Sterile Production Supervisor (Onsite)
Merck
August 21, 2026
On-site
Rahway, NJ
Operations
Accountability:
- First-line operations supervisor for a team of individual contributor production direct reports.
- Meet shift objectives while supplying quality product at competitive cost in compliance with GMP, safety, and regulations.
- Tactical/strategic shift management and collaboration with indirect staff.
- Drive continuous improvement.
Duties:
- Coordinate and supervise daily activities; set priorities; coordinate with other supervisors; plan to meet short-term objectives.
- Resolve day-to-day quality/technical/operational problems; make decisions aligned to policies and SOPs (with oversight from Operations Director).
- Operate within budget/financial objectives.
- Ensure compliance culture (Safety, Environment, cGMP); establish “Right First Time” by reducing waste; review/approve compliance documents as needed.
- Ensure reliable quality product while managing cost; own shift supply metrics (e.g., schedule adherence, release on time, customer service performance, product lead time).
- Lead continuous improvement: develop Production System (MPS) culture, report monthly metrics/action plans, champion initiatives to improve efficiency/cycle time/yield, reduce variability, eliminate waste.
- People management: coaching, feedback/performance evaluations for direct reports, input for indirect staff, support talent management.
Core skillsets: develop/lead others; flexibility/risk awareness; continuous improvement; conflict resolution; adaptive servant-leader coaching; compliance mindset.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Science, Engineering, or technical field; or at least 7 years pharmaceutical manufacturing/processing experience with HS diploma.
- Required experience: 4+ years in operations management, quality, technical operations/technology/engineering or maintenance.
- Preferred: 2+ years aseptic/sterile drug product manufacturing; 2+ years in heavily regulated industry; 2+ years direct supervisory experience; Lean knowledge; experience with site/divisional/regulatory audits.
Required skills: Aseptic Processing, Leadership, Sterile Filling, Sterile Manufacturing/Operations/Processing, Sterile Products.
Preferred skills: Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations.
Benefits/compensation (if applicable): Salary range $117,000–$184,200; annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate/sick days.
Application instructions:
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (application deadline stated on posting).
- First-line operations supervisor for a team of individual contributor production direct reports.
- Meet shift objectives while supplying quality product at competitive cost in compliance with GMP, safety, and regulations.
- Tactical/strategic shift management and collaboration with indirect staff.
- Drive continuous improvement.
Duties:
- Coordinate and supervise daily activities; set priorities; coordinate with other supervisors; plan to meet short-term objectives.
- Resolve day-to-day quality/technical/operational problems; make decisions aligned to policies and SOPs (with oversight from Operations Director).
- Operate within budget/financial objectives.
- Ensure compliance culture (Safety, Environment, cGMP); establish “Right First Time” by reducing waste; review/approve compliance documents as needed.
- Ensure reliable quality product while managing cost; own shift supply metrics (e.g., schedule adherence, release on time, customer service performance, product lead time).
- Lead continuous improvement: develop Production System (MPS) culture, report monthly metrics/action plans, champion initiatives to improve efficiency/cycle time/yield, reduce variability, eliminate waste.
- People management: coaching, feedback/performance evaluations for direct reports, input for indirect staff, support talent management.
Core skillsets: develop/lead others; flexibility/risk awareness; continuous improvement; conflict resolution; adaptive servant-leader coaching; compliance mindset.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Science, Engineering, or technical field; or at least 7 years pharmaceutical manufacturing/processing experience with HS diploma.
- Required experience: 4+ years in operations management, quality, technical operations/technology/engineering or maintenance.
- Preferred: 2+ years aseptic/sterile drug product manufacturing; 2+ years in heavily regulated industry; 2+ years direct supervisory experience; Lean knowledge; experience with site/divisional/regulatory audits.
Required skills: Aseptic Processing, Leadership, Sterile Filling, Sterile Manufacturing/Operations/Processing, Sterile Products.
Preferred skills: Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations.
Benefits/compensation (if applicable): Salary range $117,000–$184,200; annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate/sick days.
Application instructions:
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (application deadline stated on posting).