On-Site Environmental Lab Technician — Wastewater & QA

Elanco; Clinton (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation packages

8-week parental leave

Employee Resource Groups

Annual bonus offering

401K matching

Job summary

Elanco, located in Clinton, IN, is seeking an Environmental Control Laboratory Technician to perform precise wastewater testing, support the EC Lab, and ensure compliance with GMP and safety guidelines. This role includes spill response, instrument maintenance, and documentation updates in a regulated environment.

The candidate will contribute to DMRQA and WET testing, operate lab equipment, and help sustain accurate records while working a 3am-3pm shift with potential night training.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Analytical laboratory or wastewater experience.
• Top Skills: Strong documentation and organizational skills with the ability to maintain interpersonal communication in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform field sampling, testing, and operation of the site’s waste treatment unit while proactively following all safety and PPE requirements.
• Recognize and respond to spill events by identifying releases to the discharge stream and operating the spill capture system to ensure containment.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and perform minor maintenance on lab instrumentation including standardization and QA conformance checks.
• Maintain and update SOPs, GPs, and OPs to ensure procedural compliance and accurate documentation of laboratory methods.
• Support investigations into incidents affecting the lab and contribute to annual DMRQA and WET testing through data entry and validation in the DMS system.

Skills

Documentation

Organizational skills

Team communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Gas Chromatograph

Total Organic Carbon Analyzer

Karl Fischer Analyzer

Job description

Elanco, located in Clinton, IN, is seeking an Environmental Control Laboratory Technician to perform precise wastewater testing, support the EC Lab, and ensure compliance with GMP and safety guidelines. This role includes spill response, instrument maintenance, and documentation updates in a regulated environment.

The candidate will contribute to DMRQA and WET testing, operate lab equipment, and help sustain accurate records while working a 3am-3pm shift with potential night training.