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Elanco

Quality Control Technician, Environmental Monitoring – Evening Shift

Elanco

Quality Control Technician ensuring compliance in environmental monitoring for Elanco, an animal health leader. Responsible for routine testing and microbiology analysis in sterile manufacturing environments.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeElwood • Kansas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in microbiology-based analysis, aseptic techniques, and sterile gowning within regulated manufacturing environments. Proficient in environmental monitoring, quality systems support, and laboratory stewardship activities.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Aseptic TechniqueSterile GowningMicrobiology AnalysisEnvironmental MonitoringSOP Development

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Hard Skills
MicrobiologyEndotoxin TestingBioburden TestingTOC TestingConductivity TestingSterility TestingUtility TestingAseptic Process SimulationMethod ValidationAnalytical Study Reporting
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsDocumentation Skills
Tools & Technologies
Culture MediaLaboratory EquipmentQuality Systems
Industry Keywords
Environmental MonitoringManufacturing Quality StandardsOOS InvestigationsOOT InvestigationsGown Qualification

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Perform routine and non-routine environmental monitoring (air and surface sampling) and utility testing (WFI, USP water, pure steam, and clean compressed air) to ensure manufacturing environments meet strict quality standards.
  • Conduct complex microbiology-based analysis on raw materials, in-process samples, and final products, including endotoxin, bioburden, TOC/Conductivity, and sterility testing.
  • Provide critical production support by participating in aseptic process simulations and production fills, maintaining gown qualification to operate within sterile manufacturing environments.
  • Lead laboratory stewardship activities, including growth promotion of culture media, microbial identification, equipment calibration support, and maintaining meticulous inventory and safety standards.
  • Support site quality systems by assisting in OOS/OOT investigations, drafting and revising SOPs, and preparing method validation protocols and analytical study reports.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Education: High School Diploma or GED with 5 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Biological Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a closely related field.
  • Experience: Demonstrated experience in a laboratory or technical environment with a focus on microbiology.
  • Top 2 skills: Advanced technical proficiency in aseptic technique and sterile gowning, combined with excellent organizational and documentation skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 8-week parental leave
  • 9 Employee Resource Groups
  • Annual bonus offering
  • Up to 6% 401K matching