Engineer, IT Manufacturing QC Labs in Liverpool

About Elanco

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. 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. We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, valuing new ways of thinking and championing dynamic individuals.

Job Overview

As an Engineer at Elanco, you will be a key technical contributor to the digital heart of our production facilities, specializing in implementing and supporting our Laboratory Execution Systems (LES). This hands‑on role is the critical bridge between our physical manufacturing processes and the digital systems that control and document them, ensuring our operations are efficient, compliant, and reliable.

• Pipeline Acceleration: Optimize the search and approval of high‑impact medicines with a focus on speed, cost and precision.
• Manufacturing Excellence: Improve the efficiency, quality and consistency of core manufacturing processes, specifically execution and equipment effectiveness.
• Sales Effectiveness: Simplify the process to find, trust and consume relevant customer insights that drive sales growth and improved engagement.
• Productivity: Expand operating margin through efficiency by systematically reducing our operating expenses across the company, improving profitability.

Your Responsibilities

• System Design and Configuration: Contribute to the design and be responsible for the configuration and implementation of LES solutions, including building and modifying system workflows and configuring equipment integration.
• Process Optimization: Collaborate with operations and quality teams to analyze manufacturing and laboratory workflows, using LES capabilities to implement process improvements, reduce cycle times and enhance data integrity at the shop‑floor level.
• System Management and Support: Provide frontline technical support for LES platforms, acting as a key technical resource to troubleshoot and resolve system issues, ensuring high availability for manufacturing and lab teams.
• Integration: Assist with integration between LES and other critical systems such as our ERP (SAP), LIMS and shop‑floor equipment (PLCs/SCADA), ensuring a reliable flow of data.
• Validation and Compliance: Execute validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) for LES enhancements and new implementations, generate validation documentation and ensure systems remain compliant with GxP and data integrity requirements.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with Manufacturing Operations, Quality Assurance and Process Science teams to gather system requirements and provide updates on technical activities.
• User Knowledge and Enablement: Develop knowledge materials and inform users to ensure manufacturing and lab personnel are proficient in using the LES systems in their day‑to‑day roles.

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (e.g., Industrial, Chemical, Manufacturing, Computer Science) or a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• Required Experience: Prior hands‑on experience with the configuration and support of an LES platform (e.g., LabVantage, Waters Empower, SoftMax).
• Manufacturing Environment Experience: Experience working directly in a manufacturing environment, preferably within pharmaceutical, biologics, animal health or another GxP‑regulated industry.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Working knowledge of GxP and familiarity with computer system validation (CSV) principles.
• Process Control Understanding: Familiarity with industrial automation concepts, including PLCs, SCADA and their integration with higher-level manufacturing systems.
• Database and SQL Skills: Experience with SQL for data queries to support troubleshooting, data extraction and report generation.
• Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in Python, Javascript or similar languages.
• AI Literacy: Proficiency in using approved GenAI tools to improve engineering productivity, including effective prompting, output validation and secure handling of regulated data.

What Will Give You the Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Problem‑Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to systematically diagnose and resolve technical issues.
• Process Analysis: Solid understanding of business process analysis and workflow design, ability to read and interpret process maps and requirements documents.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Good communication and interpersonal skills, proven ability to work effectively in a team environment with operators, scientists and management.
• Cloud Platform Proficiency: Familiarity with public cloud platforms, specifically Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• DevSecOps: Familiarity with DevSecOps concepts, including CI/CD and source control (Git).
• Communication Skills: Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within a technical team.

Additional Information

• Location: Speke, UK
• Number of Positions: 1
• Travel: Minimal – Some periods of increased travel during discovery, design or implementation of new platforms is anticipated.

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