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Merck

Operations Manager

Merck, Millsboro, Delaware, United States, 19966

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Position Responsibilities

Supervision of facilities, equipment and personnel in the Filling and Freeze Drying department, including coordination of additional labor, such as temporary employees or other departments

Participate and support the Safe by Choice programs at the site. Lead safety by example

Responsible for preparing and approving formulations for finished products

Supervision of aseptic procedures including media preparation, antigen inoculation and harvest, tissue culture preparation and harvest, filling vaccines, etc.

Antigen storage and sampling for testing

Review and revise processes and procedures against corporate and regulatory requirements to insure compliance

Review production records for completeness and compliance to departmental and/or Site SOPs

Provide training to personnel to stay current with all regulatory agencies and corporate policies

Evaluate personnel and machinery requirements and make and/or implement recommendations for changes and improvements

Participation in daily activities to understand requirements and issues

Provide guidance to personnel to maximize throughput while meeting regulatory requirements

Coordination with vendors to determine equipment options

Assist in the procurement and installation of new equipment

Provide effective solutions to projects with a high level of technical difficulties and internal constraints

Scheduling and planning for department requirements

Coordinate with Media, Blend, Filling, Central Services, Packaging and Planning personnel to maximize utilization of resources

Coordinate resources between areas of production utilizing our Tier process to meet scheduling requirements

Provide training, coordinate problem solving issues with Third Party

Communicate and track critical component issues and work with vendors for resolution

Ensure proper safety procedures, standard operation procedures and aseptic techniques are followed

Review current practices and ensure employees meet or exceed current procedures and techniques

Coordinate SAP and data base entry and the movement of finished goods and in-process products between facilities

Including inventory movement and production key performance indicators

Other duties as assigned, such as scheduling equipment maintenance, various trouble shooting and contribute as needed on cross-functional teams

Participate in KATA’s and KAIZEN’s for our continuous improvement program

Lead Tier 1 communication meetings and provide input into Tier 2 and Tier 4 level meetings

Education Requirement

High School diploma or equivalent with six (6) years of relevant leadership experience within a manufacturing environment or military service or five (5) years’ experience in a direct GMP, biotechnology manufacturing setting with demonstrated leadership skills

OR Associate's degree with four (4) years of relevant leadership experience within a manufacturing environment or military service or three (3) years’ experience in a direct GMP, biotechnology manufacturing setting with demonstrated leadership skills

OR Bachelor’s degree with either four (4) years of relevant experience in manufacturing or military service or two (2) years’ experience in a direct GMP, biotechnology manufacturing setting with demonstrated leadership skills

Required Experience And Skills

Five (5)+ years of relevant work experience within a manufacturing environment

One (1)+ years of experience in a leadership capacity.

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Strategic and effective communication skills

High analytical and logical problem-solving abilities

Strategic and optimistic teambuilding skills that focus on mentoring and coaching

Preferred Experience And Skills

Experience working within vaccine and/or pharmaceutical Industry

Working knowledge of USDA/GMP Guidelines

Working knowledge of aseptic techniques and aseptic filling operations

Strong knowledge of blending, filling, freeze drying and packaging materials, principles, and operating systems

Working knowledge of SAP (operating system)

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Salary Range $94,300.00 - $148,500.00

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