Job Description

Are you a motivated and experienced Engineering Maintenance & Utilities Specialist looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity? Do you have a passion for driving excellence? We're seeking a growth and improvement-minded Specialist to join our team and support internal and external manufacturing operations.

This position would serve Building 50 and Building 51 and any other building that is under the responsibility of supervisory code SP-05 or Planning group PL-50. Our Engineers support 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. We are seeking a growth and improvement minded Engineering Maintenance & Utilities Specialist that can help drive our Strategic Operating Priorities.

NOTE: There are 3 positions

1st shift (8:00 am to 4:00 pm)

2nd Shift (4:00 pm to 12:00 am)

3rd Shift (12:00 am to 8:00 am)

All 3 position will initially start on First shift and establish the processes and systems needed to support 2nd and 3rd shift for a new building. The scheduled workdays for the position will start Monday through Friday, but will need to support future building operations in the future on Saturday and Sunday (Depending on additional support and needs for the building).

Invent | Pursue the Most Promising Internal and External Science to Address Significant Unmet Medical Needs

Execute | Prioritize Resources Behind Our Key Growth Drivers (Oncology, Vaccines, Select Specialty Areas, Animal Health) While Optimizing Our Base Business)

Adapt | Develop Our People, Culture and Business Model to Evolve with a Dynamic Landscape

Diverse Talent | We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment with supporting leadership behaviors because having a high-performing, engaged workforce is critical to our ability to deliver innovative solutions to patients and customers around the world

Values and Standards | Our Steadfast Commitment to Our Values and Standards will Continue to Guide Us as We Take on New Challenges and Will Always be Fundamental to Our Success – They are a Competitive Advantage for Us

The EMU Specialist is an individual contributor, under the supervision of a Senior Specialist or Associate Director.

Additional Responsibilities

Provide technical manufacturing support in the field of engineering, maintenance and utilities (EMU)

Day-to-day engineering support for assigned area which may include vaccine bulk manufacturing, filling, lyophilization, packaging, and/or mechanical support utilities including power, HVAC, steam, WFI and controlled temperature units

Support and monitoring of equipment performance and maintenance, propose and develop equipment and facility improvements and troubleshoot process equipment to ensure reliable, compliant and efficient operations

Actively ensures GMP quality, safety, environmental, and operating cost goals are achieved

On occasion, may provide supervisory coverage

Works with Operations, other EM&U engineers, Technology, Maintenance Supervisors and mechanics to maximize capacity and assure efficient, reliable equipment operation in accordance with all GMP, safety and environmental regulations

Champions the preventive and predictive maintenance program reviews equipment history for reliability concerns, performs root cause analysis, and identifies reliability improvement opportunities and applications for predictive maintenance technologies to reduce maintenance costs

Develops maintenance and repair strategy for shutdowns

Assists/leads Operations, maintenance supervisors, mechanics, automation engineers, process engineers and Quality representatives in troubleshooting equipment problems as well as investigating manufacturing atypical events related to system failure or malfunction

Serves as the project engineer and manager for projects including scope development, design, walkdown, SAP PM data uploads, ProCal data uploads, field execution and commissioning/qualification testing

Identifies spare parts and stand-by equipment needed to assure maximum capacity and reliability

Supports maintenance scheduling and planning processes

Helps to ensure safety culture and participates in HAZOP reviews and Safety inspections

Promotes open communications, inclusion and team work

Authors Standard Operating Procedures or User Manuals and assists in training development for mechanics and supervisors

Work with contractors and outside resources and ensures all safety and quality standards are met by contractors

Assists in the preparation of process studies, engineering standards, equipment utilization, and profit plan

Explains and enforces all GMPs, safety, and environmental regulations

Assist in audits, regulatory inspections and training

Creates, optimizes, and manages the creation of Job Plans and knowledge management documents

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Science or Engineering Technology

Required Experience and Skills

Work independently and as a Team member with Integrity | Precision | Accomplishment | Motivational Ambition | Respect

Three years in manufacturing or technical support group or equivalent

Proficient in empowering leadership, flexibility, motivation, teamwork/partnership problem-solving, communication, and computer skills

Knowledge in the application of engineering standards (i.e. ASME, IEEE, NFPA, CFR 1910, NIST, and/or ANSI)

Preferred Experience and Skills

Knowledge of cGMP for pharmaceutical and/or vaccine manufacturing

Lean Six Sigma Methodology

Root Cause Analysis | Failure Mode effects analysis

Knowledge in reliability engineering (including asset life cycle management)

Computerized Management Maintenance Systems (i.e. Maximo, SAP, Hexigon, ProCal)

CMRP certification 

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - 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.

VETJOBS

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.

Current Employees apply HERE

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.  For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

EEOC Know Your Rights

EEOC GINA Supplement​

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts

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”.

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

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully 
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:

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Job Posting End Date:

*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID:R315596