I/E Techn.-Electrician

Merck; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in West Point, PA seeks a skilled Electrician to assemble, install and maintain electrical systems for plant equipment. You will read blueprints, diagnose faults, and perform tests on motors, control panels, and power distribution.

The role requires adherence to NEC and OSHA safety standards, plus the ability to coordinate with maintenance teams and manage field modifications.

Qualifications

• Three years of recent full-time electrician experience in heavy industrial applications.
• Read blueprints, drawings, schematics, line diagrams, etc.
• Completion of an electrician apprenticeship or equivalent program.
• Preferred electronics coursework can be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assembles, installs, disconnects and tests electrical equipment, motors, generators, and control equipment.
• Measures, cuts, and installs conduit and wiring for outlets and panels.
• Maintains and repairs lighting, alarms, and power distribution systems.
• Troubleshoots circuits and conducts electrical testing procedures.
• Prepares labor/material estimates and assists with scheduling and parts orders.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Blueprint reading

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Journeyman electrician apprenticeship

Trade school equivalence

Tools

Hand tools and testing equipment

Soldering equipment

Bucket truck operation

Job description

Job Description

Summary, Focus And Purpose

Under the supervision of the Maintenance and Utilities Supervisor and direction of the maintenance Team Leader, the Electricians assemble, install, tests, and maintain electrical equipment. Electricians will conduct maintenance on any equipment or facilities which their skills support in a compliant quality manner. Electricians are part of the I/E Technician work group and will primarily share work assignments within their job grouping with no inherent or "system imposed" limits. Based on business needs, I/E Technicians will complete maintenance activities including crossing between job groupings where skills are common. Work assignments, buildings, and equipment are not exclusive to any craft, job grouping, or employee. Position may include some responsibility for maintaining significant business systems (e.g., CMMS data, planning, procurement, and scheduling) including the authority to assign, coordinate, and maintain work for others.

Equipment | Machinery

• General tools common to the electrical trade, such as small hand tools, pipe cutting, threading and bending tools, pole line tools, soldering equipment and testing apparatus | Person lifts or the operation of a bucket truck

Key Functions

• Working from drawings, blueprints, schematics, CMMS driven work orders, or other instruction | Reference manufacturer’s equipment manuals
• Assembles, installs, disconnects, and tests electrical equipment, motors, generators, control equipment and electronic components
• Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles and installs conduit (EMT, IMC, Rigid, PVC coated, Aluminum, PVC, Flex Conduit, etc.) to various outlets, equipment and panels
• Installs, maintains, tests, and repairs: lights, lighting controls, alarms, public address, power distribution systems and data processing systems, etc.
• Performs any kind of necessary electrical construction work
• Troubleshoots, locates and remedies trouble on any circuit by conducting electrical testing procedures | Completes load surveys and necessary test | Takes appropriate corrective actions
• Maintains and services all electrical equipment
• May work on energized, equipment (when necessary) using OSHA approved safety equipment and guidelines
• Works with voltage and current of any level, AC or DC
• Completes all work with guidelines of Company and NEC
• Develops and performs on job modifications of electrical equipment
• Estimate and layout jobs and list bill of materials for job, order
• Attend and actively participates in HAZOPS, waste walkthroughs, Kaizen events, or any other operations, lean six-sigma, quality, safety or environmental training/initiatives
• Prepares and assists technicians, supervisors and planners in preparing labor and material estimates
• Assists supervision with the assigning, scheduling and prioritization of work order requests using maintenance management systems
• Makes recommendations and prepares orders for spare parts, additional stock room items, tools, etc.
• Consults with Supervision and other mechanics on problem resolution/troubleshooting. Keeps Supervision informed of problem issues
• Write, execute, and complete safety permits
• Annual field verification for EL qualifications

Education

• Required | High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) and Graduation from a recognized/accredited electrician trade school, community college, or equivalent programs with at least 576 classroom hours or Completion of a formal electrician apprentice program that is approved by the United States Department of Labor or equivalent or Verified Military training equivalent to a recognized/accredited trade school program or journeyman apprenticeship program
• Preferred | Course(s) in electronics

Experience | Skills | Knowledge

Required

• Three years of recent full-time experience in the last seven years as an electrician with heavy industrial applications, verified or Completion of four years of on-the-job part training as part of a formal electrician apprentice program or Three years recent (within the last seven years) full-time military experience as an electrician
• Read blueprints, drawings, schematics, line diagrams, etc.

Analyze electrical maintenance problems, troubleshoot, and take appropriate corrective measure

Preferred

• Extensive experience with automatic and automated packaging equipment in the drug or food processing industries

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is dedicated to being the most trusted supplier of biopharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create a reliable global manufacturing network that’s devoted to delivering a high-quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

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 let us know if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

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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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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

Employee Status

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements

Not Applicable

Shift

1st - Day, 2nd - Evening, 3rd - Night

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

n/a

Job Posting End Date

11/16/2026

• 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.

Requisition ID: R414208