
- Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO); 8-week parental leave; 9 Employee Resource Groups; annual bonus; up to 6% 401K matching.
Application instructions/requirements:
- Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not anticipated for this role.
Responsibilities:
- Lead packaging equipment setup, changeovers, troubleshooting, and maintenance activities to support safe and reliable operations.
- Analyze in-process packaging data, investigate equipment and packaging events, and participate in root cause investigations to reduce variability and improve performance.
- Support continuous improvement through review of procedures, change controls, deviation investigations, and implementation of packaging enhancements.
- Serve as a technical mentor and lead trainer for operators and team members; provide coverage for operational leadership as needed.
- Promote compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and GMP requirements while coaching others on best practices.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
- High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate Degree in a Technical discipline preferred.
- Experience supporting manufacturing or packaging operations with equipment troubleshooting, maintenance, and continuous improvement activities.
- Strong packaging equipment troubleshooting; mechanical and electrical maintenance expertise with solid understanding of GMP requirements.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications):
- Experience with thermoforming and cartoning packaging equipment.
- Experience troubleshooting vacuum, labeling, and vision systems.
- Experience with routine/corrective/preventative maintenance and related documentation.
- Proficiency with PI Historian, Veeva, DeltaV, SAP CMMS, and Microsoft Office.
- Cross-functional experience with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Reliability, Automation, and Technical Services.
Benefits and Perks:
- Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO); 8-week parental leave; 9 Employee Resource Groups; annual bonus; up to 6% 401K matching.
Application instructions/requirements:
- Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not anticipated for this role.