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Specialist, Engineering- Technical Operations, VMF Manufacturing-CHE005205

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Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.


At the Durham Vaccine Facility in Durham, North Carolina, the Global Vaccine Technology & Engineering (GVTE) team is seeking candidates to fill IPT Senior Engineering positions to partner with Manufacturing Operations, Quality Operations and Process Automation. GVTE provides technical engineering and validation support for the manufacture of Merck's live virus vaccines at Durham.

The IPT (Integrated Process Team) Support Engineer will be part of a cross functional team at our Durham, NC facility, charged with the technical support of the manufacturing shop floor in a form-fill-finish vaccine facility. This role requires the ability to execute multiple projects and activities across the IPT. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential. The successful candidate will also have robust problem solving skills and a hands-on approach to equipment validation and problem solving, with a bias toward going to see problems for oneself in the field as they arise. Enthusiasm for continuously learning is a requirement.

Primary Activities:

•Analyzing complex processing problems through critical analytical thinking and the design/execution of laboratory/pilot scale experiment
•Development of sound scientific justification for planned material and process and equipment changes.
•Working with the Technology, Automation, and Quality functions to determine the breadth and scope of investigations to identify the appropriate root cause, implement corrective actions, complete trending analysis, and determine product disposition.
•Preparing and/or provides guidance and review for regulatory filings, process descriptions, investigations, and change requests. Acts as a participant in domestic and international regulatory agency inspections.
•Supporting all quality and safety initiatives.
•Provide technical support to manufacturing shop floor for in-process analytics, controls, and troubleshooting.
•Keeping his/her supervisor current on the progress of projects, and making improvement recommendations on production procedures

Qualifications

Education Minimum Requirement:

•Bachelor degree in an Engineering or Science Related field

Required Experience and Skills:

•Strong communication, leadership and teamwork skills.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

•2 years post-bachelors degree experience in GMP manufacturing and/or technical support of GMP manufacturing operations
•Experience working in a cGMP environment
•Sterile processing experience
•Technical writing experience
•Experience managing reprocess, rework, and product sampling
•Experience working with SAP
•Experience executing change controls
•Experience participating in a process simulation or sterile challenge
•Familiarity with process risk assessment tools, Quality by Design principles, and Lean/Six Sigma methodologies
•Experience with optimizing and troubleshooting aseptic processing operations such as formulation, filling, lyophilization, or automated inspection processes.

Our employees are the key to our company’s success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Our Company’s benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives. If you need an accommodation for the application process please email us at staffingaadar@merck.com.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Job: Chemical Engineering

Job Title:Spclst, Engineering

Primary Location: NA-US-NC-Durham

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

Number of Openings: 2

Shift (if applicable): 1st

Hazardous Materials: No

Company Trade Name:Merck

Company

Our vision is to make a difference in the lives of people globally through our innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, consumer health and animal products. We aspire to be the best healthcare company in the world and are dedicated to providing leading innovations and solutions for tomorrow.

We have made it our mission to provide innovative, distinctive products and services that save and improve lives, satisfy customer needs and to be recognized as a great place to work

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