Lead Process Engineering Director, Capital Projects

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme; Boxmeer; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3% year-end bonus

Annual performance bonus

35.5 vacation days

Travel expense reimbursement

Pension scheme

On-site restaurant

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, is seeking an Associate Director Process Engineering at its Animal Health site in Boxmeer, NL. You will lead complex process systems across capital projects, guiding cross-disciplinary teams from front-end through handover while ensuring safety, quality and compliance.

The role requires 10+ years in pharma/biotech/food/high-tech capital projects, GMP familiarity, and travel (~25%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in (Bio)Pharmaceutical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Food Technology required.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Food or High-Tech industries as a design engineer in capital projects.
• Familiarity with EudraLex Volume 4 GMP guidelines, EU GMP Annex 1, EHEDG, and ISPE guidelines.
• High-level insight into construction processes of pharmaceutical or food facilities and equipment integration in buildings.
• Excellent English language skills, knowledge of Dutch.
• Willingness to travel for project assignments to vendor sites (approx. 25%).

Responsibilities

• Lead the process deliverables of all sizes of projects or several small projects from concept phase to handover.
• Manage scope, schedule and cost
• Act as a coach to teams and project members, able to convince people and influence outcomes
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for systems and equipment.
• Manage and lead strategic communications with various internal and external stakeholders, users and other functions required to define and execute project.
• Develop and maintain relationships with design and construction partners throughout Europe.
• Review of designs from our suppliers and design partners and ensure the designs meet our engineering and safety standards and follow our procedures, best practices and design guides.
• Actively support standardization and fit-for-purpose principles.
• Acts as key expert resource for handling more complex project engineering issues.
• Manages a network with international professional organizations like ISPE.
• Builds awareness for the team on SHE core principles.

Skills

Adaptability

Chemical Engineering

Cross-Functional Project Management

Data-Driven Decision Making

Engineering Leadership

Equipment Designing

Equipment Implementation

Manufacturing Quality Control

Organizational Leadership

Pharmaceutical Process Development

Process Alignment

Process Control Automation

Process Design

Process Implementations

Process Optimization

Product Formulation

Project Closing

Safety Compliance

Standards Compliance

System Integration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in (Bio)Pharmaceutical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Food Technology

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, is seeking an Associate Director Process Engineering at its Animal Health site in Boxmeer, NL. You will lead complex process systems across capital projects, guiding cross-disciplinary teams from front-end through handover while ensuring safety, quality and compliance.

The role requires 10+ years in pharma/biotech/food/high-tech capital projects, GMP familiarity, and travel (~25%).