Associate Director, Engineering

Merck; North Carolina; Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Merck is seeking a Transformation and Business Support Lead at the Vaccine Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina. The role drives strategic projects, oversees a diverse team of engineers and scientists, and partners across Quality, Operations, Technology, and Maintenance to align on an integrated execution plan.

You will influence at all levels, lead change management, and support safety, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives during critical transformation milestones.

Formación

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Science or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in pharma/biotech facility engineering/process changes with supervisory responsibility.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams on complex site projects and regulatory interactions.

Responsabilidades

• Lead strategy development and independently manage project assignments.
• Manage a team of engineers and scientists supporting facility change controls and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate across Quality, Operations, Technology, Maintenance and Digital Manufacturing to execute an integrated plan.

Conocimientos

Cross-Functional Leadership

Driving CI

Engineering Principles

GMP Operations

Regulatory Inspections

People Leadership

Technical Transfer

Master Batch Records

Operations Management

Educación

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Science or related field

Descripción del empleo

General Summary.

Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a "Safety First, Quality Always" mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

The Vaccine Manufacturing Facility (VMF) is seeking a Transformation and Business Support Lead, who will lead an organization and portfolio of projects that will ensure the successful execution of strategic projects that are aligned with critical facility transformation milestones in addition to overseeing general business support activities.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Director, Operations, the incumbent will assist in strategy development and will independently manage project assignments.
• Effectively manage a team of engineers and scientists supporting drug product facility change controls as well as other strategic initiatives, as requested
• Unite Quality, Operations, Technology Operations, Maintenance, Digital Manufacturing and other supporting functions behind a single integrated execution plan.
• Provide end-to-end technical support to assigned areas of focus throughout the project lifecycle including but not limited to quality risk management, strategy development, development of standard operating procedures and master batch records, process development, and process performance qualification. Review and approve project documents as necessary.
• Lead, facilitate and participate on cross-functional teams to collaboratively address issues and achieve project milestones.
• Supports team safety, environmental, and compliance objectives.
• Escalates and consults on an as-needed basis with next level manager on more complex decisions impacting critical project milestones.
• Establish and lead a business support team focused on strengthening core operational processes, including quality systems, change management, process optimization, documentation, and overall operations effectiveness.

People Management

The VMF Business Transformation & Support lead will directly oversee a team of project managers, ensuring their efforts are aligned to the department's critical milestones and long-term objectives. This includes setting clear expectations, providing coaching and feedback, fostering collaboration across silos, and ensuring accountability to critical project milestones. The role requires developing talent, aligning individual goals to organizational priorities, and maintaining strong engagement and motivation during a period of intense transformation and delivery pressure.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required.

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Science or related field
• Minimum 8 years of experience with strong preference for individuals with two or more of the following experiences: Manufacturing Operations, Technical Operations, Quality Operations, or Site Engineering Services with supervisory responsibility with exempt personnel.
• Proven track record in pharma/biotech facility engineering/process changes controls & projects, with experience in driving strategic changes

Preferred:

• Demonstrated ability to create an engaged workforce
• Demonstrated experience of interacting with regulatory agencies via on-site inspections
• Demonstrated successes with Talent Management, reorganization and strategic initiative
• Demonstrated program management, operational excellence, and cross-functional leadership.
• Comfortable influencing at all levels
• Demonstrated knowledge of High Performing Organization tools and methodology, including MPS/Iean processing

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive or a limitation of the duties of the Job. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Required Skills:

• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Driving Continuous Improvement
• Engineering Principle
• Facilities Construction
• Facility Engineering
• GMP Operations
• Influencing Skills
• Master Batch Records
• Mentoring Staff
• Operations Management
• People Leadership
• Regulatory Inspections
• Talent Strategy
• Technical Problem-Solving
• Technical Transfer

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.

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 aff