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Specialist, Engineering Maintenance & Utilities (Off Shift) Job

Employer
Merck
Location
West Point PA
Closing date
Oct 19, 2017

Job Details

Specialist, Engineering Maintenance & Utilities (Off Shift)-MAI000604

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. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where Merck has codified its 125-year legacy. Merck’s success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

Merck Manufacturing Division, MMD, is a team of dedicated, energetic individuals who are committed to being the most trusted supplier of pharmaceuticals and health products worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, comprise an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a compliant, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time, across the globe.

Under the supervision of a Senior Engineer or Manager, is responsible to provide day-to-day equipment and facility engineering support for assigned areas 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.

- Reports to and receives supervision from a Senior Engineer or Manager. On routine process operations, is guided by standard operating procedures.
- Provides shop floor day-to-day equipment / instrumentation / robotic & utilities engineering support 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 required. Assists in the training of hourly employees. Promotes open communications and teamwork.
- 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 requirements and site procedures.
- Summarizes project progress, delays, or improvement opportunities. Frequently communicates 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

Qualifications

Education:

- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering with minimum 1 year’s maintenance experience – OR – Associate’s Degree or higher with a minimum 3 years’ maintenance experience – OR – High School Degree/GED with Journeyman mechanic qualifications and 5 years’ of maintenance experience
Required:

- Good interpersonal skills including flexibility and ability to work in a team environment
- Good analytical abilities, organizational skills & good written and verbal communication skills
Preferred:

- Experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment,
- Experience with cGMP
- Experience with maintenance services

Your role at Merck
is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations
to come, and we’re counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make
meaningful contributions to global medical advancement. At Merck, we’re
inventing for life.

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: Maintenance/Utilities

Job Title:Spclst, Engineering

Primary Location: NA-US-PA-West Point

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: No

Number of Openings: 2

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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