Merck
Senior Technician Operations, 2nd Shift
USA - North Carolina - Durham (Old Oxford) · Senior · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$64k-$100kDetected 70 days ago
Data AnalysisComplianceProject ManagementSAPClinical Laboratory TechniquesGMPFDA RegulatoryCommunication
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About the role
- Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make therapies for our patients.
- We work in the manufacturing plants with a "Safety First, Quality Always" mindset, striving for continuous improvement, and earn our right to produce.
- We work in local plants connected to our global manufacturing network supplying the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products.
Responsibilities
- Supports production team as operations expert through shop floor manufacturing.
- Author, review, and/or edit operations and technical documentation (Batch Records, SOPs, Job Aides, training, and engineering documents) to support project and future operations.
- Drives culture of continuous improvement. Implements and raises ideas to increase success of group
- Participates on and/or performs activities to support technical functions such as Kaizen events, ad-hoc sampling, or protocol execution.
- Maintains detailed knowledge of equipment and processes.
Requirements
- Actively participate in team meetings, waste walkthroughs, 5S, kaizen events, or any other operations, lean six-sigma, quality, safety or environmental training/initiatives as required.
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills:
Skills
- At least two (2) years of GMP manufacturing/processing experience, or a Bachelor's degree in Life Science or Engineering
- Demonstrated written and verbal communications skills
- Computer literacy (internet browsers, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing)
- Must be willing and able to lift 50 lbs, bend, stoop, squat, crawl, twist, climb ladders, and wear a respirator
- This position is for second shift, Mon-Fri (2:00pm-10:30pm).
- Successful completion of TB titer and Chest X-ray are required.
- Minimum Associates Degree in science or related field
- Bioworks Certificate (working in an FDA or similar regulated industry)
- Applicable mechanical and project management experience
- Experience with automated systems (MES, SAP, DeltaV, or similar)
- Experience with on-the-floor cGMP manufacturing and familiarity with regulatory requirements and Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
- Aseptic Behaviors
Compensation
- This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.
- The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
- $63,800 - $100,400
- An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
Benefits
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.
- Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
Equal opportunity
- Employment laws, visit:
- EEOC Know Your Rights
- EEOC GINA Supplement
- We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.
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