Purification Associate Technician (Nightshift)

Merck & Co. • Durham, NC

427d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Technician position at the Maurice R. Hilleman Center for Vaccine Manufacturing in Durham, NC, is focused on supporting the Downstream Purification manufacturing process for Bulk Drug Substance. This role involves a variety of responsibilities including operating equipment, maintaining production documentation, and ensuring compliance with cGMP requirements. The technician will work in a dynamic environment that emphasizes teamwork, safety, and quality in vaccine production.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED or higher.
• 1 year of manufacturing work experience or an Associates Degree in science or related field in lieu of experience.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communications skills.
• Must be willing and able to lift 50 lbs and work on elevated platforms.
• Must be willing to work 12-hour shifts, with night position hours from 7pm-7am.
• Must be willing to work a 2-2-3 schedule (2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on) which includes every other weekend.

Nice To Haves

• Bioworks Certificate in addition to minimum required experience and skills.
• Experience training others through hands-on training.
• Experience with on-the-floor cGMP manufacturing and familiarity with regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support operations production through start-up and commissioning and qualification through licensure and ramp up.
• Perform manual and automated operations, general maintenance, and support functions necessary for production.
• Provide and/or author all documentation and clerical functions necessary for proper accountability and traceability of product.
• Maintain, inventory, and transport all required equipment, materials, supplies, and products.
• Ensure shipment criteria and timely availability and delivery.
• Perform general maintenance and assist in troubleshooting of equipment independently.
• Execute facility decontamination according to procedures.
• Maintain, clean, and prepare equipment used in production.
• Perform sampling/in-process testing supporting the manufacturing and validation process.
• Provide timely delivery of samples and other materials to appropriate laboratories, coordinating with Quality and Logistics as required.
• Attend and actively participate in HAZOPS, waste walkthroughs, 5S, kaizen events, or any other operations, lean six-sigma, quality, safety or environmental training/initiatives as required.
• Self-motivate to maintain own training status and ability to train others.
• Participate in document design activities working alongside operations team members to develop reliable, consistent manufacturing processes that meet cGMP requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees