2nd-Shift Pharma Equipment Engineer (GMP)

Merck; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks an on-site engineer to support non-sterile operations in the FLEx center. The role covers equipment and facilities maintenance, GMP compliance, and manufacturing support for clinical, stability, and development batches on the second shift (Mon-Fri).

Responsibilities include equipment validation, change control, deviation investigations, CAPAs, GMP documentation, and collaboration with GES, Facilities, OEMs, and vendors. Strong CMMS and SAP PM skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• 2+ years of related pharma/manufacturing experience
• Strong familiarity with Quality, cGMP, Safety & Environmental Policies
• Familiarity with CMMS
• Able to adapt across Quality and Facility aspects
• Strong organizational skills
• Effective communication and technical writing skills
• Strong computer skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain facility, utilities and equipment in GMP compliance.
• Support equipment validation from commissioning through decommissioning.
• Manage changes and periodic reviews; investigate deviations and issue Quality Notifications.
• Identify root causes and CAPAs; maintain GMP documentation.
• Support clinical operations and regulatory interactions as SME when needed.
• Coordinate installation and commissioning of new equipment; manage POs and capital requests.

Skills

Quality & cGMP

CMMS

Communication

Documentation

Computer skills

SOP Writing

Process Engineering

SAP PM Module

Validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CMMS

SAP PM Module

eVal/Kneat

ProCal CCMS

Job description

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks an on-site engineer to support non-sterile operations in the FLEx center. The role covers equipment and facilities maintenance, GMP compliance, and manufacturing support for clinical, stability, and development batches on the second shift (Mon-Fri).

Responsibilities include equipment validation, change control, deviation investigations, CAPAs, GMP documentation, and collaboration with GES, Facilities, OEMs, and vendors. Strong CMMS and SAP PM skills are required.