Mech. Techn.-Millwright

MSD Malaysia; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking an experienced Millwright to install, repair, and maintain industrial machinery and facilities. You will perform welding, brazing, rigging, and alignment, working within a maintenance team under supervision.

Required are a millwright apprenticeship or equivalent, 3+ years of industrial experience, and ability to read blueprints. The role involves heavy mechanical work, safety compliance, and collaboration on projects in a GMP environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with formal millwright apprenticeship or trade training.
• Experience reading blueprints and performing welding and fabrication tasks.
• 3+ years industrial/military millwright or facility mechanic experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative maintenance and mechanical repairs on industrial equipment.
• Dismantles, lays out, moves and installs machines and vessels.
• Repairs components using welding, brazing, belts, seals and gaskets.
• Analyzes problems and implements corrective actions.
• Maintains labelling and testing of equipment for leaks and performance.
• Maintains safety permits and coordinates with supervision on work orders.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Mechanical troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Rigging

Education

HS Diploma

Millwright Apprenticeship

Trade cert

Tools

Gas welding equipment

Plasma cutting

Fabrication tools

Job description

Job Description Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer? If so, then this is the opportunity for you! Under the supervision of the Maintenance and Utilities Supervisor and direction of the maintenance team leader, installs, aligns and repairs various types of machinery. Performs rigging, welding and fabrication. Make modifications using necessary materials. Millwrights will perform maintenance on any equipment or facilities which their skills support in a compliant quality manner. Millwrights are part of the Mechanical Technician work group and will primarily share work assignments within their job grouping with no inherent or "system imposed" limits. Based on business needs, Mechanical Technicians will perform 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 utilizing or performing within significant business systems (e. g., CMMS data, planning, procurement, and scheduling) including the authority to assign, coordinate, and maintain work for others.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative maintenance and mechanical repairs on industrial and utility equipment, including but not limited to waste heat and co-generation equipment and operating equipment.
• Dismantles, lays out, moves and installs various types of machines, equipment, and vessels.
• Repairs equipment by installing bushings, sprockets, bearings, adjustable belts, packing glands, seals and gaskets.
• Analyzes problems and takes appropriate corrective action(s).
• Repairs broken parts by welding, brazing, cutting, or spot welding.
• Fabricates new parts for machinery, and equipment using gas, heli-arc and electrical welding equipment.
• Uses plasma cutting equipment.
• Works with brass, cast iron, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, plastics and synthetic materials.
• Operates equipment necessary to core drill or bore masonry and concrete.
• Installs anchors and fasteners and machine faces.
• Constructs rigging necessary to move equipment.
• Also constructs rigging for other crafts.
• Tests equipment for pressure leaks.
• Also inspects sealing components, O-rings, seals, gaskets and machine faces.
• Installs grout, shims, etc., necessary to set and/or level equipment.
• Lubricates new equipment or existing equipment upon repair and assembly.
• Attends and actively participates in HAZOPS, waste walkthroughs, Kaizen events, or any other operations, lean six-sigma, quality, safety or environmental training/initiatives as required.
• Prepares and assists technicians, supervisors, etc. in preparing labor and material estimates.
• Enters/charges labor hours using the computerized maintenance management system and uses the Office Suite software where applicable.
• Assists supervision with the assigning, scheduling and prioritization of work order request using the maintenance management systems.
• Makes recommendations and prepares orders for parts, spare parts, additional stock room items, tools, etc.
• Consults with supervision and other mechanics on problem resolution/troubleshooting.
• Keeps supervision informed of problem issues.
• Installs/repairs vibration analysis parts, records vibration readings, reports and data, as requested.
• Write, execute, and complete safety permits.

Education and Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) and completion of a formal millwright apprentice program that is approved by the United States Department of Labor or equivalent.

Graduate of a recognized trade school with subjects that include blueprint reading, welding, brazing, and the use of various types of instruments and tools to repair and align machines and equipment.

AND: Three years of recent Industrial or military experience as a millwright or industrial facility mechanic. Experience must include installing, repairing, aligning and inspecting a broad range of industrial machinery and equipment on both a large and small scale. The types of equipment include, but are not limited to, motors, pumps, drives, mechanical seals, gearboxes, fans, dust collectors, hydraulics, pneumatics, shafts and bearings. Experience must include brazing and welding (gas, heli-arc, and electrical) also rigging, hoists, man-lifts, fork truck operation or hydraulic cranes.

Verified Military training equivalent to a recognized/accredited trade school or journeyman apprenticeship program.

AND: Three years of recent Industrial or military experience as a millwright or industrial facility mechanic. Experience must include installing, repairing, aligning and inspecting a broad range of industrial machinery and equipment on both a large and small scale. The types of equipment include, but are not limited to, motors, pumps, drives, mechanical seals, gearboxes, fans, dust collectors, hydraulics, pneumatics, shafts and bearings. Experience must include brazing and welding (gas, heli-arc, and electrical) also rigging, hoists, man-lifts, fork truck operation or hydraulic cranes.

Successful completion of the NCCER Industrial Millwright assessment with 7 years of recent experience as a millwright or industrial facility mechanic. Experience must include installing, repairing, aligning and inspecting a broad range of industrial machinery and equipment on both a large and small scale. The types of equipment include, but are not limited to, motors, pumps, drives, mechanical seals, gearboxes, fans, dust collectors, hydraulics, pneumatics, shafts and bearings. Experience must include brazing and welding (gas, heli-arc, and electrical) also rigging, hoists, man-lifts, fork truck operation or hydraulic cranes.

No formal education with 10+ years of recent experience as a millwright or industrial facility mechanic. Experience must include installing, repairing, aligning and inspecting a broad range of industrial machinery and equipment on both a large and small scale. The types of equipment include, but are not limited to, motors, pumps, drives, mechanical seals, gearboxes, fans, dust collectors, hydraulics, pneumatics, shafts and bearings. Experience must include brazing and welding (gas, heli-arc, and electrical) also rigging, hoists, man-lifts, fork truck operation or hydraulic cranes.

Desirable

Desirable: Additional training as a machinist, welder, including mechanical expertise in the food and pharmaceutical industry. Broad experience as a machinist or as an industrial mechanic with food or pharmaceutical background.

Equipment or Machinery Operated

Welding - Arc/MIG/TIG, plasma cutter, oxyacetylene cutting and brazing, miscellaneous hand tools, micrometers, Vernier calipers, dial indicators, power metals saws, drill presses, band saw, rigging equipment - chain blocks/hydraulic jacks/hoist/slings, etc., squares, leveling devices and levels, ladders, hydraulic presses, bearing pullers, specialty tooling, platform lifts, fork trucks, grinders, grease guns, and pneumatic tools.

Special Skills or Abilities

Ability to read blueprints, drawings, technical manuals and based on them, performs necessary operations for the installation and/or repair of equipment. Certified in/for Hand Signals.

Special Job Features

Some heavy lifting, use of solvents, being around and/or in contact with dirt and dust, heat and cold, loud operating equipment, must wear safety shoes, glasses, fall protection, and any other types of PPE required to perform work. May be required to carry a pager and/or a radio, subject to immunizations. To be able to use material handling equipment and man lifts.

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 Rights EEOC GINA Supplement We 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 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: 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: 10/30/2026

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.