Senior Biologics Pilot Plant Automation Lead

MSD

Pennsylvania

On-site

USD 117,000 - 184,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in West Point / Rahway area seeks a Senior Specialist in Biologics Pilot Plant Automation Engineering to lead automation activities for pilot GMP manufacturing of biologics.

You will guide new equipment integration, qualification, and startup while driving continuous improvement across automation systems and SOPs. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, support clinical manufacturing, and cross-train across platforms like Ignition and DeltaV to enhance reliability

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
5+ years of relevant experience with 3+ years in automation engineering.
Experience supporting GMP clinical manufacturing campaigns is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for facility automation systems.
Lead integration, commissioning, qualification and startup of new equipment.
Author and approve GMP documents: change controls, protocols, SOPs.
Lead lifecycle management and upgrades of automation systems.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and train across technologies.

Skills

Ignition

DeltaV

GMP operations

Automation leadership

Process control

MES integration

Cybersecurity

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or CS

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in West Point / Rahway area seeks a Senior Specialist in Biologics Pilot Plant Automation Engineering to lead automation activities for pilot GMP manufacturing of biologics.

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