Specialist, Engineering

Job Description

New Hires based in the US & Puerto Rico will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption or accommodation to this vaccination requirement, subject to applicable law.

Our Company is seeking a highly motivated individual for a Specialist – Engineering position within the West Point Technical Operations Team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the performance and results of the manufacturing area by providing technical guidance and anticipating and interpreting customer needs to identify and implement solutions.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Provide technical support for Manufacturing division at our Comp West Point Processing Facility.

• Supports team safety, environmental, and compliance initiatives.

• Apply technical skills to align activities with department, site and franchise objectives.

• Work as a team member on continuous improvement projects, complex manufacturing investigations, process improvement and/or validation projects.

• Completes projects to improve the performance of our processes, including investigation Corrective/Preventative Actions (CAPAs), projects aimed at improving Right-First-Time performance or preventing/reducing deviations, and value capture projects that seek to improve yield/efficiency, reduce cost, or lower our processing cycle times.

• Manage project work to ensure due dates are met; escalating when necessary and developing remediation plans when possible.

• Effectively collaborates with cross functional peers.

• Has ability to examine an issue from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and people) in order to best understand and resolve manufacturing challenges.

• Monitor the health of the process through continuous monitoring and the annual process review or continuing validation activities.

• Assure consistent application of standardized work, engineering and process tools.

• Provides on-the-floor support of complex operational and technical (process/equipment) issues.

• Author and update technical and manufacturing documents necessary for investigations, process design/definition, engineering studies, process demonstrations, change control and validation.

• Prepare documentation to support regulatory submission and participates in regulatory inspection activities for the facility.

• Troubleshoots process and equipment related issues.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• B.S. degree in Engineering or Sciences.

• Minimum 2 years post-bachelor’s degree experience in GMP manufacturing and/or technical support of GMP manufacturing operations.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Experience in change control and/or deviation management and/or equipment support and/or project support role.

• Strong problem solving skills.

• Developed communication, leadership and teamwork skills.

• Ability to manage projects/work to ensure timely completion.

• Experience with Data Analytic Tools (Spotfire, Pipeline Pilot, MANTIS, Power BI etc.).

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience in biologics, vaccine or bulk sterile manufacturing facilities.

• Understanding of sterile and aseptic processing.

• Equipment Qualification (IQ/OQ, FAT, SAT).

• Proficient in the following competencies: flexibility, motivation, teamwork/collaboration, problem-solving, and project management.

• Change Control author or experience with change control procedures.

• Experience with Automation, PLCs and robotic systems.

• Experience with SAP Plant, ProCal, MAXIMO.

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is dedicated to being the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create a reliable global manufacturing network that’s devoted to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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Requisition ID:R161917