Job Details
Merck & Co, Inc
Manufacturing Operations Technician ( $2,500 Sign On Bonus available for New External Hires)
Job Description
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.
Our Manufacturing Site in De Soto, Kansas, located near Kansas City metropolitan area is expanding operations to manufacturing vaccines and biologics for large and companion animals. Leveraging an experienced and innovative team environment, the key technologies at the site are biologics production using fermentation and cell culture platforms, filling and packaging.
$2,500 Sign On Bonus available for New External Hires. The sign on bonus will be paid within your first regularly scheduled paycheck
We are hiring Technicians within multiple products and processes including but not limited to: Antigen Production, Cell Culture, Downstream Processing, Fermentation, Packaging Operations, Single-use Bioreactor Processing, and Sterile Filling. The hiring team will evaluate your skills to determine where you can make the greatest positive impact as a Technician. Whether you have a diploma, degree, or in between, we will likely have something that fits you.
Our current openings are for the following shifts:
Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM -3:30 PM
Monday – Friday, 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday -- Sunday, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM (4x 10 hour)
Friday -- Monday, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM (4x 10 hour)
There are several technician positions available at our company's Animal Health facility in De Soto, Kansas, located near Kansas City metropolitan area. The DeSoto facility is expanding operations to manufacturing vaccines and biologics for large and companion animals. Leveraging a knowledgeable and innovative team environment, the key technologies at the site are biologics production using fermentation and cell culture platforms, filling, and packaging.
The De Soto facility is part of our company's Animal Health Manufacturing Division network and is a key contributor to the manufacturing of animal health products.
Key Responsibilities
Downstream Processing Department (DSP)
Production and processing of numerous large scale bacterial antigens
Room and processing equipment preparation, setup, and sterilization, antigen processing, antigen dispensing, equipment breakdown, and room cleaning and disinfecting
Fermentation Department
Large scale manufacture of Clostridial antigens as well as new products coming into the department
Fermentation activities from break out to large scale fermentation, and clean, setup, and operation of vessels and equipment
Batching Department
accountable for the large scale manufacture of Equine, Bovine and Swine vaccines produced at the site in accordance with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).
Primary activities include equipment and vessel preparation and sterilization, staging and blending of antigens and adjuvents that constitute a vaccine blend and sampling procedures for serial batches.
Education Minimum Requirement:
Associates degree, equivalent, or higher in a Science or Engineering related discipline
-OR-
High School diploma or equivalent and 3 years applicable work or military experience
Required Experience and Skills:
The position requires someone who can demonstrate excellent attention to detail and achieve a consistent error-free execution of daily job assignments, be able to complete documentation using Good Documentation Practices and be able to identify opportunities for process improvement and employ basic problem-solving skills.
Proficient oral and written communication skills.
Able to follow/comply with Manufacturing Directions, Standard Operating Procedures, Company/Corporate/Regulatory Policies.
Can demonstrate basic skills in effective time management to meet given deadlines.
Can demonstrate ability to perform basic laboratory procedures.
Ability to work effectively with team members and show initiative to assist others on the team when needed.
Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Degree in Microbiology, Biotechnology, Immunology or similar.
Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
Experience using large scale filtration and separation techniques.
Knowledge of aseptic processes used in manufacturing.
Experience using quality improvement tools and continuous improvement processes and site quality metrics.
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., Rahway, 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.
New hires in office-based roles in the US & Puerto Rico will be required, subject to applicable law, to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption to this vaccination requirement that can be accommodated without an undue burden to the operation. However, subject to applicable law, employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as employees in health services, customer facing commercial, or research based roles, will be required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.
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Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:
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Number of Openings:
4Requisition ID:R185851