Operations Technician

MSD•Millsboro, DE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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 improvement. We work in the local plant linked to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products. Our Animal Health team offers veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest range of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services. The Millsboro, DE Animal Health facility is located in Sussex County, DE, within the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Area. Millsboro is situated at the first point on the Indian River and is conveniently located 20 minutes from the beautiful Delaware beaches and 40 minutes from Ocean City, MD. Millsboro is rich in culture and is home to the Nanticoke Indian Tribe. Free concerts in the park, the outdoor farmer’s markets, dining at the many restaurants, antique and vintage shopping and boating are just some of the many ways people enjoy life in this quaint river town. We are looking for talented individuals to join our Production teams using key technologies for cell culture, filling and packaging. Join us and experience our culture first-hand - one of strong ethics and integrity, diversified experiences, and a passion for improving animal health. Our company, consistently cited as a great place to work, discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs. We are hiring Technicians within multiple products and processes including but not limited to: Sterile Services, Viral Bulk Manufacturing, Blend/Fill, Packaging, and Warehousing. The hiring team will evaluate your skills to determine where you can make the greatest positive impact as a Technician. Whether you have a diploma, degree, or in between, we will likely have something that fits you.

Requirements

High School diploma/GED
Ability to operate manufacturing equipment with training
Strong attention to detail and documentation skills are required
General knowledge of reading, mathematics and computer skills are required.
Ability to communicate and work in cooperation with other employees in a manufacturing environment.
Successful completion of a Physical Abilities Test.

Nice To Haves

Analytical Problem Solving
Cell Cultures
Collaborative Communications
Computer Literacy
Data Entry
Disease Prevention
Equipment Maintenance
Global Manufacturing
GMP Documentation
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Hazardous Waste Management
Hazardous Wastes
Mammalian Cell Culture
Manufacturing Documentation
Manufacturing Operations
Manufacturing Quality Control
Media Preparation
Primary Cell Culture
Process Improvements
Regulatory Compliance
Safety Practices
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Writing
Sterilizing Equipment
Tissue Cultures
Weekly Reports

Responsibilities

Work with a variety of manufacturing equipment while completing processes throughout the manufacturing cycle
Assist with equipment setup and operation.
Performs manual and/or automated operations, general maintenance and support functions
Housekeeping in all work areas | Executes facility decontamination according to approved procedures
Assist with performing aseptic procedures including media preparation, antigen inoculation and harvest, tissue culture preparation and harvest, filling vaccines, etc.
Assist with performing non-aseptic procedures including handling of live poultry in the process of harvesting tissue and waste.
Filling, labeling, capping, packaging, and inspecting product.
Concurrent record keeping including charts, log books, and all pertinent documentation.
Identifies and addresses compliance, environmental, safety, and process deviations as appropriate while notifying appropriate personnel
May be accountable for accumulation, labeling and management of hazardous wastes, as appropriate to their area, providing you are properly trained prior to assignment.
Demonstrates, at all times, safe work habits and maintains a safe work environment.
Comprehends and complies with all safety and company policies and procedures.
Assist in weekly reports as assigned.
Attend training classes, workshops, meetings, etc., as required to improve job skills and product-related procedures.