Posted:
Friday, 27 March 2026
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Sunday, 26 April 2026
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Location: Winslow, ME, 04901, US
Industry:
Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category:
17-2051.00 - Architecture and Engineering
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME
Elanco is hiring!
Description:
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: Director, Maintenance/Reliability & Utilities
As Director, Maintenance/Reliability & Utilities, you will serve as a key member of the site leadership team, driving the strategy and execution of maintenance, reliability, and utilities to ensure safe, compliant, and highly reliable manufacturing operations. In this role, you will optimize asset performance, minimize downtime, and build a proactive, data-driven reliability culture across the Winslow site.
Your Responsibilities:
• Lead site-wide maintenance, reliability, and utilities strategy to maximize asset performance and uptime
• Drive reliability programs including RCM, predictive maintenance, and lifecycle asset management
• Partner cross-functionally to deliver site objectives, technical agenda, and business priorities
• Oversee maintenance planning, external service providers, and budget performance
• Champion continuous improvement through data analytics, root cause analysis, and advanced technologies
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical preferred)
• Experience: 5–10 years in maintenance, reliability, or utilities within a manufacturing or regulated environment, including 5+ years of leadership
• Top 2 skills: Strong reliability engineering and asset management expertise + ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
• Knowledge of CFR 9 and USDA guidelines
• Knowledge of freeze-drying, fermentation, and fill line technologies
• Understanding of validation activities related to vaccine processes, technology transfer, and process validation
• Experience managing maintenance systems (CMMS) and data-driven reliability programs
• Exposure to Lean Six Sigma principles
Additional Information:
• Situations may arise where off-schedule work (on-site or off-site) is required
• Less than 10% travel required annually
• Completion of post-offer exam, work simulation, or administrative skills testing may be required
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 may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job‑related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer. For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Elanco Workforce Privacy Notice.
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