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Senior Specialist - Downstream Operations Technician

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St. Joseph (Mo.) Chamber of Commerce

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Posted on Sep 20, 2025
Listing Title:
Senior Specialist – Downstream Operations Technician
Company Name:
Elanco Animal Health
Title of Position:
Senior Specialist – Downstream Operations Technician
Description:
$2,500 Sign-On Bonus! Apply Today!

Relocation Assistance Available

Your Role: Sr. Specialist – Downstream Operations Technician

The Downstream OpTech is technical process leader on the Downstream operations team responsible for manufacturing execution, changeover, and production control. The role is dedicated to the execution and oversight of the Clarification, Chromatography, and Tangential Flow Filtration operations.

Your Responsibilities:

Executes the operation with team serving as process leader, coach, trainer, and responsible party
Performs and verifies Maintenance, process setup, troubleshooting, change over, process intervention.
Operations representative for cross-functional process support team, engaging in process
Real-time problem solving, process intervention, and technical experiment delivery
Ensures process documentation is prepared and completed with accuracy and concurrence
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

Education: High School Diploma / GED
Experience: A minimum of 3 years of experience in Liquid Protein A Chromatography at manufacturing scale

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

Production scale filtration
Formal Root Cause Investigation training
Proficiency with SAP
GMP manufacturing
Tangential Flow Filtration

Additional Information:

Travel: Minimal
Location: Elanco Animal Health Elwood, KS
Must be authorized to work in the US. This position does not offer sponsorship.

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 a 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

Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)

8-week parental leave

9 Employee Resource Groups

Annual bonus offering

Flexible work arrangements

Up to 6% 401K matching

Name of Contact:
Melissa Snook
Email Address of Contact:
melissa.snook@elancoah.com