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 Company’s Animal Health division, located in Millsboro, DE is a Biotechnology Center of Excellence that manufactures, fills, packages and distributes vaccines for animals. Our site is accountable for mammalian, insect and avian cell culture production, live bird vaccine production, embryonated egg vaccine production, roller bottle vaccine production, bioreactor vaccine production and down-stream processing (water in oil emulsions, aseptic filling, lyophilization, etc.).

At all times, following Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures and adhering to all safety and company policies, perform duties assigned by department supervision.

Position Responsibilities:

• Complete 5S daily.
• Transfer/deliver raw materials to production department.
• Assist in washing, prepping, and sterilizing equipment.
• Cleaning work area including tables, walls, and floors.
• Assist in the operation of the Parts Washer.
• Assist in the operation of the autoclaves.
• Assist in the operation of the Waste Decontamination autoclave.
• Concurrent record keeping including logbooks and all pertinent documentation.
• Demonstrate at all times, safe work habits and maintain a safe work environment. Understands and complies with all safety and company policies and procedures.
• Assist in training new team members.
• Report all unusual, non-routine occurrences when performing tasks.
• Assist with performing non-aseptic procedures.
• Assist in reviewing SOP’s.
• Assist in reviewing and signing off on all paperwork.
• Aid in planning and implementing daily or 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.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• High School degree minimum and Associates degree or higher is preferred.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Identifies and solve problems; Organizes own work to meet agreed-upon deadlines.
• Must have the ability to read, write, and understand information and to effectively communicate information to colleagues at various levels.
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule to meet the demands of the manufacturing process – this includes overtime, holidays, and weekends.
• Applies knowledge and skills to other areas within production/department – act as a source of technical expertise for others.
• Must be able to work in a team setting and collaborate with customers.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Self-starter – starts and completes new initiatives.
• Mechanically-inclined.
• MPS (continuous improvement mind-set).

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is dedicated to being the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals 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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Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Specified

Shift:

1st – Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

1

Requisition ID:R131291