Materials Handler, Production Support

Job Description

New hires based in the US & Puerto Rico will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption or accommodation to this vaccination requirement, subject to applicable law.

Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

The Materials Handler, Production Support position is available at our Animal Health facility in Elkhorn, Nebraska, located on the West end of Omaha. The Elkhorn facility is expanding operations to manufacture animal vaccines and biologics. Looking for talented individuals to join our teams.

The Materials Handler, Production Support role is a support position in the manufacturing process and works under minimal supervision. At all times, the selected candidate must follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and adhere to all safety and company policies and conducts in-process inventory control, warehouse management, distribution and shipping and receiving functions.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates, at all times, safe work habits and maintains a safe work environment | Understands and complies with all safety and company policies and procedures

• Deliver parts and material to the production floor in a timely manner
  Follow a route for collecting and dropping off material requirements throughout the shop

• Continuously restock consumable material to the production floor

• Remove nonconforming material from stock, place in quarantine and notify Quality Inspector of non-conformance

• Verify materials requirements on Bills of Material (BOM)

• Kit parts according to BOM requirements on a first in, first out (FIFO) basis and record traceability

• Issue parts in SAP via Inventory Transaction Entry

• Update Shortage Reports

• Receive material in SAP via Inventory Transaction Entry

• Coordinate with purchasing and/or quality on receivables that are inaccurate or nonconforming according to Purchase Order requirements

• Conducts data entry functions in SAP to execute the shipping process

• Operates forklift or powered lift to load onto freight truck

• Picks/Pulls freight to and from pallet racking

• Deliveries receipts from daily activities through out facility/campus

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED

• Some College Preferred

Experience and Skills

Required

• Four plus years Materials/Warehouse environment

• Obtain Powered Industrial Vehicle (PIV) certification

• Principled verbal and written communications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel)

• Flexible to work in all areas of manufacturing as needed to meet production demands

Preferred

• Material handling in a manufacturing facility

• Familiarity with SAP

• Work in a team environment

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions

• Lean and continuous improvement philosophies and methodologies

Position Environment

• Varying environmental conditions, such as indoor/outdoor work, varying temperatures along with secondary gowning, entering coolers and freezers

• Majority of time is spent standing, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting and working at or above shoulder height

• Lift 50 lbs. on a regular basis, using proper lifting techniques

Schedule Requirements

• Work flexible work schedule to meet the demands of the manufacturing process

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is dedicated to being the most trusted supplier of biopharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create a reliable global manufacturing network that’s devoted to delivering a high-quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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Requisition ID:R149824