Technician, Operations
MSD
Summary
A Downstream Processing Operations Technician position is available within the Antigen Manufacturing Team at the Animal Health facility in De Soto, Kansas. The facility is part of the global Animal Health Manufacturing Division network and a key contributor to the manufacturing of animal health products, expanding operations in vaccines and biologics for large and companion animals using fermentation and cell culture platforms.
Job description
Summary, Focus and Purpose
A Downstream Processing Operations Technician position is available within the Antigen Manufacturing Team at the Animal Health facility in De Soto, Kansas. The facility is part of the global Animal Health Manufacturing Division network and a key contributor to the manufacturing of animal health products, expanding operations in vaccines and biologics for large and companion animals using fermentation and cell culture platforms.
Key Functions
- Work independently and as a team member with integrity, precision, accomplishment, motivational ambition, respect, and inclusion
- Follow and comply with Manufacturing Directions and Standard Operating Procedures, along with applicable Corporate, Company, and Regulatory Policies
- Responsible for large scale antigen processing in accordance with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
- Primary daily tasks include downstream processing steps for concentration of antigens using hollow fiber filters
- Operation of stainless-steel vessels
- Aseptic material handling and sampling of antigens
- Attention to detail to achieve consistent error-free execution of daily job tasks
Education
Required: High school diploma or GED. Preferred: Associate's degree within a science discipline or equivalent.
Experience, Skills, Knowledge
- Required: 6+ months experience working in manufacturing environment
- Required: Good concurrent and complete documentation using Good Manufacturing Practices
- Required: Good work ethic and attendance behavior
- Required: Proficient computer skills
- Required: Principled verbal and written communications
- Required: Basic skills in effective time management to meet given deadlines
- Required: Work effectively and efficiently both individually and with team members
- Preferred: Demonstrated experience working within a GMP manufacturing environment
- Preferred: Good comprehension of aseptic procedures
- Preferred: Experience with centrifuges and hollow fiber filters
- Preferred: Experience with single use gamma radiated materials
Shift and Hours
Friday to Monday, 1st Shift 7:00AM to 5:00PM.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- 6+ months experience working in manufacturing environment
- Good concurrent and complete documentation using Good Manufacturing Practices
- Good work ethic and attendance behavior
- Proficient computer skills
- Principled verbal and written communications
- Basic skills in effective time management to meet given deadlines
- Work effectively and efficiently both individually and with team members
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Retirement Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation
- Compassionate & Sick Days
- Annual Bonus
- Long-Term Incentive
Company overview
MSD, known as Merck Sharp & Dohme outside the United States and Canada, is a global research-intensive biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891, the company has established itself as one of the world's leading pharmaceutical corporations with a rich history spanning over 130 years. MSD operates as the international division of Merck & Co., Inc., focusing on the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. The company's extensive portfolio includes groundbreaking treatments in oncology, infectious diseases, cardiology, diabetes, and vaccines, with notable products such as Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for cancer immunotherapy, Gardasil for HPV prevention, and Januvia for diabetes management. MSD maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing significantly in scientific innovation to address unmet medical needs worldwide. With approximately 75,000 employees globally, the company operates through four main segments: pharmaceuticals, animal health, healthcare services, and strategic alliances. MSD's mission centers on using leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world, guided by the principle that medicine is for people, not profits.