Packaging Operations Lead - 1st Shift (Onsite)

MSD Malaysia; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k)

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in West Point, PA is seeking a Sr. Technician, Operations (1st Shift) to lead a team of Clinical Packaging Technicians for GMP-compliant packaging and labeling of clinical study materials.

You will supervise material staging, room and equipment setup, and ensure documentation accuracy in SAP and GDP-aligned records. The role requires hands-on coaching, training new staff, and maintaining daily output with a focus on quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year experience in GMP regulated environment.
• Attention to detail.
• Leadership experience to enable accountability for daily operations for a team of packaging technicians.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and oversee the execution of filling, labelling, and packaging of clinical packaging jobs.
• Coordinate, perform and document de-packaging, packaging, labeling and sampling activities.
• Ensure other team members within room are performing tasks according to GMP/SOP, batch record instructions, and safety requirements.
• Accountable to the daily output and product quality within execution of primary and secondary packaging of clinical studies according to internal specifications per SOPs.
• Report and prevent potential quality events and non-conformance to GMPs/SOPs.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

GMP Compliance

GMP Training

Master Batch Records

Operations Support

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Production Scheduling

Teamwork

Technical Support

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MES

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in West Point, PA is seeking a Sr. Technician, Operations (1st Shift) to lead a team of Clinical Packaging Technicians for GMP-compliant packaging and labeling of clinical study materials.

You will supervise material staging, room and equipment setup, and ensure documentation accuracy in SAP and GDP-aligned records. The role requires hands-on coaching, training new staff, and maintaining daily output with a focus on quality.