Merck KGaA Posted September 10, 2026

Logistics Operator 1

Carlsbad, California, United States FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

Work Location:  Carlsbad, California

Shift:

Department:  LS-SC-UYCSW Carlsbad Warehouse

Recruiter:  Michelle Cole

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Your Role

The Logistics Operator 1 is responsible for the transfer, storage, and shipment of GMP samples, intermediates, and final product.  This position will also assist in inventory counts and activities for shipping or destruction of materials as part of inventory maintenance.

Essential job functions:

Follows established site and departmental policies, procedures, and objectives

Transport of GMP materials to the designated manufacturing, quality, or storage facilities

Ship GMP products to clients and testing facilities

Generation of air bills and assembly of shipping documentation package.

IATA certified and trained in other shipping regulations

Support inventory management consisting of reconciling and maintaining samples, intermediates, and final product inventory through cycle counts

Comply with safety guidelines, especially with handling of biohazardous and temperature sensitive materials

Order materials as directed by the department manager

Maintain the layout and accuracy of the inventory management system

Other duties as assigned by management

Note: The employee must be able to work off-shifts, weekends, and additional hours as required

Physical attributes:

Ability to lift and manipulate heavy objects (50 lbs)

Ability to work within cold temperatures

Wear provided PPE

Who You Are

Minimum qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED

Preferred qualifications:

1+ years of warehouse, logistics, or other related experience

1+ years of working with desktop computers with basic knowledge in software applications and database routines

1+ years GMP experience

Electronic Management Systems

Hazardous material disposal experience

Knowledge of postal or commercial shipping methods and procedures (FedEx, etc.)

RSREMD

Pay Range for this position - $22.00 - $34.00/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.

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Carlsbad, California, 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 2402 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 163 biopharma companies.

2402Comparable roles tracked
2290Currently active
163Companies hiring similar roles
52Countries represented

Salary context

651 of 2402 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 $22/hr – $34/hr (≈ $45,760–$70,720/yr)
Highest disclosed · Executive Director, CMC Regulatory Science · ModernaTX, Inc. $224,900/yr – $404,600/yr
Peer group range $0 – $314,750 (median $124,100)

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France91
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Ireland85

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Senior324
Manager248
Associate131
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc110
Principal92
Director82
Associate Director74
Senior Director31
Executive/VP7

Therapeutic area mix

12 of 2402 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease9
Rare Disease2
Oncology1

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