Senior Specialist – Electrical Engineering, Dundalk

MSD Malaysia; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Dundalk is seeking a Senior Specialist – Electrical Engineering to lead reliability and infrastructure improvements for a vaccines manufacturing site.

The role requires technical leadership across electrical systems, supplier management, and compliance with GMP and regulatory standards. You will drive risk-based improvement roadmaps, support sustainability initiatives, and coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, and Quality teams to ensure site reliability

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments is essential.
• Strong knowledge of electrical reliability and asset management.

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, assess, and mitigate risks with critical electrical assets and utilities.
• Lead investigations, root cause analyses, and change control activities.

Skills

Adaptability

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Safety

Engineering Management

Engineering Standards

Equipment Reliability Improvement

Equipment Repairs

Facility Management

GMP

Maintenance Management Systems

Power Systems Reliability

Regulated Industries

Reliability Engineering

Reliability Improvement

Vendor Management

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Join a state-of-the-art vaccines manufacturing facility in Dundalk and play a key role in driving electrical reliability, infrastructure improvements, compliance, and sustainability initiatives across the site. As a Senior Specialist – Electrical Engineering, you will provide technical leadership for critical electrical systems and infrastructure, supporting long-term reliability, operational readiness, and business continuity. Working across Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, and external partners, you will lead improvement projects, manage technical risks, and help shape the future electrical strategy of a growing manufacturing site. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer who enjoys combining technical expertise, project leadership, and stakeholder engagement within a regulated manufacturing environment. Bring energy, knowledge, and innovation to carry out the following:

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical reliability and asset improvement initiatives across the site.
• Drive infrastructure upgrade projects from concept through implementation and operational handover.
• Provide technical leadership on electrical systems, infrastructure risks, and compliance requirements.
• Support site electrical safety programmes and ensure compliance with engineering and regulatory standards.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with critical electrical assets and utilities.
• Lead investigations, root cause analyses, and change control activities relating to electrical systems.
• Develop technical justifications, project scopes, and improvement roadmaps to support reliability and business continuity.
• Support sustainability and energy efficiency projects aimed at reducing consumption and improving site performance.
• Manage engineering vendors, contractors, and service providers to ensure safe and effective delivery.
• Partner with site leadership and cross-functional teams to prioritise and deliver critical engineering improvements.
• Coach and support colleagues on electrical engineering standards, reliability, and risk management best practices.

What Skills You Will Need

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience supporting electrical systems and infrastructure within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical reliability, asset management, maintenance strategies, and critical utilities.
• Experience leading engineering projects and delivering infrastructure improvements in an operational manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to assess technical risks, prioritise actions, and implement practical solutions.
• Experience supporting change controls, investigations, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of electrical compliance, safety standards, and engineering governance requirements.
• Experience managing contractors, vendors, and external service providers.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to clearly articulate risks, solutions, and priorities.
• Experience supporting sustainability, energy optimisation, or utility improvement initiatives is desirable.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to influence across a matrix organisation.

Required Skills

• Adaptability
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Safety
• Engineering Management
• Engineering Standards
• Equipment Reliability Improvement
• Equipment Repairs
• Facility Management
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Maintenance Management Systems
• Power Systems Reliability
• Regulated Industries
• Reliability Engineering
• Reliability Improvement
• Vendor Management

Company Overview

We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing inclusive, talented, and committed people together.

Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.

We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world. Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application.

Search Firm Representatives

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.

Our company 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 we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.