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Manufacturing Supervisor-MAN000641
Description
Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company - one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
Responsible for investigation of manufacturing deviation events occurring during the manufacture of vaccine products. Specifically, will lead the investigation of atypical events to determine the root cause. Will develop corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence, and will assess the impact of the deviation on product quality. Technical leadership will be required to ensure that vaccine product and process understanding is sufficient to investigate deviations, that investigations are technically sound, meet quality expectations, and that corrective actions are effective.
* Primary activities include, but are not limited to the following: * Responsible for real time, on the floor response in support of operational deviations by gathering information and completing an initial event report. * Responsible for investigation of these deviations (both minor and major), with key responsibilities to interface with floor operations, their coordinator (direct manager), GVTE-Sterile Process Technology & Engineering, Sterile Operations Mechanical Services, Bio-Sterile Validation and Quality Approvers. * Responsible for managing the investigations to key timing commitments, with well-investigated and well-documented investigations. * Work with Operations, Technology, and Quality Approvers to determine the breadth and scope of the investigation, drill to the appropriate root cause, implement corrective actions, complete trending analysis, and determine product disposition. * Foster a collaborative relationship with operations personnel focused on high quality investigations, meaningful corrective actions, and reducing the investigation/deviation generation rate. * Determine appropriate corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence of deviation. Ensure corrective actions are effective. Execute corrective actions as needed. * Support achieving investigation metrics for vaccine product and process deviations. These metrics include but are not limited to investigation cycle time, number of investigation interims, investigation quality, and number of open investigations. * Support and/or lead cross-functional teams focused on process improvements in an effort to reduce future deviation events.
Please note: This position is a matrix role formally titled as a manufacturing supervisor; support of manufacturing supervision may be required. This position is 1st shift and may require occasional off-shift coverage in support of investigations.
Qualifications /B
Educational requirements:
* B.S. in Chemical, Mechanical, or Bio-Engineering, Biological Sciences, or related disciplines.
Required experience and skills:
* Minimum of two (2) years post-bachelors degree experience in technical development or other engineering/scientific functions (can be obtained through a combination of post-graduate education and work related experience) * Minimum of one (1) year experience in the pharmaceutical (or related) industry. * Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills, experience managing and motivating teams, excellent analytical abilities, proven written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred experience and skills:
* Previous manufacturing experience and/or previous experience conducting investigations for manufacturing deviations.
Our employees are the key to our company's success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Merck's benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives.
merck.com/careers to create a profile and your resume for requisition # MAN000641. Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
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Primary Location :US-PA-West Point
Employee Status :Regular
Number of Openings :1
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Job Id:
879990A1
Posted / Updated:
9/12/2010 3:52:52 AM
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