Biopharma Operations Intern: Lean, Troubleshooting & Training

MSD; Carlow; On-site; EUR 14,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD in Ireland invites an Intern to join the Production and Maintenance team, offering hands-on experience in medicines manufacturing and a chance to contribute to health solutions that save lives. You will support investigations, assist with process improvements, provide troubleshooting on equipment, and help implement lean methods and standard work on the shop floor.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams and training on good documentation and safety practices will prepare you for a career

Qualifications

• Working towards a Science qualification or relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Production and Maintenance team to support the manufacture of medicines.
• Support investigations into product complaints, process deviations, equipment failures, and operational issues.
• Assist with process and equipment improvement projects to enhance operational performance and equipment reliability.
• Provide frontline troubleshooting support for equipment and process interruptions to minimize manufacturing downtime.
• Apply Lean and structured problem-solving methodologies, including FMEA, Fishbone Analysis, and 5 Whys, to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment effectiveness, reduce operational costs, and optimize manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, monitor, and improve manufacturing and maintenance processes.
• Support process monitoring activities, trend analysis, and deployment of performance improvement tools on the shopfloor.
• Assist with the creation, revision, and implementation of procedures, work instructions, and training materials, while completing technical training programmes.
• Promote a safe, compliant, and quality-focused culture and perform other duties as assigned
• Train with SMEs and/or conduct training for shopfloor operations or maintenance teams.

Skills

Analytical Problem Solving

Data Analytics

Data Visualization

Document Management

Equipment Troubleshooting

Clinical Research

Data Entry

Overall Equipment Effectiveness

FMEA

Ishikawa Diagrams

Education

Science qualification or relevant discipline

Job description

MSD in Ireland invites an Intern to join the Production and Maintenance team, offering hands-on experience in medicines manufacturing and a chance to contribute to health solutions that save lives. You will support investigations, assist with process improvements, provide troubleshooting on equipment, and help implement lean methods and standard work on the shop floor.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams and training on good documentation and safety practices will prepare you for a career