The posting
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: Operator – Blending
The Blending Operator is responsible for the aseptic preparation, blending, and formulation of sterile parenteral and biological products in strict compliance with cGMP standards and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). This hands-on role involves end-to-end processing—from verifying and measuring raw materials to assembling complex formulations and operating critical processing equipment—while ensuring uncompromised sterility, safety, batch record accuracy, and operational excellence.
Your Responsibilities:
- Sterile Formulation & Aseptic Blending: Manufacture and compound sterile solutions, parenteral products, biologicals, antigens, and adjuvant intermediates utilizing rigorous aseptic technique to ensure total product sterility.
- Material Dispensing & Component Verification: Obtain, weigh, measure, and verify raw materials and formulation components strictly according to Filling Manufacturing Directions and established batch records.
- Equipment Setup, Operation & Maintenance: Inspect, operate, dismantle, and sanitize processing equipment; evaluate equipment/material condition prior to use, initiate repair requests, and complete required maintenance documentation.
- cGMP Compliance & Quality Documentation: Accurately complete all batch and operational records in adherence to cGMP guidelines, proactively identifying and correcting documentation deficiencies in coordination with supervisors and technical teams.
- Operational Execution, Safety & Mentorship: Safely handle hazardous materials in line with environmental and safety procedures, execute sustained physical demands (including heavy lifting), and provide guidance and training to lower-grade operators as needed.
What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
- High School Diploma/GED
- Ability to perform calculations and conversions involving weights, volumes, and percentages.
- Must be able to read, understand, and follow written procedures.
- Computer aptitude that allows the person to adapt to future platforms and software.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Knowledge of Hazardous Waste Handling, Decontamination and Sterilization and BPE methods.
- Understanding of Basic GMP/Documentation practices, basic laboratory practices, biology and microbiology.
- Understanding of operating in an aseptic environment
- Mechanical aptitude and demonstrated understanding of systems, equipment, and processes
Additional Information:
- Overtime may be required depending on production demands.
- This role might require lifting up to 50 lbs.
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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