Operations Technician

Job Title

Invent | Pursue the Most Promising Internal and External Science to Address Significant Unmet Medical Needs

Execute | Prioritize Resources Behind Our Key Growth Drivers (Oncology, Vaccines, Select Specialty Areas, Animal Health) While Optimizing Our Base Business)

Adapt | Develop Our People, Culture and Business Model to Evolve with a Dynamic Landscape

Diverse Talent | We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment with supporting leadership behaviors because having a high-performing, engaged workforce is critical to our ability to deliver innovative solutions to patients and customers around the world

Values and Standards | Our Steadfast Commitment to Our Values and Standards will Continue to Guide Us as We Take on New Challenges and Will Always be Fundamental to Our Success – They are a Competitive Advantage for Us

Key Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Operates automated and non-automated packaging equipment according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Prepares packaging equipment for production according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• First responder to challenges with packaging equipment
• Completes equipment set-up and dial on packaging equipment: Product flow alignment | Container size change adjustment | Selection of correct qualified recipe parameters | Set-up of qualified vision/inspection systems and verification of proper functionality of detection/rejection systems
• Ensure all tasks are completed in a safe manner
• Partners with maintenance personnel to reduce overall line downtime, and develop a deeper operational knowledge of equipment

Automated and Non-Automated Packaging Equipment | SOPs and GMPs

• Load packaging material into process flow
• Move packaging material to different locations on the packaging line
• Inspect material rejected from equipment for defects prior to repackaging
• Waste material which cannot be repackaged
• Utilizing TrackSys data, trend and escalate equipment performance issues to maintenance and reliability teams as appropriate
• Document activities within applicable batch documentation
• Clear/Clean packaging equipment
• Inspect packaging equipment post cleaning
• Setup and adjust the equipment
• Use appropriate tools
• Ensure proper alignment and clearances
• Partners with maintenance personnel to assist with non-routine equipment repairs, including helping with repairs under guidance of maintenance, initiating work orders and retrieving parts from the stockroom
• Provides occasional assistance to maintenance personnel that are executing PMs in order to develop a better operational understanding of the equipment functionality

First Responder to Packaging Equipment Challenges

• Determine if the challenge is due to the equipment or the component being run on the equipment
• Gather/Document key information at time of the challenge to aide in current and if necessary, future trouble shooting activities
• Make minor equipment adjustments as needed to return the equipment to a functional state
• Document activities using the computerized maintenance management system
• Use technical manuals for troubleshooting/verification of proper set-up and functionality
• Leverage vendor training when troubleshooting
• Escalate to Maintenance when the challenge/issue has not been resolved within the expected timeframe or requires modification of control systems, electrical troubleshooting, advanced troubleshooting or significant equipment failure has occurred

Safety

• Follow established safety standards while following SOPs and GMPs
• Actively take accountability for personal safety as well as the safety of others
• Identify, report, and document unsafe conditions
• Recognize and utilize safety equipment

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED) with one (1) year or more maintenance experience with focus in industrial, pharmaceutical, food industry, and/or laboratory equipment OR an applicable Associates degree

Shift and Hours

• 2nd shift 3:30 PM to 12:00 AM Monday to Friday
• Work overtime on weekends

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Regular

No relocation

No VISA Sponsorship

No Travel Required

2nd - Evening

No

N/A

Analytical Problem Solving, Biological Manufacturing, Biopharmaceutical Industry, Cleanroom Gowning, Competitive Advantages, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Computer Literacy, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Repairs, General Safety, GMP Operations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Laboratory Processes, Machinery Operation, Maintenance Processes, Manufacturing Quality Control, Packaging Equipment, Packaging Machinery, Packaging Operations, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Production Scheduling, Product Safety Standards, Shift Work, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Writing

Preferred Skills

Job Posting End Date: 09/27/2025

Requisition ID: R353186