Manufacturing Supervisor

Merck • Verona, WI

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About The Position

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma. 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. This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. Your Role Supervise, train, and motivate staff; lead shifts to meet deadlines, enforce expectations, and take corrective actions when necessary Maintain safe, clean work environments and model ethical, professional behavior as a representative for customers and vendors Ensure cGMP documentation accuracy, interpret in-process data, and provide secondary data review during off-shifts Oversee and assist in API and intermediate manufacturing, serving as a primary operator and ensuring effective equipment operation and troubleshooting Apply strong knowledge of MilliporeSigma procedures, synthetic/process chemistry, and EDMS system to support production activities Author, review, and train staff on batch records, SOPs, and other written procedures while ensuring compliance with FDA, OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other regulations Coordinate project flow, scale-up, and tech transfer between departments, providing status updates and generating cost models for quotes Conduct employee training, performance reviews, recruitment, and cross-training to build effective teams within the production department Identify production gaps, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and remain available for emergency support Physical Attributes: Stand for long periods of time Lift and move up to 50 pounds with the assistance of equipment or teammates as necessary D shift: Thursday – Sunday 6:30pm – 7:00am, then Friday – Sunday 6:30pm– 7:00am Employee will adhere to the GMP requirements defined within 21 CFR parts 210 &211, 820, ICH Q7, Safety standards set under ISO 14001 & 45001. This position primarily involves the safe and efficient manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s) according to current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements. The role of Manufacturing Supervisor is primarily focused on ensuring manufacturing staff execute required production operations to support the end users and patients of the compounds produced at MilliporeSigma. These responsibilities include but are not limited to executing existing production procedures, updating supporting documents, and maintaining the safety and quality of the manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related Life Science discipline
• 2+ years of work experience in chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Ability to read and understand written protocols
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills and lead by example
• Strong computer literacy (Microsoft Office and Outlook tools, Electronic Document Management Systems, etc.)
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Mechanical and technical aptitude
• Able to operate hand tools, calculators, and weighing / measuring devices
• Strong mathematical skills
• Possess a high degree of internal motivation
• Ability to multi-task while paying close attention to detail
• Stand for long periods of time
• Lift and move up to 50 pounds with the assistance of equipment or teammates as necessary
• Employee will adhere to the GMP requirements defined within 21 CFR parts 210 &211, 820, ICH Q7, Safety standards set under ISO 14001 & 45001

Nice To Haves

• Leadership skills/previous leadership position

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train, and motivate staff; lead shifts to meet deadlines, enforce expectations, and take corrective actions when necessary
• Maintain safe, clean work environments and model ethical, professional behavior as a representative for customers and vendors
• Ensure cGMP documentation accuracy, interpret in-process data, and provide secondary data review during off-shifts
• Oversee and assist in API and intermediate manufacturing, serving as a primary operator and ensuring effective equipment operation and troubleshooting
• Apply strong knowledge of MilliporeSigma procedures, synthetic/process chemistry, and EDMS system to support production activities
• Author, review, and train staff on batch records, SOPs, and other written procedures while ensuring compliance with FDA, OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other regulations
• Coordinate project flow, scale-up, and tech transfer between departments, providing status updates and generating cost models for quotes
• Conduct employee training, performance reviews, recruitment, and cross-training to build effective teams within the production department
• Identify production gaps, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and remain available for emergency support

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level