• Job Description

  Req#: R253284

  Job Description

  • Great opportunity to join a Global Animal Health organisation

  • Join a diverse & inclusive Production team

  • Permanent Full-Time role at our Upper Hutt NZ site

  THE OPPORTUNITY

  As an Assistant Production Technician, you will perform day to day preparation, cleaning, sterilisation and other required tasks to ensure antigen and / or vaccine is produced to required standards to meet customer demand in global markets. This role is cross-functional between all manufacturing areas.

  WHAT YOU WILL DO

  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Performing physical manual tasks and processes in accordance with SOPs

  • Documenting all tasks in batch records and worksheets in accordance with Good Documentation Practice

  • Maintaining good housekeeping

  • Planning daily workload

  • Communicating clearly with other members of the Manufacturing Team and other departments to ensure the smooth flow of product, samples and documentation.

  • Ensure the highest possible safety standards are met by taking responsibility for own and others safety

  WHAT YOU WILL HAVE

  To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Science degree or equivalent preferred

  • Prior exposure in a manufacturing / production environment

  • Exposure in a biological, pharmaceutical environment is preferred, though would seriously consider exposure in other similar environments (eg. in food, milk production etc)

  • Keen eye for detail with excellent organisation skills

  • Initiative & who works well with minimal supervision

  • Ability to follow processes & SOPs

  • Understanding of cGMP

  • Good computer skills across the Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

  • Knowledge of SAP is preferred

  WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

  • Join a global company that prides itself on high integrity, ethics and quality

  • Work along with a passionate and collaborative team

  • Opportunity to grow and broaden your production exposure within a truly innovative organisation

  We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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  Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

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  Regular

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• About the company

  Merck & Co., Inc.

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