Job Description
This posting is for the Hiring Our Heroes, Corporate Fellowship 2026 - Cohort 3. Candidates must be transitioning service member fellows who will complete the program within the last 180 days of transition from military service. The fellowship will be 12 weeks long.
Overview:
Our Maintenance and Operations teams are the people that make and enable the packaging of our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a "Safety First, Quality Always" mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products.
This is an excellent opportunity if you are looking to build or expand your career in site operations and pharmaceutical packaging. You will be given the opportunity to challenge and grow your talents through progressive on the job training and development of interpersonal and leadership skills to overcome difficult situations and solve technical problems.
Your Fellowship Project
You will partner with team members to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives in the areas of efficiency, productivity, operational excellence and lean practices, cost improvements, energy conservation and waste minimization.
The intent of the fellowship is to:
*Provide an understanding of pharmaceutical packaging through rotations in maintenance, packaging operations and supply chain logistics
*Analyze and optimize processes supporting and enabling packaging
*Develop strategies, tools and actions to meet site and corporate targets, while improving overall efficiency at the site
Benefits of Fellowship
*Mentoring & networking opportunities within and beyond the fellowship rotations
*Exposure to manufacturing & supply leaders
*Hands-on experience in manufacturing within a primary and secondary packaging organization
*Opportunity to hone project management skills
*Training in operations within a GMP biopharmaceutical packaging environment
Experience/Skills We are Looking for:
*Strong maintenance, troubleshooting and operations knowledge
*Cross-functional collaboration applying project management and organizational skills
*Ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritize activities and manage multiple tasks within deadlines
*Work experience in a results-driven environment
*Strategic/critical thinking
*Experience working on cross-functional teams
*Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Primary Work Site/Schedule
On site; Monday-Thursday (8:00am - 5:00pm)
Eligibility Requirements:
*Must be an active participant in the current cohort of the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Corporate Fellowship Program.
*Candidates must meet all eligibility criteria as defined by the Hiring Our Heroes program.
*Please ensure you are registered with the HOH program to be considered.
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
This is an unpaid, 12-week training fellowship hosted by our company, aligned with DoD SkillBridge guidelines. This is not an offer of employment. This opportunity is exclusively for active participants in the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Corporate Fellowship Program.
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
This posting is for the Hiring Our Heroes, Corporate Fellowship 2026 - Cohort 3. Candidates must be transitioning service member fellows who will complete the program within the last 180 days of transition from military service. The fellowship will be 12 weeks long.
Overview:
Our Maintenance and Operations teams are the people that make and enable the packaging of our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a "Safety First, Quality Always" mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products.
This is an excellent opportunity if you are looking to build or expand your career in site operations and pharmaceutical packaging. You will be given the opportunity to challenge and grow your talents through progressive on the job training and development of interpersonal and leadership skills to overcome difficult situations and solve technical problems.
Your Fellowship Project
You will partner with team members to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives in the areas of efficiency, productivity, operational excellence and lean practices, cost improvements, energy conservation and waste minimization.
The intent of the fellowship is to:
*Provide an understanding of pharmaceutical packaging through rotations in maintenance, packaging operations and supply chain logistics
*Analyze and optimize processes supporting and enabling packaging
*Develop strategies, tools and actions to meet site and corporate targets, while improving overall efficiency at the site
Benefits of Fellowship
*Mentoring & networking opportunities within and beyond the fellowship rotations
*Exposure to manufacturing & supply leaders
*Hands-on experience in manufacturing within a primary and secondary packaging organization
*Opportunity to hone project management skills
*Training in operations within a GMP biopharmaceutical packaging environment
Experience/Skills We are Looking for:
*Strong maintenance, troubleshooting and operations knowledge
*Cross-functional collaboration applying project management and organizational skills
*Ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritize activities and manage multiple tasks within deadlines
*Work experience in a results-driven environment
*Strategic/critical thinking
*Experience working on cross-functional teams
*Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Primary Work Site/Schedule
On site; Monday-Thursday (8:00am - 5:00pm)
Eligibility Requirements:
*Must be an active participant in the current cohort of the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Corporate Fellowship Program.
*Candidates must meet all eligibility criteria as defined by the Hiring Our Heroes program.
*Please ensure you are registered with the HOH program to be considered.
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
This is an unpaid, 12-week training fellowship hosted by our company, aligned with DoD SkillBridge guidelines. This is not an offer of employment. This opportunity is exclusively for active participants in the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Corporate Fellowship Program.
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
About Merck
At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities.
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