Manufacturing Operator 1

Job Title: Manufacturing Operator 1Location: Cleveland OH - NOT Norwood4353 East 49th Street, Cleveland Shift Info: work hours: 2 weeks will be 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, then will go to 6:00 am - 2:30 pmFrom the HM directly: Essential requirements include a willingness to learn, strict adherence to procedure and safety protocols, especially when working directly with chemicals. The job involves handling flammables, using a respirator and PPE (requiring daily shaving and in-house fit testing), worker will be operating equipment like pumps, cetafuse, laying out transfer trains, reactors (200-500 gallons), and crystallizers (750-2000 gallons). Forklift knowledge is helpful but training is provided. This role offers room for internal and personal development if hired permanently.

Who We Are: Sigma is the North American life science brand of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany a leading science and technology company. It offers a broad range of innovative products and services to biotech and pharmaceutical drug therapies businesses. Through dedicated collaboration with the scientific and engineering communities, and as one of the top three R&D investors in the life science tools industry, the brand serves as a strategic partner to customers and helps advance the promise of life science.

Your Role: This role encompasses manufacturing operations starting with material receipt, reaction, isolation and drying in the Large Production Department. The Manufacturing Technician 1 is responsible for receipt of materials, manufacture of product using approved and assigned materials and completing all assigned manufacturing activities following established procedures and controls. This role is an entry level position geared toward familiarizing operators in proper techniques in safely manufacturing products to build a basic repertoire of chemical manufacturing experience.

Who You Are: Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• A highly driven, self-starter who takes pride in delivering high quality products to our customers by adhering to procedures and standards while performing their job duties.
• Unloads procured materials from delivery vehicles, inspects materials for quality defects, and verifies labelled materials that are labelled with system generated labels.
• Conducts material movement within the department and within the plant with pallets or poly drum handling equipment such as a manual pallet jack, an electric walk behind tow motor or a powered industrial truck.
• Operates equipment such as reactors, solvent pumps, centrifuges, tumbler dryers, balances, and distillation equipment used in the production of chemical products.
• Utilizes appropriate safety apparel and PPE when deemed necessary by procedures or the chemical in use, as found in the appropriate Safety Data Sheet (SDS).Produces chemical products utilizing allocated material.
• Produces chemical products to pre-established purity and quality standards.
• Performs chemical production procedures using safe practices for the use and handling of chemicals.
• Performs basic analytical analysis such as pH measurements to test chemicals, solutions, or intermediates.
• Disposes, destroys, or recovers chemical waste and by-products generated during chemical production.
• Minimizes the quantities of chemicals requiring waste handling, especially if hazardous.
• Properly package, label, and report waste as necessary.
• Generates records and labels using approved master templates.
• Manually portions chemicals (e.g., amino acids) into vessels precisely following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and batch record instructions.
• Samples and submits products for Quality Control (QC) testing.
• Cleans and labels intermediate good containers.
• Conducts material, product, and vessel inspections.
• Manages inventory of cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), and utensils.
• Promptly reports deviations, discrepancies, and abnormalities to management and assists in determining root cause and identifying corrective actions.
• Maintains facility housekeeping by cleaning operating areas daily and per procedure.
• Performs safety inspections, making corrections as needed, and reports results.
• Completes required documentation (e.g., batch records, logbooks, forms, etc.) following Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and using ALCOA (accurate, legible, contemporaneous, original, attributable) principles.
• Reads and interprets Manufacturing Batch Records, SOPs, and Work Instructions.
• Performs basic SAP transactions as required.
• Actively participates in a proactive safety culture, identifying hazards, making suggestions for improvement, coaching coworkers on safety, and working incident-free.
• Actively participates in company provided training and performs electronic training within the allocated time.
• Maintains a positive attitude, works well with peers and management level employees, accepts constructive feedback, helps to identify problems and improvements, and has a desire to learn.
• Seeks supervisory guidance regarding any process upsets or if manufacturing questions arise.
• All other duties as assigned to maintain smooth departmental operation.
• Education, Qualifications, Experience:
• High School education or equivalent.

Employment Testing Requirements: Pre/Annual-employment screening/medical monitoring. Pass background check, drug/alcohol screen. Physically/medically cleared to wear a respirator.

Physical Requirements: During the execution of duties, the employee may be required to walk, stand, kneel, bend, scoop and lift while wearing required PPE, up to and/or including a fully encapsulated suit, in both summer heat and winter cold. Able to lift 50 pounds unassisted and over 50 pounds using lift assist equipment. Ability to wear respiratory protection, airline respirator or air purifying respirator, for extended periods of time, in both summer heat and winter cold.

Additional Responsibilities: Demonstrates the Values of Merck and Sigma Courage, Respect, Achievement, Integrity, Responsibility, Transparency. Follows all policies and procedures as defined from Corporate and Site. Develops and/or assist in the implementation of process improvement, safety, quality, and 5S ideas. Organizes and maintains a clean and orderly work area in accordance with the administrative General Housekeeping policy/procedures. Performs all functions in a safe and timely manner in accordance with OSHA standards and general rules and regulations governing the workplace. Responsible for following general personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements as established by company policy. Demonstrates professional working behavior when working with all staff and visitors. Follow trained requirement to ISO9001/14001/45001 Management Systems. Seeks guidance from Supervisor as needed to ensure the above.

What We Offer: Your possibilities to develop in our growing company are just as manifold as our product portfolio. We offer a modern and international working environment to unleash your innovative potential in diverse teams, and take responsibility for our employees, products, the environment and society.