On-Site Tech Ops Engineer, GMP Manufacturing

Merck; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks an Assoc. Specialist, Engineering to support FLEx Non-Sterile clinical manufacturing operations.

You will own equipment, ensure production readiness, provide on-floor technical support, troubleshoot, and support investigations to enable safe, reliable delivery of clinical supplies. The role collaborates with Production, Process Engineering, Quality, Facilities, Maintenance, Automation, and capital project teams.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field (with expected graduation no later than December 2026).
• Ability to troubleshoot technical problems, organize actions, and drive issues toward resolution.
• Strong planning, prioritization, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Own one or more manufacturing equipment trains or technical capability areas within FLEx Non-Sterile operations.
• Maintain equipment readiness through preventive action tracking, alarm and performance reviews, and training support.
• Serve as a technical point of contact for equipment operation, setup, changeover, cleaning, assembly, disassembly, and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with Process Engineering, Maintenance, Automation, Facilities, vendors, and SMEs to resolve equipment and system issues.
• Support equipment changes, automation or mechanical improvements, and change control activities.
• Develop and maintain equipment knowledge, standard work, and lessons learned; share knowledge through coaching and training.

Skills

Biomedical Engineering

Biopharmaceutical Operations

Chemical Engineering

Engineering Standards

Engineering Support

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Process Validation

Manufacturing Scale-Up

Manufacturing Systems

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Process Engineering

Production Support

Technical Calculations

Troubleshooting

Education

B.S. or M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline (with expected graduation no later than December 2026).

Tools

PAS-X

SAP

PI/historian systems

Power BI

Data analytics platforms

Maintenance/calibration systems

Job description

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks an Assoc. Specialist, Engineering to support FLEx Non-Sterile clinical manufacturing operations.

You will own equipment, ensure production readiness, provide on-floor technical support, troubleshoot, and support investigations to enable safe, reliable delivery of clinical supplies. The role collaborates with Production, Process Engineering, Quality, Facilities, Maintenance, Automation, and capital project teams.