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Your Role: Manufacturing Principal Engineer
As a Manufacturing Principal Engineer, you will be a technical thought leader, shaping strategy to support the digital transformation of manufacturing. You will be directly accountable for designing the digital backbone of our factories, ensuring our manufacturing and laboratory systems drive tangible business value. This role involves shaping the architectural vision and long-term roadmap for our Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Laboratory Execution Systems (LES), ensuring they are robust, compliant, and aligned with our "Smart Factory" ambitions.
Your Responsibilities:
Architectural Leadership: Design and own the architectural roadmap for Elanco's enterprise-wide MES/LES platforms, ensuring scalability, compliance, and support for future technologies.
Strategic Process Optimisation: Lead initiatives to re-engineer critical manufacturing and lab processes through digital technology to improve OEE, reduce cycle times, and enhance data integrity.
Technical Governance and Mentorship: Establish and govern engineering standards for MES/LES development, acting as a lead mentor and technical escalation point.
Global Integration Strategy: Define the integration strategy for MES/LES with broader enterprise systems to create a seamless "digital thread" for end-to-end data integrity and batch genealogy.
Validation and Compliance Strategy & Innovation: Develop and oversee the global validation strategy for all manufacturing systems, ensuring GxP and regulatory compliance, while also scouting and evaluating emerging Pharma 4.0 trends.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (e.g., Industrial, Chemical, Manufacturing, Computer Science) or a related technical field.
Extensive years of experience leading the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of complex MES/LES solutions within large-scale pharmaceutical, biologics, or animal health manufacturing.
Expert-level MES/LES mastery and demonstrated leadership in highly regulated GxP pharmaceutical/animal health manufacturing environments.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
Proven ability to develop multi-year technology roadmaps that align with business strategy and deliver measurable improvements.
Experience mentoring and developing other engineers, leading complex technical projects, and acting as a definitive subject matter expert.
Knowledge of DevSecOps concepts and tooling (CI/CD, Git, Containerisation, IaC) and practical experience with Public Cloud automation services (Azure, GCP).
Mastery of computer system validation (CSV) principles based on GAMP 5 and ASTM E2500, with direct experience facing regulatory audits.
Exceptional communication and influence skills, capable of articulating a compelling vision for manufacturing technology to diverse audiences.
Additional Information:
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!
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