Packaging Technical Operations Engineer

MSD Malaysia; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 87,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Vacation and compassionate/sick days

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, seeks a Specialist, Technical Operations Engineer to provide on-site technical support for packaging and medical device assembly lines at the Wilson, NC site. You will troubleshoot equipment issues, lead investigations, and support technology transfer from R&D or other sites to Wilson.

The role requires a strong engineering background, 1 year packaging equipment experience, and collaboration across Packaging Technology and Global Engineering Services.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or equivalent is required, with minimum 1 year experience in packaging/process equipment.
• Mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot/resolve equipment issues.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated teamwork skills.
• Preferred: experience in pharmaceutical industry, Medical Devices and Combination products, Project management, equipment qualification activities, Lean Six Sigma tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for packaging and device assembly equipment/processes.
• Lead root cause analysis and deviation investigations for process and equipment related quality events.
• Support design, machinability evaluation, and qualification of packaging components and Medical Device and Combination Products.
• Support scale-up and technology transfer of pilot processes to production scale, including equipment design, qualification, process demonstration, and validation.
• Lead small-scale capital projects and partner with Packaging Technology and Global Engineering Services on equipment design, procurement, and qualification.
• Author change controls and implement packaging/equipment/process changes.
• Contribute to process robustness through line trials, data analysis, and monitoring strategies; support regulatory audits.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Oral and written communication

Teamwork skills

Root cause analysis

Deviations investigations

Education

BS in Engineering or equivalent

1 year packaging/process equipment experience

Tools

Lean Six Sigma tools

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, seeks a Specialist, Technical Operations Engineer to provide on-site technical support for packaging and medical device assembly lines at the Wilson, NC site. You will troubleshoot equipment issues, lead investigations, and support technology transfer from R&D or other sites to Wilson.

The role requires a strong engineering background, 1 year packaging equipment experience, and collaboration across Packaging Technology and Global Engineering Services.