Fermentation SME Lead Technician — GMP & CI

MSD Malaysia; Upper Hutt; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD Malaysia seeks a Lead Technician - Fermentation SME based in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. You will support frontline team execution, coach staff, and drive improvements across production, quality, safety and cost.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, CAPA management and cross-functional collaboration in a GMP setting. The successful candidate will lead technical area performance, manage deviations, and contribute to site projects and Process Hazard Assessments while ensuring timely

Qualifications

• Strong team player with excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated Clostridial vaccine knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in quality and EHS systems, problem solving, continuous improvement and project management.
• Prior individual leadership experience in a GMP-regulated biological or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment working and thinking level in Biotechnology, Chemistry or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver technical area targets
• Anticipate and solve complex production and operational problems
• Challenge processes and procedures to identify quality, safety, process and cost improvements
• Take a leading role in remediation activities and problem solving
• Lead and coach Tier 1, On-Point and 8-Step Problem Solving activities
• Communicate effectively to ensure alignment and collaboration across cross-functional teams
• Coordinate and prioritise technician activities in your assigned area as needed
• Projects and Continuous Improvement Lead projects in your assigned area with cross-functional input
• Support larger IPT and site projects as a representative of production
• Contribute SME input to site projects, including capital projects and Process Hazard Assessments
• Support site-wide safety and quality enablers relevant to your technical area
• Provide clear visibility on system and project status to stakeholders
• Analyse data and identify opportunities for improvement, providing practical recommendations
• Production and Technical Execution Execute make-test-release activities as needed during peak periods and as backup
• Perform routine technical work outside of make-test-release protocols
• Create and optimise procedures to support make-test-release processes
• Own deviations, CAPAs, changes and Enablons within your assigned area
• Train and coach production staff on production tasks and related work
• Monitor POI and document flow to support timely batch release and process improvement

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

Problem Solving

GMP

Quality Systems

Communication

Data Analysis

Project Management

Training

Safety

Job description

MSD Malaysia seeks a Lead Technician - Fermentation SME based in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. You will support frontline team execution, coach staff, and drive improvements across production, quality, safety and cost.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, CAPA management and cross-functional collaboration in a GMP setting. The successful candidate will lead technical area performance, manage deviations, and contribute to site projects and Process Hazard Assessments while ensuring timely