Associate Technician Operations

MSD; North Carolina; On-site; USD 43,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision and other benefits

401(k) retirement

Job summary

MSD is hiring for an Associate Technician to support Drug Substance operations in a regulated manufacturing environment. You will work on cleanroom processes, aseptic gowning, and equipment handling while ensuring safety and quality standards.

The role requires the ability to lift 50 lbs, follow procedures, and participate in Kaizen events and other continuous improvement activities. A high school diploma or GED plus science grounding is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED not enough; requires science-related education.
• Experience with aseptic gowning and ability to pass qualification tests.
• Familiarity with cGMP and GDP practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Attend daily huddles and escalate concerns as needed.
• Clean, setup, operate and troubleshoot equipment and facilities.
• Maintain inventory and housekeeping records; ensure safety and environmental compliance.

Skills

Coordinate

Accountability

Applied Research

Chemical Plant Operations

Cleanroom Grown

Computer Literacy

Production Management

Production Scheduling

Safety Procedures

Quality Monitoring

Education

Associate degree in science

BioWork Certificate

Tools

MES

SAP

DeltaV

GLIMS

Job description

Job Description

This role is within a end-to-end facility which includes the processing of drug substance, drug product, including biotech culture growth, harvest, lyophilization, product inspection, utilities, and warehouse. Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, 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

• Project Support Supports team as operations expert through PPQ, licensure and ramp up of facility.
• Identifies and addresses compliance, environmental, safety, and process deviations as appropriate while coordinating with appropriate personnel.
• Actively participate in team meetings HAZOPS, waste walkthroughs, 5S, kaizen events, or any other operations, lean six-sigma, quality, safety or environmental training/initiatives as required.

Operational Expertise

• 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

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 This position will be Mon-Fri, day shift (06:00 - 14:30). Some overtime may be required as business needs dictate Successful completion of TB titer and Chest X-ray are required. This position will require the occasional use of a respirator/Power Air Purifying Respirator to complete specific tasks.

Preferred Experience and Skills (General)

Minimum associate's 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, GLIMS, 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 an Associate Technician supporting Drug Substance operations: Aseptic Behaviors Aseptic Techniques & Manipulations cRAB/Isolator Experience Environmental Monitoring Report review/approval and batch record review #MSJR VETJOBS #EBRG

$43,100 - $67,800

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.

• medical
• dental
• vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days

Required Skills

• Ability to Coordinate
• Ability to Coordinate
• Accountability
• Applied Research
• Chemical Plant Operations
• Cleanroom Grown
• Competency Management
• Computer Literacy
• Customer Communications
• Equipment Maintenance
• Equipment Set Up
• Information Technology (IT)
• ITIL Framework
• Material Selection
• Numeracy
• Process Improvements
• Production Management
• Production Scheduling
• Protective Clothing
• Quality Monitoring
• Quality Reporting
• Recordkeeping
• Records Review
• Safety Compliance
• Safety Procedures {+ 5 more}

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