Production Team Member

Job Overview

Join the manufacturing team as a Production Team Member in Hamilton, New Zealand, contributing to the delivery of automation and sensing technologies for domestic and international markets. This permanent full-time position offers competitive pay with benefits and opportunities for career advancement within a dynamic industry.

Core Duties

• Assemble company products while adhering to required quality standards.
• Perform testing procedures to ensure products meet quality specifications.
• Assist in managing production tasks and provide peer training and support to meet the production plan.
• Handle material receiving processes aligned with quality control standards as well as dispatch finished products and spare parts.
• Maintain accuracy in conducting inventory cycle counts, stock counts, and stock movement tracking.
• Properly document all production activities complying with company and quality regulations.

Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS)

• Identify, report, and control workplace hazards and environmental factors under EHS guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with all legal and internal EHS requirements.
• Participate in setting EHS goals and support related improvement projects.
• Deliver EHS instructions, supervision, and training to promote safe, risk-free work environments.
• Generate required EHS reports for management and regulatory bodies.
• Monitor and implement any necessary EHS audits and inspections, ensuring corrective actions are carried out.

Qualifications and Experience

• Completed secondary-level education.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies is beneficial.
• Computer literacy is essential; experience with SAP software is advantageous.
• Effective communication skills and a positive, team-oriented mindset.
• Problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to challenges.
• Current driver’s license required; holding an F endorsement and OSH certificate is preferred.

What to Expect

• Work within a collaborative and supportive manufacturing team valuing your contributions.
• Opportunities to develop skills and progress your career through exposure to lean manufacturing practices.
• A workplace committed to safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous development.

Additional Information

This role does not include relocation, travel, flexible work arrangements, or hazardous material handling. Visa sponsorship is not available. The job posting expires on 9 July 2026. Merck & Co., Inc. does not accept unsolicited search firm applications without a written agreement.