Merck KGaA Posted August 15, 2026

Chemical Operator I (Rotating Swing Shift)

Martin, South Carolina, United States FULL_TIME
Manufacturing & CMC

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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!  Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role:

The Chemical Operator will be responsible for performing the daily production duties of the assigned production area along with the other Operators of the production team. This position will ensure optimum operation of equipment by maintaining full compliance with operating instructions and company policies and procedures as well as assuring the safe and environmentally compliant operation of the production processes.

Your job duties include the followingParticipating in process performance analysis and improvements within areas of responsibility, assisting other shift members by performing normal operator duties, packing containers, material handling, coordination of chemical transfers from vessel to vessel through filtration processes, maintaining technical databases, as requested, by Lead Operators and/or Production Management, reviewing shift notes and providing detailed information of production status during shift turnovers for assigned areas, providing on-the-job training to Chemical Operator I classification, as requested, by Production Management.

This is an onsite position with a 12-hour rotating swing shift with occasional overtime.

Physical Attributes:

Work at times in extreme climates (high/low temperatures and humidity)

Climb stairs, ladders and walk long distances during the workday

Move and handle heavy objects with appropriate equipment

Will have annual physicals associated with material handling and PPE usage

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED

1+ years of manufacturing process experience

6+ months of experience operating a forklift

Preferred Qualifications:

3+ years of manufacturing process experience

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Word

Associate degree in any discipline

Leadership experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Technical knowledge in chemical manufacturing environment

SPC experience

CPR and First Aid certification

Exposure to Lean Six Sigma and ISO certification.

Base Pay Range for this position - $24.00-$37.00 per hour

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click  here .

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Martin, South Carolina, United States
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1793 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 130 biopharma companies.

1793Comparable roles tracked
1703Currently active
130Companies hiring similar roles
47Countries represented

Salary context

526 of 1793 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $24/hr – $37/hr (≈ $49,920–$76,960/yr)
Lowest disclosed · Senior Scientist II – CMC Developmental Sciences · AbbVie $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Highest disclosed · Technical Operator, Packaging - 2nd Shift · Mylan Technologies, Inc. $37,000/yr – $800,000/yr
Peer group range $0 – $418,500 (median $135,233)

Where these roles are based

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United States894
India117
Germany101
France74
Singapore70
Ireland64

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Seniority mix

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Senior258
Manager203
Associate82
Principal82
Director62
Associate Director61
Senior Director25
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc11
Executive/VP5

Therapeutic area mix

6 of 1793 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease4
Oncology1
Rare Disease1

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