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Associate Technician, Operations

Merck · Wilson, NC · 3 wk ago
Management$43k–$68k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real content. We must parse the job description. First, we need to extract sections: - About the role: description of role, tasks, accountability. Could be a paragraph. - Responsibilities: list of duties (e.g., Execute manufacturing operations and facility disinfection, set up and perform aseptic vaccine manufacturing..., identify potential equipment problems, etc.) - Requirements: Minimum Education Requirement (High School diploma or equivalent), Required Experience And Skills (1 year or more of experience in a GMP manufacturing facility preferred, aseptic GMP environment strongly preferred, ability to work independently, interpersonal skills, ability to gown, work with computerized systems, willing to work irregular hours). Also maybe "Required Skills" list later (Chemical Plant Operations, etc.) but those are skills. - Qualifications: Preferred Education, Experience And Skills (Associates degree in Business, Science, or Technology-based field and/or bio-pharma focused certificates, such as Bioworks, preferred; Experience with aseptic filling, visual inspection systems, CIP/SIP systems, packaging equipment; Experience operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and/or repairing industrial equipment; Experience working in a regulated environment (FDA, etc.) and basic knowledge of cGMPs; Experience in Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Problem Solving, and/or Right First-Time methodologies; SAP / MES / electronic logbook basic knowledge; Demonstrated leadership ability, peer training experience, and/or productivity improvement activities; Demonstrated ability and drive to work autonomously and help organize priorities and work with other team members; Outstanding communication skills both within direct team and across multiple shifts; Ability to support technical writing of documents such as SOPs). - Skills: Could be a list of required skills (the "Required Skills" list). Also maybe "Preferred Skills" but not given. We'll include required skills as a list. - Benefits: The posting mentions "We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days." Also mention annual bonus and long-term incentive if applicable. So we have benefits content. - Pay: Salary range $43,100-$67,800. Also mention salary range. So we have Pay. - Schedule: Work Schedule 1400 to 2230 (8 hours), 2nd shift. Also mention shift 2nd - Evening. So we have schedule. We must not include sections with placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; we can fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. Probably we can include a short paragraph with Requisition ID and posting end date? The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." So we can include a

with Requisition ID: R418810 and posting end date maybe. But it's optional; we can drop it. Safer to include a short paragraph at top maybe. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we need to strip out all the EEO stuff, "Current Employees apply HERE", "Current Contingent Workers apply HERE", "US And Puerto Rico Residents Only", etc. Also remove "Job Description In Secondary Posting Language(s) (Include Requirements For Education, Experience And Skills)" etc. Also remove "Job Families for Job Profiles #MSJR". Also remove "Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully ..." etc. Also remove "Employee Status Regular Relocation: No relocation VISA Sponsorship No Travel Requirements No Travel Required Flexible Work Arrangements Not Applicable Shift 2nd - Evening Valid Driving License No Hazardous Material(s) na Job Posting End Date 10/7/2026". We'll keep schedule info but not the rest. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to keep the description of role, responsibilities, requirements, qualifications, skills, benefits, pay, schedule. We need to format using

for section headings. Use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

    for prose. We must not emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. So each heading must have real content. We need to decide which sections to include. Likely we will include About the role (prose), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (list), Qualifications (list), Skills (list), Benefits (list), Pay (prose), Schedule (prose). That's many sections but each has substantive content. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." But we have substantive content for each; maybe we can combine some. For example, Requirements and Qualifications could be combined into "Requirements and Qualifications". But the instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. It seems they expect those headings if content exists. However they also say "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we should combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But they gave a list of possible headings; we can choose to include only those with real content. If we think Requirements and Qualifications are both substantive, we could keep both. But that may be considered many thin ones. However each is not thin; they have multiple bullet points. Could be okay. Alternatively we could combine Requirements and Qualifications into a single "Requirements" section that includes both minimum and preferred. But the instruction says use those headings; but we can decide to not include Qualifications if we think it's thin. However the preferred qualifications are substantive. I'd keep both. Similarly Skills: we have a list of required skills (like Chemical Plant Operations, etc.) which is substantive. Benefits: we have list. Pay: we have salary range. Schedule: we have shift. Thus we will output all sections. We must ensure we don't include duplicated lines. We'll need to extract unique items. Let's extract content. First, About the role: The initial paragraph: "Bio Process Operations Technician (2nd shift) The Bio Process Operations Technician will be a member of the Maintenance & Operations team within the Vaccines integrated process team for a start-up vaccine manufacturing facility in Wilson, NC. This person is accountable for providing shop floor operations support to aseptic manufacturing within the vaccine manufacturing facility. Tasks will include aseptic primary filling, inspection, packaging, and CIP/SIP. This position will also perform various roles to include executing routine room and equipment disinfection as well as managing the movement of gowning, disinfectants, and materials. In addition to supporting operations activities, the role will be accountable for ensuring that EHS and GMP compliance is maintained within their area of assignment. This position will be an individual contributor and member of the Operations team." We can turn that into a

