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Tech, Operations

Merck
Durham, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/7/2025 CLOSED ON 4/14/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tech, Operations position at Merck?

Job Description

This Position will support an established Drug Product Filling Line with daily production activities.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity, and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement, and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to;

Operational Expertise

  • Competent execution and ownership to meet production targets for area within responsibility including:
    • Attending and escalation of concerns or needs at daily huddles and as needed
    • Cleaning, setup, operation and troubleshooting of equipment and facilities
    • Maintenance and transportation of consumable and material inventories
    • Maintenance of excellent recordkeeping and housekeeping
    • Drives culture of continuous improvement. Implements and raises ideas to increase success of group
    • Participates on and/or performs activities to support technical and OPEX functions such as Kaizen events, ad-hoc sampling, or protocol execution.
    • Maintains detailed knowledge of equipment and processes.
    • Identifies and addresses compliance, environmental, safety, and process deviations as appropriate while notifying appropriate personnel.

    Education Minimum Requirement

    • High School Diploma/GED or higher

    Required Experience And Skills

    • At least one (1) year GMP manufacturing/processing experience
    • Demonstrated written and verbal communications skills
    • Must be able to successfully pass and maintain aseptic gowning qualifications. Aseptic gowning requires that all skin and hair be covered through wearing the following: beard/mustache cover, hair net, hood and facemask, goggles, jumpsuit, gloves, and boots.
    • 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
    • The position will be Dayshift (2-2-3 Schedule 06:00AM - 18:30PM)
    • Successful completion of TB titer and Chest X-ray are required.

    Preferred Experience And Skills (General)

    • Minimum Associates Degree in science or related field
    • BioWork 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)
    • Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a part of a team

    The following experience is a significant advantage for a Technician supporting Drug Product operations:

    • Aseptic Behaviors
    • Aseptic Techniques & Manipulations
    • cRAB/Isolator Experience
    • Environmental Monitoring

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    About

    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

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    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.

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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

    Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully

    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.

    Employee Status

    Regular

    Relocation:

    No relocation

    VISA Sponsorship

    No

    Travel Requirements

    No Travel Required

    Flexible Work Arrangements

    Not Applicable

    Shift

    1st - Day

    Valid Driving License

    No

    Hazardous Material(s)

    N/A

    Job Posting End Date

    04/12/2025

    • A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

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