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Your Role: Bio Manufacturing Operations Supervisor

As the Bio Manufacturing Operations Supervisor, you will lead a team responsible for delivering monoclonal antibody (mAb) bulk protein production at the Elwood, Kansas manufacturing facility. This role is focused on driving business performance through strong leadership, with an emphasis on safety, quality, and manufacturing excellence. You will play a key role in developing people, optimizing operations, and ensuring consistent execution on the manufacturing floor.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop an operations team to meet production demands while maintaining a “Safety First and Quality Always” mindset.

• Plan staffing and daily operations to ensure proper training, compliance, and personnel capability on the manufacturing floor.

• Represent Operations in cross-functional collaboration across the site, supporting manufacturing, quality, safety, and technical initiatives.

• Support and oversee documentation processes including batch record lifecycle management, deviations, change controls, and production execution.

• Drive engagement in personnel development, organizational growth, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.

• Foster a culture of accountability aligned with Elanco’s core values of respect, integrity, and excellence.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Experience: 3+ years of experience in a regulated, commercial manufacturing environment.

• Top 2 Skills: Strong leadership and team development capabilities; and the ability to drive safe, compliant manufacturing operations in a GMP-regulated environment. Ability to wear appropriate gowning and personal protective equipment (PPE) in manufacturing and support areas.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in a biomanufacturing-related field.

• Experience in biomanufacturing, particularly monoclonal antibody production.

• Understanding of USDA, FDA, EU GMP, and cGMP regulatory standards.

• Experience with operational excellence methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or TPS.

• Demonstrated leadership success and experience with systems such as SAP, OSI PI, and Veeva.

Additional Information:

• Location: Elwood, Kansas

• Travel: Minimal (0–5%)

• Shift: Night shift (5: 00 PM – 5: 00 AM), 12-hour rotating schedule

• (M, T, F, Sa, Su, W, R rotation; subject to change based on business needs)

• Shift premiums available for night and weekend work

Don’t meet every single requirement?
Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for this role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

Elanco Benefits and Perks:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:

• Multiple relocation packages

• 8-week parental leave

• 9 Employee Resource Groups

• Annual bonus offering

• Flexible work arrangements

• Up to 6% 401K matching

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

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