Operations Manager

Job Description

Job Description

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.

Our company's manufacturing facility in Elkton, Virginia, we currently have a Manufacturing Shift Manager position available. Our Elkton campus is located in the Shenandoah Valley along the Shenandoah River and the Blue Ridge Mountains just a short distance from major state universities: University of Virginia and James Madison University.

Our Manager positions support various manufacturing operations such as sterile pharmaceutical bulk, sterile filling, vaccines, biologics and organic synthesis. Responsibilities include overall production execution, management of unionized hourly workforce, and identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives. Shifts will Rotate and include working Days, Nights, and Weekends.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage unionized hourly employees and collaborate within a cross-functional team environment to ensure that daily manufacturing operations produce high quality product safely and on schedule.
• Work day/night rotating shifts, lead and coach team members of unionized workforce, plan-organize-prioritize-control-direct operations, solve problems, document first-responses for investigations and safety opportunities, write permits, perform lockout/tagout, lead shift start-up meetings, participate in daily operational review meetings, initiate batch sheet and procedure revisions, manage employee performance
• Identify, evaluate, plan, and execute continuous improvement projects to increase the team's effectiveness in meeting business goals including safety, quality, productivity, and reliability objectives.
• Lead and participate in safety, environmental, and quality audits and investigations and implementation of related corrective actions.
• Strive to develop self and others professionally
• Record of safely and effectively leading teams in the manufacture of high quality product
• Consistent demonstration of strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, teamwork, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Self-starter desire to excel personally and ability to motivate direct reports and peers to excel

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Science, or Engineering with four years of relevant experience in manufacturing or the military
• OR
• High School Diploma/GED with six years of relevant experience in manufacturing or military service

Required Experience and Skills:

• Record of safely and effectively leading teams in the manufacture of high quality product
• Consistent demonstration of strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, teamwork, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Self-starter desire to excel personally and ability to motivate direct reports and peers to excel

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Working knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)
• Background in vaccine, biologics, sterile, pharmaceutical or API manufacturing
• Experience with industrial scale fermentation or organic synthesis unit operations
• Eagerness to perform a wide variety of tasks to support the business
• Lean, Six Sigma, KATA problem solving skills
• Training individuals in complex manufacturing / work environments
• Working knowledge of Delta V and SAP
• Management Relationships (experience working with unionized workforce a plus)
• Providing critical feedback and coaching, Conflict Resolution, Crucial Conversation, Progressive Discipline
• Experience in payroll and disability management systems
• Experience interacting with regulatory agencies during inspections

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 ...

Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA is known as “Merck” in the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico. We are known as “MSD” in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America & Asia Pacific. We are a global biopharmaceutical leader with a diverse portfolio of prescription medicines, oncology, vaccines and animal health products.

We are driven by our purpose to develop and deliver innovative products that save and improve lives. With 69,000 employees operating in more than 140 countries, we offer state of the art laboratories, plants and offices that are designed to Inspire our employees as we learn, develop and grow in our careers. We are proud of our 125 years of service to humanity and continue to be one of the world’s biggest investors in Research & Development.

What we look for ...

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.

IMPACT.

INSPIRE.

MMDHJ

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Requisition ID:R71623