    . Responsibilities: The "Delivery" section bullet points: - Execute manufacturing operations and facility disinfection - Set up and perform aseptic vaccine manufacturing to include primary filling, inspection, packaging, CIP/SIP, and additional equipment within qualified parameters - Identify potential equipment problems and partner with Vaccines Maintenance Technicians to ensure appropriate resolution. - Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot process, electronic systems, and equipment for routine and basic problems. - Perform other duties as requested by the Operations coach Also "Compliance" section bullet points: - Accountable for performing work in a safe manner, following identified safety procedures (hazardous work permitting, LOTO, HECPs), and using applicable safety equipment / personnel protective equipment (PPE) - Execute operations functions in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs) - Complete documentation in electronic batch records, electronic logs, and other systems in accordance with site procedure - Maintain good housekeeping and 5S in assigned work area - Adhere to the highest level of data integrity while performing duties - Identify potential quality or safety issues. Escalate as per IPT management processes and assist in the investigation, root cause determination, and CAPA implementation. "Cost" section bullet points: - Ensure that startup activities for area of assignment are executed such that deliverables and timelines are met - Closely monitor team / process performance and improve reliability through problem solving and continuous improvement - Set up and operate equipment in alignment with established training and procedures to ensure reliable operation with minimal delays or discards - Identify and help implement continuous improvement and productivity enhancements within the IPT Team - Partner with Technicians and cross-functional groups for assigned area - Demonstrate a high degree of maturity and personal integrity. Strictly adhere to all site policies on personal conduct and attendance. - Train, develop, and mentor other team members to share experience and best practices - Pursue knowledge and skills in assigned area from an operations perspective and share that information readily with team - Maintain a culture of continuous improvement / MPS focused on standard work, making problems visible, minimizing waste, reducing process variability, and problem solving - Routinely demonstrates leadership and conflict-resolution ability. Demonstrates a willingness to provide and receive constructive feedback in 360° performance review. We could combine all these into a single responsibilities list. However some are more like expectations. We'll just list them as

  • . Requirements: Minimum Education Requirement: High School diploma or equivalent. Required Experience And Skills: This is an entry level position and 1 year or more of experience in a GMP manufacturing facility is preferred (aseptic GMP environment strongly preferred). Demonstrated ability to work independently and as team member. Demonstrated interpersonal skills with ability to influence and assist others through a culture of inclusion, feedback, and empowerment. Ability to gown and work in an aseptic environment. Demonstrated ability to work with computerized and automated systems. Willing to work irregular hours to support multi-shift operation on an as needed basis. We could also include "Required Skills" list later but that's more skills. Qualifications: Preferred Education, Experience And Skills: Associates degree in Business, Science, or Technology-based field and/or bio-pharma focused certificates, such as Bioworks, preferred. Experience with aseptic filling, visual inspection systems, CIP/SIP systems, packaging equipment and similar aseptic formulation and filling operations. Experience operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and/or repairing industrial equipment. Experience working in a regulated environment (FDA, etc.) and basic knowledge of cGMPs as they apply to the vaccine/pharmaceutical industry. Experience in Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Problem Solving, and/or Right First-Time methodologies. SAP / MES / electronic logbook basic knowledge from a production execution perspective. Demonstrated leadership ability, peer training experience, and/or productivity improvement activities. Demonstrated ability and drive to work autonomously and help organize priorities and work with other team members. Outstanding communication skills both within direct team and across multiple shifts to ensure success of overall team. Ability to support technical writing of documents such as standard operating procedures (SOPs). Skills: The "Required Skills" list: Chemical Plant Operations, Chemical Plant Operations (duplicate), Cleaning Equipment, Coaching, Competency Management, Computer Literacy, Employee Scheduling, Environmental Controls, Equipment Management, Equipment Set Up, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inventory Management System, Manufacturing Operations, Operations Support, Performance Improvements, Pharmaceutical Production, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Procedure Writing, Process Improvements, Production Scheduling, Protective Clothing, Root Cause Identification, Root Cause Investigations, Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ), Safety Procedures {+ 9 more}. We need to deduplicate. Also there is a note "{+ 9 more}" meaning there are additional skills not listed. We'll just list the given ones, deduplicate. We should also maybe include "Preferred Skills" but not given. Benefits: "We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and

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