Production Technician

4 hours ago

Upper Hutt, New Zealand MSD Full time

Production Technician

THE OPPORTUNITY

As a Production Technician, you will be working on the factory floor manufacturing antigens or vaccines in accordance with standard operating procedures. You will document your activity in batch records or log books and you will perform quality checks to ensure production meets stringent cGMP requirements.

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 connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

**WHAT YOU WILL DO**
- Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:_

**Manufacture antigen and / or Vaccine to required standards, according to set production schedules by**:

- Operating equipment in accordance with SOPs.
- Performing tasks and processes in accordance with SOPs.
- Documenting all tasks in batch records, worksheets or logs in accordance with Good Documentation Practice (GDP).
- Maintaining good housekeeping.
- Planning daily workload.
- Communicating clearly and in a timely way with other members of the Manufacturing Team and other departments to ensure the smooth flow of product, samples and documentation.
- Perform on-the-job training for other technicians in areas of expertise.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

**Minimise deviations in the manufacture of product by**:

- Ensuring all tasks are completed in accordance with SOPs.
- Using knowledge of processes and problem-solving techniques to thoroughly investigate and determine root cause of deviations.
- Identifying Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA) to eliminate further deviations occurring.
- Completing deviation reports in a timely manner.
- Implementing agreed Corrective and Preventative Actions within required timeframes.

**Documentation Responsibilities**
- Maintain all documentation in accordance with Company and relevant quality standards.
- Review and update documentation, such as SOPs, batch records, worksheets, to ensure GMP standards continue to be met.
- Author or review assigned SOPs and documentation in required timeframes.
- Implement changes to production documents and or processes in accordance with agreed change proposals.

**EHS (Environment, Health and Safety)**
- Ensure all hazards and environmental aspects in the work area are identified, documented, assessed and controlled in accordance with EHS procedures.
- Ensure compliance with company’s health and safety requirements.
- Ensure work is performed in a manner that is safe and without significant risk to health or the environment.
- Ensure scheduled audits and inspections are conducted and necessary corrective actions are developed and completed.
- Supporting the investigation and resolution of incidents and accidents in a timely manner.
- Participating in safety meetings. Chairing and keeping minutes for the meeting as required

**WHAT YOU MUST HAVE**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Science degree or equivalent preferred
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
- Keen eye for detail with excellent organisation skills
- Initiative & who works well with mínimal supervision
- Ability to follow processes & SOPs
- Understanding of GMP
- Good computer skills across the Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- SAP - preferred but not essential.

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

**Who we are **

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

**What we look for **

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us — and start making your impact today.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people

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