2025 University Recruiting - West Point Vaccine Packaging Co-op (JUN-DEC2025)

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features co-ops that last approximately 6-7 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Manufacturing Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

This position provides candidates with great personal/career development opportunities, the opportunity to work on projects having an impact to vaccine manufacturing/packaging, and a chance to see if our Company is the right company for their long-term goals. The successful candidate is responsible for providing operational and/or technical support to the packaging facility while actively supporting, participating in, and embracing an empowered culture. Specifically, the position can offer opportunities to:

• Work independently on manufacturing continuous improvement projects, investigations and troubleshooting of packaging equipment.

• Monitor the health of the packaging equipment and packaging process through continuous monitoring.

• Develop and implement continuous improvement solutions.

• Provide technical support to the manufacturing shop for non-routine problems and issues.

• Learn and use problem solving techniques to keep the packaging process running optimally.

• Author and update technical and manufacturing documents and SOPs to support process changes, investigations, engineering/demonstration work, and validations.

• Partner with shop floor employees to develop, author and update standardized work, task breakdown sheets, and other lean manufacturing tools.

Limited weekend and shift work may be required.

This position is targeted for candidates that can work from June 2025 through December 2025.

Required Education:

• Candidates must be working toward an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree in industrial, Mechanical, Packaging, or Chemical Engineering, or applicable Engineering or Sciences.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Packaging, Vaccine, or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.

• Strong collaboration, communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with packaging equipment.

• Experience with data analytics, statistical tools, and Six Sigma Certification.

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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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

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Requisition ID:R334027