Associate Director, Engineering — Strategic Scheduler (Hybrid)

Merck & Co.; Rahway (NJ); Híbrido; USD 142.000 - 224.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Annual bonus and long-term incentive

Descripción de la vacante

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ, USA is seeking an Associate Director, Global Engineering Solutions, Strategic Planner & Scheduler to lead front-end loaded schedules for capital projects across US sites.

You will coach engineers, run end-to-end production schedules, and coordinate with diverse teams including Digital, Operations, Quality and Regulatory, traveling 25–50% as required. Strong leadership, Lean, and project controls experience are essential to deliver milestones from FEL1 to FEL3, and to

Formación

• Bachelor's degree required; 8+ years in pharma/related with equipment and facility design experience.
• Advanced knowledge of benchmarks and industry approaches.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Support a portfolio of Capital Projects with front-end loaded schedules for US Sites.
• Provide business studies, peer reviews, and process improvements within GES.
• Lead and collaborate with Integrated Capital Project Team members and external partners.
• Evaluate partner work across biological, chemical, safety, process, utilities, construction, validation.
• Facilitate planning sessions and guide planning strategy.
• Lead scheduling workshops for end-to-end capital projects.
• Plan engineering scope, design, lead times, vendor interaction, commissioning, qualification, startup, tech transfer.
• Develop FEL1-FEL3 schedules with EPCM and Project Controls teams.
• Develop high-level production planning strategy and maintain standard work across projects.
• Conduct peer reviews and audits of in-progress schedules.

Conocimientos

Automation Systems

Capital Planning

Capital Project Management

Lean Manufacturing

Technical Transfer

Data Analysis

Regulatory Compliance

Project Controls

Educación

Bachelor's degree in related field

MS with six years experience

Descripción del empleo

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ, USA is seeking an Associate Director, Global Engineering Solutions, Strategic Planner & Scheduler to lead front-end loaded schedules for capital projects across US sites.

You will coach engineers, run end-to-end production schedules, and coordinate with diverse teams including Digital, Operations, Quality and Regulatory, traveling 25–50% as required. Strong leadership, Lean, and project controls experience are essential to deliver milestones from FEL1 to FEL3, and to