Merck KGaA Posted September 17, 2026

Manufacturing Operator 1

Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

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

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.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

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

Your Role

This position is primarily focused on weekend operations, with the flexibility to support weekday training as needed. The role involves serving as an advanced-level Manufacturing Operator responsible for producing biopharmaceutical filtration devices, with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, and productivity. As a critical and adaptable team member, you are expected to quickly learn new processes and operate across multiple work centers to meet customer demand. Additionally, you will play a key role in supporting back-order recovery, loss recovery, and site training initiatives by bridging gaps in high-priority areas.

Work Schedule: Monday & Tuesday 8 hour shifts

Weekend Operations (D-shift 6am-6pm Sat & Sun)

Duties Include:

Flexing working hours between weekdays and weekends to facilitate training and production time

Manufacture quality products safely and in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures, Quality and Safety Specifications and GMP standards.

Safely operate a manufacturing process and monitor required inputs and outputs.

Support proper line opening and line closing through material control and proper machine set up.

Accurately complete documentation per GMP standards.

Ensure a clean and orderly workspace.

Proactive identification of safety, quality, and productivity concerns. Actively report hazardous conditions or hazardous behaviors observed in the work center and the site.

Demonstrates strong operational awareness by aligning efforts with weekly site priorities, actively participating in shift changeovers, and communicating effectively with colleagues and leadership; escalates issues appropriately to minimize downtime and material loss, performs intermediate troubleshooting and equipment set-ups, and operates with limited supervision in routine situations. Additionally, supports team development by coaching and training operators on processes and product functionality, conducts thorough reviews of completed lot records including ERP material reconciliation, serves as a back-up lead when needed, and contributes to continuous improvement through workflow enhancements, improvement initiatives, and participation in R&D and experimental projects.

Physical Attributes

 

Exposure to high production output machinery and equipment in a production/plant environment.

100% Standing and/or sitting for duration of shift, up to 12 hours.

Frequent lifting of 20 - 30 lbs. necessary/Max lifting – 40 to 50 lbs.

Bend and twist as needed.

Grasp, manipulate and handle objects consistently and regularly, Fine motor skills are required.

Pass visual acuity testing in order to perform activities such as: preparing, entering, and analyzing data on paper and on a computer monitor; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years’ manufacturing experience in a fast-paced GMP manufacturing environment.

High school diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications

Yellow Belt and/or lean certificate or equivalent.

Certified Trainer or equivalent training experience.

Demonstrated ability to learn multiple processes and provide mentoring to other operators.

Proficient at intermediate level troubleshooting and set up activities on multiple processes.

Completion of OSHA 10-hour general industry course or equivalent.

Intermediate computer skills and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Work independently and effectively on a team.

Proven verbal and written communication skills.

Intermediate computer skills and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Pay Range for this position: $22 -$45 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
Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

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We currently track 2556 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 173 biopharma companies.

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2343Currently active
173Companies hiring similar roles
56Countries represented

Salary context

662 of 2556 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 – $45/hr (≈ $45,760–$93,600/yr)
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Peer group range $0 – $381,150 (median $122,400)

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India167
Germany134
France95
Ireland91
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Manager265
Associate154
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Principal88
Director79
Associate Director75
Senior Director34
Executive/VP7

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12 of 2556 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

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Rare Disease2
Oncology2
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