Associate Specialist, Engineering Automation

MSD; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in West Point, PA is seeking an Associate Specialist in Engineering Automation to support manufacturing automation in barrier formulation and filling operations.

The role involves troubleshooting, maintaining GMP-compliant systems, and supporting production teams with automation needs in a hybrid work setting. The position offers exposure to PLCs, SCADA, DCS, MES, and IT components across diverse automated processes, with emphasis on quality, safety, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, IT or related discipline preferred.
• Strong knowledge of automation systems and manufacturing IT concepts essential.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot automation equipment to improve manufacturing performance.
• Maintain automation systems in compliance with GMP.
• Support production teams with automation requirements and technical assistance.
• Review automation documents, preventive maintenance, and SOPs for GMP and safety compliance.
• Develop corrective actions for investigations related to automation or IT systems.
• Participate in audits, training, change controls, and on-floor sponsorship of manufacturing activities.

Skills

PLC

SCADA

DCS

MES

IT

GMP

Automation

S88/S95

QA/QC

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Bachelor’s degree in science or IT

Job description

## Associate Specialist, Engineering AutomationApply: Hybrid: USA - Pennsylvania - West Point: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: October 30, 2026 (5 days left to apply): R423984**Job Description**Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer? If so, then this is the opportunity for you. Our Engineers support internal and external manufacturing operations to remain operational, continuously improve and innovate. With our extensive range of facilities and environments, our Engineers have opportunities across many varied areas including Biological, Chemical, Automation, Capital Projects, Maintenance, Safety, Process Development, Technical Services, Utilities and Validation. The Associate Specialist Manufacturing Automation will be accountable for assisting the manufacturing automation systems in the Barrier Formulation and Filling Operations at the West Point, PA site including the following: **Duties:** * Troubleshooting equipment / automation issues to improve manufacturing performance (e.g. yield improvements, etc.)* Maintaining the automation systems in compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices.* Providing assistance as a representative of an existing production team, providing technical assistance in fulfilling the automation requisites for the team.* Reviewing automation documents, preventive maintenance, and Standard Operating Procedures to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices and safety.* Developing and promoting corrective actions for investigations related to automation or IT systems.* Using technical knowledge to assure the efficient operation of variety of automated processing and information technology systems.* Participating in audits and training programs.* Providing on-floor sponsorship of manufacturing activities.* Generating and implementing change controls to meet the needs of the facility. **Other:** * Standard Operating Procedure development and review.* Direct assistance of regulatory inspections and audits.* Direct assistance of validation activities and all other associated Quality functions.* Other duties requested by Management. **Minimum requirement:** * High School Diploma/GED. **Preferred requirements:****:*** Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science, Information Technology or other relevant discipline.* Skilled in PLCs, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, DCSs, Manufacturing Execution System, Batch Operations (S88/S95), IT, and OEM equipment.**Required Skills:**Audit Management, Automation, Business Process Improvements, Change Controls, Data Management, Engineering Principle, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Information Technology (IT), Manufacturing, Manufacturing Automation, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Manufacturing Optimization, Manufacturing Process Improvements, Operational Performance Management (PM), Problem Management, Procedure Development, Quality Engineering, Quality Function Deployment, Quality Management, Real-Time Programming, Regulatory Inspections, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Sponsorships, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Technical Support**Preferred Skills:**Current Employees apply HERECurrent Contingent Workers apply HERE**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.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:EEOC Know Your RightsEEOC GINA SupplementWe 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.Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts The primary location for this posting is:USA - Pennsylvania - West Point Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below. The salary range for the primary location of this role is:$71,900.00 - $113,200.00 This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits. **Additional location(s):** Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location. **Additional location(s) Compensation Information:****San Francisco Residents Only:** We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance**Los Angeles Residents Only:** 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**Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully** 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:**Regular**Relocation:**No relocation**VISA Sponsorship:**No**Travel Requirements:**10%**Flexible Work Arrangements:**Hybrid**Shift:**1st - Day**Valid Driving License:**No**Hazardous Material(s):**N/A**Job Posting End Date:**10/30/2026**\\*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.**