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Overview

As a global leader in animal health, Elanco is dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. Elancos vision is Food and Companionship Enriching Life and its purpose is to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People. Elanco values a diverse and inclusive work environment and encourages new ways of thinking and continuous learning.

Why Work at Elanco? We Save Puppies!

Elanco is seeking a Packaging Engineer to contribute to packaging development, labeling support, quality assurance, and process improvements at our facility in Elwood, Kansas.

Your Role

Packaging Engineer: You will provide essential technical knowledge and support across labeling, packaging, quality assurance, and R&D. You will also be responsible for executing capital projects related to equipment expansion and process improvement for labeling and packaging, ensuring alignment with the companys strategic plan.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide technical knowledge for the development and specification of printed, primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging materials.
• Offer packaging engineering support to departments such as labeling, filling, quality assurance, and R&D.
• Investigate and remediate material quality issues and product quality complaints associated with labeling and packaging.
• Design and develop new product presentation packaging materials and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency.
• Provide engineering support for capital equipment projects, including specification development, installation, and validation.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications)

• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree (Engineering preferred) or relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience: A minimum of 1+ years experience in packaging or filling (liquids).
• Top 2 skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to plan, schedule, organize, prioritize, and coordinate project activities.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Additional Information

• Travel: Minimal
• Location: Elwood, KS - Onsite
• This is a day position, with weekend and evening work potentially required for process support.
• Relocation assistance may be provided for qualified candidates.

Elanco Benefits and Perks

• 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

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.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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