Engineer, Medical Device and Combination Products Job
- Employer
- Merck
- Location
- West Point PA
- Closing date
- Mar 13, 2017
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Engineer, Medical Device and Combination Products-PAC000216
Description
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.
Medical device and combination product engineer is a technical leader within Merck Packaging Technology Operations. The engineer must demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills and abilities to create and optimize business, technical, and compliance processes. The person in this position participates in a, complex, cross-functional and cross-divisional teams and initiatives, and will provide technical leadership to achieve project goals. Effective collaboration with teams is essential to meet Merck's goals/objectives.
This engineer will support complex global and site projects, including those related to Combination Products and Drug Delivery Systems, in a compliant manner. This includes leading, enabling or consulting in the development and execution of related strategic plans for problem-solving and continuous improvement. Key interfaces include sites, Quality Ops, Product Development groups, Regulatory Affairs and suppliers. Knowledge of design control, medical device, combination products, pharmaceutical packaging and related scientific/technical concepts and techniques are highly desirable for this position.
Responsibilities:
- Understands the criticality of securing early sponsorship and stakeholder alignment for projects and initiatives.
- Understands the big picture, and how activities link to Merck strategy and business goals.
- Operates effectively as a leader in assigned roles on projects, or as PTO representative on multiple small teams.
- Displays ownership and makes informed cost/ benefit decisions based on analysis of inputs, outcomes, risks and likely return.
- Demonstrates the necessary Inclusion skills to integrate inputs and perspectives from various sources, and communicates the decision and its Risk/Benefit implications to key stakeholders and sponsors.
- Continuously undertakes professional development activities to improve skills
- Utilizes engineering expertise to develop value-add solutions to customer needs.
- Solicits feedback to ensure that customer/stakeholder needs are the cornerstone of his/her decisions, expectations are met on a consistent basis, and works with a long-term perspective in addressing customer problems.
- This engineer demonstrates the appropriate Culture in interactions with others
- Actively supports and applies the various initiatives and goals of MMD and the company.
- Acts as a catalyst for change
- Facilitates the re-allocation of roles and responsibilities across team members to facilitate goal achievement and personal development.
- Contributes to developing technical skills in organization and builds high performance teams.
- Speaks/presents effectively to both internal and external audiences to influence change and build consensus.
- Continually improves communication systems and practices within and across teams/units/functions.
- Proactively reviews own performance and progress, and seek feedback from manager/peers/stakeholder to close gaps.
- Provides candid, timely and tactful communication and feedback to team and collaborators
Qualifications
Education:
- Required:
- Technical BS degree or higher
- Preferred:
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Materials engineering, Biomedical engineering, Packaging Sciences or similar
Required:
- Experience with medical device or combination product manufacturing, operations support, and materials/components.
- Experience in design controls, deviation management, change control, and the fundamentals of documentation structure/ systems.
- Able to understand and interpret engineering drawings, manufacturing processes author technical documents
- Proficiency in project management, from conception and initiation, through close-out.
- Demonstrates Merck Leadership Behaviors.
- Experience leading and enabling diverse teams
Preferred:
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in medical device, pharmaceutical or in biotech organizations.
- Experience in design control, risk analysis and change control management for medical device or combination products
- Experience with Drug Delivery Systems is highly desirable.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification
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.
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully:
Merck & Co., Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Poster
EEOC GINA Supplement
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
Job: Packaging Engineering
Job Title:Spclst, Engineering
Primary Location: NA-US-PA-West Point
Other Locations: NA-US-New Jersey
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Number of Openings: 1
Company Trade Name:Merck
Description
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.
Medical device and combination product engineer is a technical leader within Merck Packaging Technology Operations. The engineer must demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills and abilities to create and optimize business, technical, and compliance processes. The person in this position participates in a, complex, cross-functional and cross-divisional teams and initiatives, and will provide technical leadership to achieve project goals. Effective collaboration with teams is essential to meet Merck's goals/objectives.
This engineer will support complex global and site projects, including those related to Combination Products and Drug Delivery Systems, in a compliant manner. This includes leading, enabling or consulting in the development and execution of related strategic plans for problem-solving and continuous improvement. Key interfaces include sites, Quality Ops, Product Development groups, Regulatory Affairs and suppliers. Knowledge of design control, medical device, combination products, pharmaceutical packaging and related scientific/technical concepts and techniques are highly desirable for this position.
Responsibilities:
- Understands the criticality of securing early sponsorship and stakeholder alignment for projects and initiatives.
- Understands the big picture, and how activities link to Merck strategy and business goals.
- Operates effectively as a leader in assigned roles on projects, or as PTO representative on multiple small teams.
- Displays ownership and makes informed cost/ benefit decisions based on analysis of inputs, outcomes, risks and likely return.
- Demonstrates the necessary Inclusion skills to integrate inputs and perspectives from various sources, and communicates the decision and its Risk/Benefit implications to key stakeholders and sponsors.
- Continuously undertakes professional development activities to improve skills
- Utilizes engineering expertise to develop value-add solutions to customer needs.
- Solicits feedback to ensure that customer/stakeholder needs are the cornerstone of his/her decisions, expectations are met on a consistent basis, and works with a long-term perspective in addressing customer problems.
- This engineer demonstrates the appropriate Culture in interactions with others
- Actively supports and applies the various initiatives and goals of MMD and the company.
- Acts as a catalyst for change
- Facilitates the re-allocation of roles and responsibilities across team members to facilitate goal achievement and personal development.
- Contributes to developing technical skills in organization and builds high performance teams.
- Speaks/presents effectively to both internal and external audiences to influence change and build consensus.
- Continually improves communication systems and practices within and across teams/units/functions.
- Proactively reviews own performance and progress, and seek feedback from manager/peers/stakeholder to close gaps.
- Provides candid, timely and tactful communication and feedback to team and collaborators
Qualifications
Education:
- Required:
- Technical BS degree or higher
- Preferred:
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Materials engineering, Biomedical engineering, Packaging Sciences or similar
Required:
- Experience with medical device or combination product manufacturing, operations support, and materials/components.
- Experience in design controls, deviation management, change control, and the fundamentals of documentation structure/ systems.
- Able to understand and interpret engineering drawings, manufacturing processes author technical documents
- Proficiency in project management, from conception and initiation, through close-out.
- Demonstrates Merck Leadership Behaviors.
- Experience leading and enabling diverse teams
Preferred:
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in medical device, pharmaceutical or in biotech organizations.
- Experience in design control, risk analysis and change control management for medical device or combination products
- Experience with Drug Delivery Systems is highly desirable.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification
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.
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully:
Merck & Co., Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Poster
EEOC GINA Supplement
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
Job: Packaging Engineering
Job Title:Spclst, Engineering
Primary Location: NA-US-PA-West Point
Other Locations: NA-US-New Jersey
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Number of Openings: 1
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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