Production Operations Lead Technician

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 Animal Health team offers veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest range of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services. The Millsboro, DE Animal Health facility is located in Sussex County, DE, within the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Area.

Millsboro is situated at the first point on the Indian River and is conveniently located 20 minutes from the beautiful Delaware beaches and 40 minutes from Ocean City, MD. Millsboro is rich in culture and is home to the Nanticoke Indian Tribe. Free concerts in the park, the outdoor farmer’s markets, dining at the many restaurants, antique and vintage shopping and boating are just some of the many ways people enjoy life in this quaint river town.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our Production teams using key technologies for cell culture, filling and packaging. Join us and experience our culture first-hand - one of strong ethics and integrity, diversified experiences, and a passion for improving animal health. Our company, consistently cited as a great place to work, discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs.

What You Can Expect

Starting on day one, we will provide you the necessary training the Production Operations Lead Technician will need to follow Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures and adhere to all safety and company policies while achieving advanced laboratory services in various manufacturing areas. Throughout your career, we will offer you continued development through training classes, workshops, meetings, etc., to improve job skills and product-related procedures.

Key Functions

• Work with a variety of manufacturing equipment while completing processes throughout the manufacturing cycle

• Completes manual and/or automated operations, general maintenance and support functions

• Anticipates and solves complex production/operational problems

• Organizes own time and that of others and will supervise some work of others

• Read, write and comprehend technical information and to effectively impart information to colleagues at various levels

• Completes more advanced mathematical calculations and conversions

• Housekeeping in all work areas | Executes facility decontamination according to approved procedures

• Accomplish aseptic procedures including media preparation, antigen inoculation and harvest, tissue culture preparation and harvest, filling vaccines, etc.

• Accomplish non-aseptic procedures including handling of live poultry in the process of harvesting tissue and waste

• Filling, labeling, capping, packaging, and inspecting product

• Concurrent record keeping including charts, log books, and all pertinent documentation

• Identifies and addresses compliance, environmental, safety, and process deviations as appropriate while notifying appropriate personnel

• Accountable for accumulation, labeling and management of hazardous wastes, as appropriate to their area, providing they are properly trained prior to assignment

• Planning and implementing daily and weekly laboratory assignments as well as special projects and other tasks

• Attend training classes, workshops, meetings, etc., as required to improve job skills and product-related procedures

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

• Train, mentor and assist in supervision of other team members within the manufacturing group

• Assist in weekly reports

• Serves on safety, quality and other committees

Direction of Team

• Accountability as a team leader; may have minimal supervision responsibilities within this position

• Facilitator to resolve conflicts within a team

• Ensuring written procedures are being followed, safety of team members and facility and equipment are properly maintained

• Participating in special projects as assigned

• Assisting in scheduling work

• Ensuring work is completed and assume supervisory role when supervision is absent

Education

• High School diploma/GED with four years laboratory or production experience or

• Associate degree in Science or Engineering with three years laboratory or production experience or

• Bachelor degree in Science or Engineering with two years laboratory or production experience

Required Experience | Knowledge | Skills

• Read, write and comprehend technical information and to effectively impart information to colleagues at various levels

• Ability to operate manufacturing equipment with training

• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills

• Knowledge of reading, mathematics and computer skills

• Ability to communicate and work in cooperation with other employees in a manufacturing environment

• Successful completion of a Physical Abilities Test

Preferred Experience | Knowledge | Skills

• Experience in Aseptic clean room behaviors

Working Conditions

• Varying hours based on the needs of the business

• May require a rotating shift

• Flexibility working overtime is a requirement in manufacturing

• Travel is not a part of this position

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.

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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.

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Requisition ID:R209639