at Merck
Location
USA - Pennsylvania - West Point
Type
full time
Posted
Today
Remote
Yes
Market range · company + function + seniority
p25 · target · p75 · n=52
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Job Description
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer? If so, then this is the opportunity for you!
Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvment. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.
Responsibilities
Completing Lyophilized (LYO) cabinet operations
Operating manual, automatic, and semi-automatic packaging equipment
Initiates and completes set-up, troubleshooting, and minor repairs of various equipment as necessary to complete operations
Utilizes computer systems to operate equipment where necessary
Runs equipment for various size containers, stoppers, caps and other packaging components as required. Makes minor adjustments to equipment to clear jams as necessary, and communicates issues and or problems to technicians or supervisors
Completes all required log sheets, batch records (including, but not limited to two person reviews, sampling and accountability calculations), training rosters and other documentation with adherence to Right First Time (RFT) accountability
Interfaces with departmental computer systems/databases Q.E., PCL entries, start/end batches, etc.) and timely accurate SAP transactions as necessary
Conduct in-process testing/monitoring via paper or electronic systems (dose/seal cl1ecks, leak checks, broken glass ct1ecks, standards/challenges, reconstitution, control boards/charts, etc.)
Sets up and operates steam and dry heat sterilizers including computer interface operations
Assembles equipment and performs washing and cleaning of components and equipment
Prepares LYO Cabinets for operations including computer interface operations and manual cleaning
Operates LYO cabinets and perform loading and unloading
Coordinates activities required to manage inventory of supplies, components, and equipment to meet production schedules
Ensures materials are organized, stored, segregated, and staged for production operations
Sets up, operates and troubleshoots packaging equipment including making minor repairs as necessary
Equipment
Steam sterilization equipment
Thaw baths
Lyophilization cabinets
Inspection, labeling, packaging and material handling tools and equipment associated with packaging
Education Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Experience and Skills:
Successful completion of SPO Operator - Level 2 Aptitude test
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
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San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:
Not ApplicableShift:
2nd - Evening, 3rd - NightValid Driving License:
NoHazardous Material(s):
n/aJob Posting End Date:
06/14/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
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