Manufacturing Technician 1 - Particles - Merz North America, Inc

Join our tech-savvy team in the Particle Manufacturing! As a Manufacturing Technician I , you'll excel in precision and attention to detail, ensuring top-notch product standards. If you're ready to make an impact in the world of Manufacturing, join us for an exciting role where your talents will shine! Position will close on November 22, 2023.

About the Company:

Merz is a family-owned medical device and pharmaceutical company with headquarters in Germany. Our Global Technical Operations based in WI manufactures, packages, and ships several innovative products so that people all over the world can look better, feel better and live better.

Key Responsibilities:

Particle Manufacturing Processing 

• Work order kit review (during and post production).
• Chemical reactions, including handling of chemicals. 
• Diafiltration. 
• Decanting, centrifuging, reslurry/sonication. 
• Sonicating, sieving and tumble washing. 
• Labeling and packaging. 
• Preparing samples for Quality analysis. 

Equipment Set-Up and Operation 

• Operate equipment related to particle manufacturing and processing, including but not limited to:  Glass reactors, charge pots, filtration systems, scales, centrifuges, reslurry/sonication tanks, pumps, sieves, screen cleaners, sonicators, tumblers, drying ovens, mixers and chart recorders.

Cleaning & Sanitization 

• Perform daily, weekly, monthly and semi-annual janitorial and microbial cleaning of controlled areas, cleanrooms and other manufacturing/lab areas.   
• Sanitize and clean processing tools, components and equipment.   
• Handle and dispense chemicals for cleaning and sanitization with required PPE.

Calibration & Measuring 

• Perform general calibration assistance and utilize calibrated instruments/equipment during processing.

GMP/GDP 

• Perform all required Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP) per all Standard Operational Procedures and Manufacturing Instructions.

Inventory Control 

• Responsible for labeling, storage, and movement of materials in-process. 
• Responsible for consumable replenishment for in-process locations.   
• Perform inventory control of warehouse, as needed.

R&D and Engineering Support 

• Process various R & D product samples following protocols, engineering studies and/or manufacturing documentation. 

Training support 

• When certified by Dept Training Coordinator, provide training for approved operations.

Further Tasks 

• Cross departmental support in Production/Packaging or other areas. 
• Must be able to operate industrial vehicle (lift/fork truck) to move material, as requested by management. 
• SAP transactions, confirming work orders, batch/process label creation, inventory transactions, and consumable replenishment.

Education:

• High School/GED degree required.

Experience:

• Total combined minimum experience requirements are as follows: 

1. HS Diploma + one-year manufacturing experience or equivalent coursework / certification OR
2. Associate’s Degree OR
3. Bachelor’s Degree  

• Experience in medical device or chemical processing Preferred.  
• Experience working in a Cleanroom environment Preferred. 

Skills:

• Intermediate math skills with an ability to calculate with percentages and decimals required.  
• Ability to understand and interpret both written and oral communication in English required.   
• Proficiency with computers including word processing and spreadsheets.  

Knowledge or methods 

• General scientific knowledge; analytical and technical writing skills.

Personal skills 

• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work within the department and the rest of the company effectively. 

Must be able to pass vision testing requirements (with or without corrective eyewear).

   - 20/20 Near Acuity Vision. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Manufacturing and Production