Hiring: Associate Specialist, Quality Assurance Company: Merck Location: Omaha, NE Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:15:55 Target Skills & Keywords : Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Root Cause Analysis, SAP, Workday About the job Required Skills: •Our singular focus is to empower those who care for animals, helping them manage their vital responsibility with confidence. Because when it comes to animal health, no one sees it like we do. •Additionally, this role will occasionally be assigned short-term tasks and projects with varying degrees of urgency and difficulty; therefore, organization, critical thinking, and creativity are necessary attributes for success. •A successful candidate will navigate the various perspectives of Planning, QA, Maintenance, Engineering, and Production utilizing established Leadership Behaviors and principles of Inclusion, while holding Safety and Quality as primary values. •Perform and assist other QA team members with internal Self-Inspections (site walkthroughs and audit-readiness reviews). •Serve as the primary back-up to a number of critical site QA roles and functions. •Key participant in Quality Compliance Inspections from external regulatory and off-site entities. •Support visual management systems (such as the QA T-Card tracker) and batch release administrative workflows. •Other tasks as assigned by the QA Manager and Quality Senior Leaders. Qualifications: •Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts •The salary range for this role is •The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. •You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting. •We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance •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 •Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully •High School Diploma with at least five (5) years of relevant industry experience OR Associate's Degree with at least three (3) years of relevant industry experience OR Bachelor’s Degree (degree in the sciences preferred) Compensation: •$71,900 - $113,200 / year •The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!