Job Description

Job Description

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.

The Facility Engineer is a member of the Plant Engineering team providing technical support to the Wilson Site. The site includes an Energy Center, Vaccine Manufacturing Facility, Quality Labs, and Packaging Facility. This support position will focus on investigation of utility system excursions, system improvements and optimizations. Specifically, this individual will lead the deviation investigation to determine root cause, develop corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence and assess the impact on operations. The incumbent will also be responsible for leading plant engineerings improvement projects and implementation of productivity enhancement initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

General Profile

* Manages individual contributors (professional employees) and/or contractors

* Contributes to the performance and results of a department

* Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges

* Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance from manager

* Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues or contractors

* Anticipates and interprets client and/or customer needs to identify solutions

* Works as a liaison between Plant Engineering and other Site Business Partners

* Manages small capital projects for plant engineering

Business Expertise

* Applies management skills to align work activities with department objectives

* Project management

* Extensive industrial experience involving utility system generation, distribution and control are needed

Functional Expertise

* Lead in the identification and implementation of process improvement projects, productivity initiatives and corrective actions while focusing on equipment uptime, minimizing cost and maintaining process consistency

* Investigate deviations (both minor and major), with responsibility to interface with Operations, Automation, and Quality approvers.

* Author and manage investigations meeting key timing commitments with well-investigated and well-documented deviation reports.

* Work with the Operations, Technology, Automation, and Quality Approvers to determine the scope of the investigation identifying the appropriate root cause, implement corrective actions, complete trending analysis, and determine product disposition.

* Foster a collaborative relationship with manufacturing/packaging floor personnel focused on high quality investigations, meaningful corrective actions, and reducing the deviation generation rate. Determine appropriate corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence of the deviation. Ensure corrective actions are effective and improve right first time (RFT).

* As part of the deviation management role, present and defend investigations during regulatory inspections, as required.

* Perform a thorough review of engineering records and related GMP documentation, identifying and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner, and implementing corrective actions to improve the execution/review process.

* Develop training material. Working as a subject matter expert (SME), provide necessary training for system maintenance.

* Work alongside operations and lean six sigma team members to develop reliable, consistent manufacturing processes that meet cGMP requirements.

* Knowledgeable of all utility systems regarding functionally of equipment and relied on as SME during regulatory discussions.

Problem Solving

* Identifies and resolves technical and operational problems; collaborates with peers to resolve problems that cross into inter-related units

* The successful candidate must have strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to problem solving. The successful candidate should be able to examine an issue from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and people) in order to best understand and identify root cause.

* Responsible for assisting in the identification, development, and implementation of new systems which enhances the operation of Plant Engineering processes.

* Assist with trouble shooting Plant Engineering utility equipment on an as needed basis which includes but limited to chillers, boiler, AHUs, PLCs, humidifiers/dehumidifiers, water systems, Square D controllers/monitors, clean steam generators and electrical distribution systems.

* Perform engineering task as needed maintaining plant utility equipment.

Impact

Influence

* Explains difficult concepts and persuades others to adopt point of view.

* Communicates information, asks questions and checks for understanding

Accountability

* Accountable for the performance of plant engineering systems

Decision Making

* Makes decisions guided by policies, guidelines, and procedures that impact the departments ability to meet performance objectives

* Consults on an as-needed basis with next-level manager on more complex decisions and/or issues that impact other units with inter-related processes

Strategic Planning

* Adapts and implements departmental plans and priorities based on division scorecard to address local business, service and operational challenges

* Consults on an as-needed basis with next-level manager for newly identified priorities

Resource Management

* Forecasts resource needs; manages allocated expense budgets

* Forecasts resource needs; manages allocated resources to implement projects

Working Relationships

* Reports to Plant Engineering Lead

* Manages and interacts with employees within own department and other departments

* Interacts with representatives from regulatory agencies

Education Minimum Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in engineering, or technology. Other fields in scientific disciplines can be considered provided the candidate has relevant and hands-on work experience

Required Experience and Skills

* At least 5 years of work experience in facilities or utilities in a manufacturing environment

* Electrical distribution familiarity and troubleshooting

* Familiarity with cGMPs and vaccine regulatory requirements

* Problem solving and troubleshooting

* Technical writing and deviation investigation

* Utility and HVAC system process improvement and optimization

Preferred Experience and Skills

* cGMP in a pharmaceutical environment

* Formal problem-solving techniques, such as root cause analysis (RCA), failure mode effects analysis (FMEA), and/or Lean Six Sigma tools

* Automation and manufacturing execution system (MES), process modeling and process improvement

* Deviation management, troubleshooting and resolving manufacturing anomalies

* Minimum three year supervisory or project management

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.

IMPACT.

INSPIRE.

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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.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Work Week

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

Yes

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

1
Requisition ID:R78841