Production Coordinator

Merck Group; Missouri; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Coordinator to support manufacturing operations at their St. Louis site. This role is crucial for ensuring production readiness, maintaining inventory, and coordinating material movements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cGMP environments, with experience in inventory management and interdepartmental communication. You will be responsible for tracking received materials, managing inventory, and ensuring compliance with safety guidelines. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact manufacturing efficiency and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a cGMP environment.
• 1+ years in manufacturing planning or inventory analysis preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing by assisting with production readiness and inventory maintenance.
• Perform cycle counts and manage material transfers to production areas.

Skills

Interdepartmental Communication

Inventory Management

Material Movement

Batch Planning

OSHA Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High School Diploma or GED with 5+ years’ experience

Tools

ERP System (SAP)

Pallet Jacks

Job description

Work Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Shift: Yes
Department: LS-SC-PMLA4 Liquid Media 2
Recruiter: Ashley Hennessy

This information is for internals only. Please do not share outside of the organization.

Your Role:

The Production Coordinator position supports manufacturing at the MilliporeSigma St Louis Broadway site. In this role you will be assisting the manufacturing teams for production readiness, inventory maintenance, material movement, and batch planning. The coordinator will assess material needs against approved BOM’s and coordinate with procurement to successfully hit manufacturing targets and schedule attainment. Received materials will be tracked through release and transferred by the coordinator to the manufacturing areas. Upon physical consumption of materials into the manufacturing process, remaining inventory will be transferred back into inventory.

• Perform cycle counts on production inventory
• Process inventory discard reports and submit to management
• Transfer orders of materials into the production area
• Waste transfer material to discard
• Stage and Deliver Consumables to Appropriate Locations
• Pull and prepare materials and components for use in manufacturing
• Work within OSHA guidelines for safe working environments
• Work within all local SOP’s and adherence to Quality requirements
• Communicate to management and across multiple departments

Physical Attributes:

• Lift, push, pull or move up to 35 lbs independently, 50 lb assisted
• Wear appropriate PPE such as necessary (e.g., safety shoes and safety goggles)

Working hours are Monday through Friday 2pm-10:30pm.

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline

OR

• High School Diploma or GED with 5+ years’ experience in a cGMP manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years in a cGMP setting, manufacturing, manufacturing planning or inventory analyst
• 1+ years working in an ERP system such as SAP
• 5+ years in a cGMP setting
• Knowledge of Six Sigma and lean manufacturing principles
• Proven track record of interdepartmental communication success
• Familiar with manual, electric and walking stacker pallet jacks