Production Technician

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp

Wellington, New Zealand
Onsite
Perform routine technical activities
Follow up on incidents
Manage changes
As Production Technician you will primarily perform day-to-day operations in your assigned Integrated Production Team (IPT) areas to meet product, safety, quality, delivery and cost (PSQDC) KPIs to ensure antigen and/or vaccine are produced to required standards to meet customer demand in global markets

Job Summary

  • As Production Technician you will primarily perform day-to-day operations in your assigned Integrated Production Team (IPT) areas to meet product, safety, quality, delivery and cost (PSQDC) KPIs to ensure antigen and/or vaccine are produced to required standards to meet customer demand in global markets.
  • You will play a critical role in supporting our Animal Health site through enabling unconstrained, compliant product supply at a cost point that meets our customers’ needs.
  • We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

Matching Summary

As Production Technician you will primarily perform day-to-day operations in your assigned Integrated Production Team (IPT) areas to meet product, safety, quality, delivery and cost (PSQDC) KPIs to ensure antigen and/or vaccine are produced to required standards to meet customer demand in global markets.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • perform routine technical activities
  • follow up on incidents
  • manage changes
  • manufacture antigen and/or vaccine
  • operate equipment
  • maintain cleaning standards
  • document all tasks
  • support Site Quality Council targets

Nice-to-have

  • challenge processes and procedures
  • lead remediation
  • engage in Tier 1 problem solving
  • participate in 8-Step Problem Solving
  • communicate effectively
  • collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • proactively contribute to data assessments

Key Requirements

  • Tertiary education in Biotechnology, Chemistry, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
  • Hands-on experience in regulated manufacturing or laboratory environments
  • Understanding of GMP, GLP or ISO requirements
  • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Strong team player with excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to plan work to meet deadlines
  • Sound and logical approach to problem solving

Work Rights

Not specified

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