Manufacturing Operator 1

Millipore Corporation; Peterborough (NH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Retirement contributions

Job summary

EMD Serono in the United States seeks a weekend Manufacturing Operator to produce biopharmaceutical filtration devices with strong emphasis on safety, quality and productivity. You will learn rapidly, operate across multiple work centers, and contribute to back-order recovery while meeting customer demand.

The role includes a weekend D-shift (6am–6pm Sat & Sun) and opportunities to participate in site training and continuous improvement projects within a GMP environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' manufacturing experience in GMP environment.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• OSHA 10-hour general industry course or equivalent.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to learn multiple processes and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Flex working hours between weekdays and weekends for training and production time.
• Manufacture quality products safely and per SOPs, GMP, Quality and Safety specs.
• Safely operate manufacturing process, monitor inputs/outputs.
• Support line opening/closing via material control and machine setup.
• Complete documentation per GMP standards.
• Maintain clean and orderly workspace; identify safety, quality, productivity concerns.
• Escalate issues to minimize downtime and material loss; assist in troubleshooting.
• Coach and train operators; review lot records and ERP reconciliation; contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing

GMP

OSHA 10

MS Office

Mentoring

Education

High school diploma or GED

Yellow Belt/Lean certificate

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

Job description

About Us

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Serono.Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role

This position is primarily focused on weekend operations, with the flexibility to support weekday training as needed. The role involves serving as an advanced-level Manufacturing Operator responsible for producing biopharmaceutical filtration devices, with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, and productivity. As a critical and adaptable team member, you are expected to quickly learn new processes and operate across multiple work centers to meet customer demand. Additionally, you will play a key role in supporting back‑order recovery, loss recovery, and site training initiatives by bridging gaps in high‑priority areas.

Work Schedule

Monday & Tuesday 8 hour shifts

Weekend Operations (D‑shift 6am‑6pm Sat & Sun)

Duties Include

• Flexing working hours between weekdays and weekends to facilitate training and production time
• Manufacture quality products safely and in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures, Quality and Safety Specifications and GMP standards.
• Safely operate a manufacturing process and monitor required inputs and outputs.
• Support proper line opening and line closing through material control and proper machine set up.
• Accurately complete documentation per GMP standards.
• Ensure a clean and orderly workspace.
• Proactive identification of safety, quality, and productivity concerns.
• Actively report hazardous conditions or hazardous behaviors observed in the work center and the site.
• Demonstrates strong operational awareness by aligning efforts with weekly site priorities, actively participating in shift changeovers, and communicating effectively with colleagues and leadership, escalates issues appropriately to minimize downtime and material loss, performs intermediate troubleshooting and equipment set‑ups, and operates with limited supervision in routine situations.
• Additionally, supports team development by coaching and training operators on processes and product functionality, conducts thorough reviews of completed lot records including ERP material reconciliation, serves as a back‑up lead when needed, and contributes to continuous improvement through workflow enhancements, improvement initiatives, and participation in R&D and experimental projects.

Physical Attributes

Exposure to high production output machinery and equipment in a production/plant environment. 100% Standing and/or sitting for duration of shift, up to 12 hours. Frequent lifting of 20 - 30 lbs. necessary/Max lifting - 40 to 50 lbs. Bend and twist as needed. Grasp, manipulate and handle objects consistently and regularly, Fine motor skills are required. Pass visual acuity testing in order to perform activities such as: preparing, entering, and analyzing data on paper and on a computer monitor; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years' manufacturing experience in a fast-paced GMP manufacturing environment.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Yellow Belt and/or lean certificate or equivalent.
• Certified Trainer or equivalent training experience.
• Demonstrated ability to learn multiple processes and provide mentoring to other operators.
• Proficient at intermediate level troubleshooting and set up activities on multiple processes.
• Completion of OSHA 10-hour general industry course or equivalent.
• Intermediate computer skills and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Work independently and effectively on a team.
• Proven verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate computer skills and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Yellow Belt and/or lean certificate or equivalent.
• Certified Trainer or equivalent training experience.
• Demonstrated ability to learn multiple processes and provide mentoring to other operators.
• Proficient at intermediate level troubleshooting and set up activities on multiple processes.
• Completion of OSHA 10-hour general industry course or equivalent.
• Intermediate computer skills and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Work independently and effectively on a team.
• Proven verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate computer skills and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Pay Range for this position

$22 -$45 per hour

Benefits

• Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.

What we offer

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!