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Operations Filling Manager

Elanco
Fort Dodge, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/18/2026
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: Operations Filling Manager

As an operations Manager, you will provide strategic leadership for manufacturing operations, driving departmental performance, operational excellence, and alignment with site objectives. In this role, you will lead through influence and data, develop a high-performing leadership team, and partner cross-functionally to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Lead departmental performance, metrics, Tier 2 meetings, and operational planning to ensure alignment with site objectives and the Business Plan.
  • Provide oversight of manufacturing execution, departmental resources, budgets, and production schedules to achieve operational targets.
  • Own and support quality systems, including change controls, CAPAs, deviations, AORs, Port, and 7-day reviews, ensuring timely and compliant execution.
  • Coach and develop leaders while building a high-performing, accountable team and championing a strong safety culture.
  • Partner with Engineering, Quality, TSMS, and Operations to resolve complex issues and lead continuous improvement and cross-functional initiatives.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science, or a related field.
  • Experience: 5–8 years of experience in a cGMP manufacturing environment, including significant leadership experience.
  • Top Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead change and drive departmental performance through metrics, combined with strong knowledge of cGMP manufacturing and quality systems, including deviations, CAPA, and change control.

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

  • Experience authoring and reviewing technical documentation, including SOPs and deviation reports.
  • Demonstrated experience leading process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Strong root cause problem-solving skills within a regulated manufacturing environment.
  • Proven ability to influence leadership and collaborate effectively across Engineering, Quality, TSMS, and Operations.
  • Experience managing resources, operational plans, and priorities within a multi-shift manufacturing environment.

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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