**Job Description** The Manufacturing Operations Specialist is assigned to a product manufacturing team and partners with the Operations Managers in coordinating maintenance activities and ensure the manufacturing area is operating at peak efficiency. **Primary Responsibilities:** Reporting to the Associate Director of Operations or Operations Manager, the Operations Specialist primary responsibility will be to help facilitate day to day production and support of operations. He/she will partner with area Manager to assist with ship floor management. This position will require off-shift or weekend coverage based on business unit needs and specific assignments. The Operations Specialist has the opportunity to develop into a manager with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer + Assists Operations manager in execution of duties + Delivers operational improvements on key business projects, including updating weekly metrics and deliverables + Promote a culture of continuous improvement and challenging the status quo + Complete documentation of deviation events + Complete production batch record review (post- Production) + Coach and provide oversight on shop floor to identity potential issues before they arise and prevent deviations + Ownership of the Leader standardized work process which prioritizes resolution of issues from the shop floor and drives resolution through 8-step problem Solving and other Lean tools. + Collaborate with peers on global teams to ensure a positive learning organization, alignment of strategy and sharing best practices + Mentor others on effective communication and active listening techniques to fully understand needs and expectations + Assist operations team and shop floor to with defining the requirements of the electronic batch record and successful execution **Minimum Required Education, Experience and Skills:** + Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or another technical field **OR** + High School Diploma/GED with four (4) years of relevant experience in manufacturing or military service **AND** + Willing and able to work off-shifts and weekends as needed **Shift:** + 2nd Monday-Friday 3:30PM -12:15 AM **Preferred Experience and Skills:** + Demonstrated record of successfully working in team environments and influencing people with a broad range of skills and experience. + Performance mindset to drive and influence behaviors on the floor + Self-motivation, ambition, resilience, and confidence in taking risk + Lean, Six Sigma problem solving skills coupled with a continuous improvement mindset + Ability to prioritize, focus on and obtain business results + Excellent communication and organizational skills + Technical writing experience related to procedures and investigations + SAP, MES and DeltaV experience is an advantage Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is dedicated to being the most trusted supplier of biopharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create a reliable global manufacturing network that’s devoted to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time. Current Employees apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$6687.htmld) Current Contingent Workers apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$4020.htmld) **US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:** Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here (https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/aCdfqL) if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) EEOC GINA Supplement​ We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts (https://www.msdprivacy.com/us/en/CCPA-notice/) **U.S. Hybrid Work Model** Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”. The salary range for this role is $77,700.00 - $122,300.00 This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits . You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting. **San Francisco Residents Only:** We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance **Los Angeles Residents Only:** We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance **Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully** Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. **Employee Status:** Regular **Relocation:** No relocation **VISA Sponsorship:** No **Travel Requirements:** 10% **Flexible Work Arrangements:** Not Applicable **Shift:** 2nd - Evening **Valid Driving License:** No **Hazardous Material(s):** n/a **Required Skills:** Adaptability, Adaptability, Applied Engineering, Business Administration, Business Management, Business Operations, cGMP Compliance, Column Chromatography, Communication, Computer Literacy, Continual Improvement Process, Data Analysis, Documentation Compliance, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Management, Equipment Set Up, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Lean Manufacturing Tools, Management Process, Mechatronics, Operations Management, Operations Support, Organizational Performance Management, Process Monitoring, Process Optimization, Process Troubleshooting {+ 5 more} **Preferred Skills:** **Job Posting End Date:** 06/25/2025 ***A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day** **BEFORE** **the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day** **BEFORE** **the job posting end date.** **Requisition ID:** R353896