Senior Analyst-Manufacturing

Elanco US; Fort Dodge (IA); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation packages

Shutdowns mid-summer and year-end

Parental leave (8 weeks)

Employee resource groups

Annual bonus

Flexible work arrangements

401K matching

Résumé du poste

Elanco US is seeking an Operational Excellence Change Agent to lead cross‑functional teams in implementing lean continuous improvement across operations and people systems. You will identify opportunities, create KPI measures, and track performance to deliver cost savings and efficiency gains.

The role requires 2–3 years in CI or industrial engineering, strong data analysis skills, and excellent communication to drive change across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; advanced degree is a plus.
• 2–3 years in continuous improvement, industrial engineering, or operations.
• Influential change agent engaging all levels to sustain improvement.
• Strong project planning; manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to present plans.
• Problem solving with critical thinking and statistical analysis.
• Lead or support small cross-functional project teams.

Responsabilités

• Implement lean initiatives across ops, management, and people systems.
• Identify improvement opportunities and drive cost savings via processes.
• Analyze data and create dashboards for trend analysis.
• Develop KPIs to measure success.
• Participate in site projects as needed.

Connaissances

Lean methods

Continuous improvement

Industrial engineering

Data analysis

KPI development

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Outils

Statistical analysis

Description du poste

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. At Elanco, 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.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you'll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals' lives better makes life better - join our team today!

Your Role: Operational Excellence Change Agent

This role leads and participates in cross-functional teams, focusing on continuous improvement projects aligned with company priorities. Responsibilities include identifying, implementing, and tracking process improvement projects. This role actively champions a culture of lean continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Your Responsibilities :

• Responsible for implementing lean initiatives utilizing lean methodology covering Operations, management, and people systems.
• Identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions using process improvement tools, relevant metrics, and improvement objectives to create cost savings through direct expense reduction or process improvement savings.
• Responsible for analyzing data and creating analytical dashboards for trend analysis.
• Identification and creation of appropriate measures for tracking success through the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
• Participate in site projects as necessary.

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred. Advanced degree, or professional designation a plus.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in continuous improvement or industrial engineering or operations.
• Influential change agent who will engage all organizational levels and lead sustained improvement.
• Competent in project planning, execution, post implementation support, while having the ability to work on multiple projects in various stages simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary to successfully ask the right critical questions and present, coordinate and implement his/her plans and procedures.
• Problem solving includes critical thinking, statistical analysis and ability to focus.
• Lead or support teams in a limited project size capacity or cross-functional project team.

What Will Give You the Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Lean green belt or black certification preferred.

Additional Information:

• Flexible schedule to accommodate workload.
• May require off-shift work hours as job demands.

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

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