2027 Future Talent Program - 3DT Materials & Process Co-op

Merck; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ is offering a 3D Technologies Coop to support QC activities within the 3DT Materials & Process team. The role focuses on quality control, equipment qualification, and hands-on learning with 3D printing technologies in a GMP environment.

You will work primarily onsite, 4–5 days per week, for a 4–6 month period starting Apr 2027, contributing to QA improvements, data collection, and cross-functional collaboration with DevOps and QC teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in engineering and returning to university after the co‑op.
• Available for full-time employment for 4–6 months (Apr 2027 – Sep 2027).
• Onsite attendance 4–5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Qualify new equipment.
• Qualify new printers or other equipment into service and outline processing conditions.
• Identify root cause of print failures across a fleet through systematic analysis.
• Document equipment failures and part defects to improve QC checks and Go‑NoGo inspections.
• Continuous improvements and R&D.
• Identify workflows in lab Dev & Ops and 3D printing production for improvement opportunities.
• Execute on research to expand capabilities such as 3DP injection molding, 3DP tablets, or wetted path components.

Skills

Assembly Processes

Chemical Engineering

Data Analysis

Data Visualization

Data Wrangling

Defects Analysis

Cloud Data Catalog

Data Security

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Materials Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Tools

XRCT

Optical Microscopy

Hardness Testing

Tensile Testing

3D CAD

Job description

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Global Support Functions Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long‑term goals

The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Global Support Functions Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long‑term goals

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer? If so, then this is the opportunity for you! We are seeking a Growth and Improvement minded 3D Technologies Coop that can help drive our Strategic Operating Priorities.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement, and teamwork.

As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

• Invent | Pursue the Most Promising Internal and External Science to Address Significant Unmet Medical Needs
• Execute | Prioritize Resources Behind Our Key Growth Drivers (Oncology, Vaccines, Select Specialty Areas, Animal Health) While Optimizing Our Base Business)
• Adapt | Develop Our People, Culture and Business Model to Evolve with a Dynamic Landscape
• Diverse Talent | We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment with supporting leadership behaviors because having a high‑performing, engaged workforce is critical to our ability to deliver innovative solutions to patients and customers around the world
• Values and Standards | Our Steadfast Commitment to Our Values and Standards will Continue to Guide Us as We Take on New Challenges and Will Always be Fundamental to Our Success – They are a Competitive Advantage for Us

Summary, Focus And Purpose

Our 3D Technologies enterprise team operates as a business partner for raised challenges and problems to propose ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. Our mission statement is to democratize inventing and make it easy and accessible to anyone at our company. Our core DevOps team collaborates internationally across the globe to deliver solutions that help everyone to be more productive and enable innovation, through CAD, 3D printing, and other services.

The 3DT Materials & Process supports our pipeline projects for Quality & Compliance (QC), usually when there are cGMP factors. The propensity for defects is different with 3D printing vs. other manufacturing techniques, and the challenge in understanding, reducing or eliminating, or designing around, is largely burdened onto the end user. The QC team aims to learn and up‑knowledge our main DevOps team in these constraints and enhance the portfolio of fabrication techniques to support the pharmaceutical business while maintaining GMP compliance.

In this role, the co‑op/intern will be primarily focused on QC support, through efforts such as:

• Qualifying new equipment
• Qualify new printers or other equipment into service and help outline processing conditions to ensure equipment meets minimum quality controls (e.g. FDM, SLA, injection molding)
• Identify root cause of print failures across a fleet through systematic analysis
• Identify and document equipment failures and part defects to improve or expand our Quality Control checks and Go‑NoGo inspections and to help train new automated systems
• Continuous improvements and R&D
• Identify workflows in lab Dev & Ops and 3D printing production for improvement opportunities
• Execute on research to expand our capabilities, such as 3DP for injection molding, 3DP of tablets/pills, or wetted path components for bioprocessing
• Material characterization
• Utilize material characterization and imaging equipment (e.g. micro‑CT, izod impact, HDT) to improve understanding of defects and improve processes
• Side gig opportunities
• Participate hands‑on post‑processing techniques to learn practical tips and tricks for assembly, as well as ensuring high quality parts to go into a pharmaceutical cleanroom
• Manning a table at outreach events as they present themselves, such as Take Your Child to Work Day
• Exposure to and collaboration with different departments and multiple parts of a pharmaceutical processes

This role will be a primarily onsite, with an expectation for onsite attendance of 4-5 days per week.

Required Education And Experience

• Candidate must be currently pursuing degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
• Candidate must be currently enrolled in an academic program and returning to university following this co‑op assignment to complete credit requirements for graduation
• Candidate must be available for full time employment for a period of 4-6 months in Apr2027 – Sep2027

Preferred Experience And Skills

• Knowledge of some of the following: x‑ray computed tomography (XRCT), optical microscopy, hardness testing, and tensile testing
• Hands‑on experience with 3D printers (any of: CAD / slicing / printing / fixing printers)
• 3D CAD
• Good documentation skills
• This role will most likely be best suited for a 2nd or 3rd co‑op cycle

Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $39,908 - $111,111

FTP2027

GSF2027

Required Skills

• Assembly Processes
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Clinical Research
• Cloud Data Catalog
• Conceptualization
• Data Analysis
• Database Management
• Data Science
• Data Security
• Data Visualization
• Data Wrangling
• Defects Analysis

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.

Requirements

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.

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We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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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

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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

Intern/Co‑op (Fixed Term)

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements

Not Applicable

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

n/a

Job Posting End Date

• A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the 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: R416102