Associate Specialist, Engineering

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer? If so, then this is the opportunity for you!

Our Engineers work with internal and external manufacturing operations remain operational, continuously improve and innovate. With our extensive range of facilities and environments, our Engineers have opportunities across many diverse areas including Biological, Chemical, Automation, Capital Projects, Maintenance, Safety, Process Development, Technical Services, Utilities and Validation.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Under the supervision of a Senior Specialist or Associate Director, is accountable to provide day-to-day equipment and facility engineering support for assigned area including vaccine bulk manufacturing, and/or associated facility/utilities mechanical support. Assigned tasks include support and monitoring of equipment performance and maintenance, propose & develop equipment and facility improvements and troubleshoot process equipment to ensure reliable, compliant and efficient operations. Actively ensures compliance to current Good Manufacturing Practices, Safety, and Environmental regulations while achieving operating cost goals.

Position Responsibilities:

• Reports to and receives supervision from a Senior Specialist or Associate Director. On routine process operations, is guided by standard operating procedures.
• Provides shop floor day-to-day equipment / instrumentation / robotic & utilities engineering assistance to manufacturing operations.
• Ensures adequate spare parts inventory, optimizes & coordinates scheduling of preventative, predictive & corrective maintenance to improve equipment reliability.
• Interacts with hourly, salaried and contract employees in routine matters, troubleshooting equipment and automation systems.
• Provides supervisory coverage when needed. Assists in the training of hourly employees. Promotes open communications and team work.
• Maintains a high level of technical knowledge and may coordinate safety, current Good Manufacturing Practices, and environmental compliance programs.
• Actively supports productivity improvement program and resolution of deviation events. Participates in root cause investigations, evaluates, develops and improves business processes and develops technical rationale for system improvements.
• Develops Qualification, SOP and Preventative Maintenance documentation and provides reports, data and information to support on-going operations.
• Executes projects from concept to qualification, which may involve facilities, utilities, equipment, automation, or process related upgrades based on project needs and site procedures.
• Summarizes project progress, delays, or improvement opportunities. Frequently speaks with immediate supervisor about status of projects or assignments.
• Develops strong relationships with site operations to ensure consensus on operational and regulatory compliance issues.
• Supports regulatory agency inspections.

In accordance with Policy 82 - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

Education Minimum:

• B.S. Engineering, Science, or Four Year Engineering Technology Degree.
• Minimum one (1) to three (3) years of cGMP, technical/mechanical services experience.

Required Skills:

• Good social skills including flexibility and ability to work in a team environment.
• Good analytical abilities, organizational skills, written and verbal communication skills.

Note: This description is not intended to be all-encompassing or a limitation of the duties of the Job. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as "remote".

The salary range for this role is
$77,700.00 - $122,300.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at .

You can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable

Shift:
1st - Day

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Required Skills:
Business Processes, Business Processes, Business Process Modeling, cGMP Compliance, Change Management, Communication, Data Analysis, Energy Saving Programs, Engineering Standards, Engineering Technology, Environmental Regulations, Equipment Maintenance, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEA, Global Manufacturing, Healthcare Innovation, Intrapersonal Communication, Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement, Maintenance Planning, Manufacturing Quality Control, Process Design, Productivity Improvements, Project Estimations, Regulatory Compliance, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Technical Problem-Solving {+ 1 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:
08/5/2025
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Requisition ID: R359582