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Elanco

Global animal health pharmaceutical company

Production Unit Manager - Fabrication

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHuningue, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A five- or six-year engineering diploma in Chemistry or Process Engineering, or equivalent university education.
  • Five to seven years of experience supervising production teams in a regulated industrial environment such as pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, cosmetics, or biotechnology.
  • Proficiency in Good Manufacturing Practices and validation processes.
  • Confirmed practical experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma tools and manufacturing resource planning or enterprise resource planning tools, particularly SAP.
  • Professional proficiency in French and English for regular use with global teams, suppliers, and inspectors.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the daily activities of the Manufacturing department and ensure performance across personnel, safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
  • Manage and develop a team of eight supervisors and deputies, build cohesion among approximately 60 production employees, and oversee recruitment, onboarding, training pathways, and annual performance reviews.
  • Coordinate the Process Team and provide functional management of support teams in Maintenance, Supply, TSMS, Engineering, and Quality Assurance; monitor health, safety, and environment, overall equipment effectiveness, productivity, and right-first-time indicators; and manage the operating budget.
  • Lead continuous-improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing and 5S, contribute to defining the capital investment plan, and oversee the introduction of new products and equipment.
  • Ensure manufacturing complies with Good Manufacturing Practices, manage changes and deviations and corrective and preventive action plans, prepare regulatory audits, and develop a safety culture on the production floor.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience managing capital investment plans or introducing new products and equipment.
  • Experience preparing for and supporting regulatory audits and inspections, including those by ANSM and the FDA.
  • Experience functionally managing multidisciplinary support teams in Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead change and establish continuous-improvement practices on the production floor.
  • Experience managing crises or analyzing incidents using root-cause analysis.

About the Company

Elanco

Global animal health pharmaceutical company

Elanco is a global animal health company that develops and sells medicines, vaccines, and preventive care products for livestock and pets. Its portfolio includes prescription medicines, vaccines, parasite controls, and other welfare products used by veterinarians, farmers, and pet owners to prevent or treat disease and improve wellbeing. Since becoming independent after separating from Eli Lilly and acquiring Bayer Animal Health in 2020, it ranks as the world’s second-largest animal health company with a broad, globally distributed product line and direct-to-consumer capabilities. Its goal is to improve animal health and welfare worldwide by providing effective, accessible products and services while growing sustainably.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Indianapolis, IN
Founded
1954

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