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Merck
Assoc. Spclst, Engineering
West Point, PA
Jul 11, 2025
Full-time
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Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer? If so, then this is the opportunity for you!

The Associate Specialist is an entry-level, or early career, individual contributor.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Under the supervision of a Senior Specialist or Associate Director, this individual is responsible to provide day-to-day equipment and facility engineering support for their assigned area. Actively ensures compliance to current Good Manufacturing Practices, Safety and Environmental regulations while achieving operating cost goals. Assigned area(s) may include: vaccine bulk manufacturing, formulation/filling, lyophilization, packaging, and/or support utilities including power, HVAC, steam, WFI, and controlled temperature units.

Assigned tasks may include:

  • Supporting and monitoring of equipment performance

  • Equipment maintenance

  • Developing equipment and facility improvement plans

  • Troubleshooting process equipment to ensure reliable, compliant and efficient operations.

  • Execution of equipment lock-out tag-out (LOTO)

DUTIES

  • Provides day-to-day shop floor equipment, instrumentation, robotic & utilities engineering support to manufacturing operations.

  • Ensures adequate spare parts inventory.

  • Provides technical assistance in the maintenance planning process.

  • Optimizes and coordinates scheduling of preventative, predictive & corrective maintenance to improve equipment reliability.

  • Assists in the facilitation of maintenance work, including leading JSA/LOTO execution, directing mechanic labor, and identifying spare parts.

  • Develops and maintains metrics used to run the business. Communicates and presents metrics/reports regularly.

  • Interacts with hourly, salaried and contract employees in routine matters, troubleshooting equipment and automation systems.

  • Provides supervisory coverage when required.

  • Promotes open communications and team work.

  • 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.

  • Assists with development of Qualification, SOP and Preventative Maintenance documentation and provides reports, data andinformation to support on-going operations.

  • Assists with project execution 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.

  • Assist in audits, regulatory inspections and training in the area of responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential:

  • B.S. Engineering, Science, or 4 Year Engineering Technology Degree.

  • Zero (0) to three (3) years of relevant work experience

  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.

  • Good analytical abilities, organizational skills, written and verbal communication skills.

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive or a limitation of the duties of the Job. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

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.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills 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".

The salary range for this role is

$77,700.00 - $122,300.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

3rd - Night

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Business Processes, Business Processes, Business Process Modeling, cGMP Compliance, Change Management, Corrective Maintenance, Data Analysis, Energy Saving Programs, Engineering Standards, Engineering Technology, Environmental Regulations, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEA, Intrapersonal Communication, Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement, Maintenance Planning, Maintenance Planning Software, Maintenance Troubleshooting, Management Process, Manufacturing Quality Control, Process Design, Productivity Improvements, Project Estimations, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Inspections, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) {+ 4 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

07/11/2025

*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe 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:R356683

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