Senior Electrical Engineer – Reliability & Infrastructure

Merck; Leinster; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Merck in Dundalk, Ireland, seeks an experienced Senior Specialist - Electrical Engineering to lead reliability and infrastructure improvements across the vaccines manufacturing site.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, and external partners to drive risk-based upgrades, investigations, and change controls, ensuring compliance and business continuity.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in Electrical Engineering and substantial experience with electrical systems in a regulated manufacturing site.
• Experience leading projects, improving infrastructure, and driving reliability improvements.
• Knowledge of compliance, safety standards, and governance in GMP environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical reliability and asset improvement initiatives across the site.
• Drive infrastructure upgrade projects from concept through implementation and handover.
• Provide technical leadership on electrical systems, risks, and compliance requirements.
• Support electrical safety programmes and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to critical electrical assets and utilities.
• Lead investigations and root cause analyses for electrical systems.
• Develop scopes and roadmaps to support reliability and business continuity.
• Support sustainability and energy efficiency projects to reduce consumption.
• Manage electrical engineering vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to prioritize improvements.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Asset management

Reliability engineering

Maintenance planning

Project leadership

Risk assessment

Change control

Stakeholder management

Sustainability

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Merck in Dundalk, Ireland, seeks an experienced Senior Specialist - Electrical Engineering to lead reliability and infrastructure improvements across the vaccines manufacturing site.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, and external partners to drive risk-based upgrades, investigations, and change controls, ensuring compliance and business continuity.