Senior Biologics Pilot Plant Automation Lead

Merck; Upper Gwynedd Township (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. in the USA, West Point, PA, seeks a Senior Specialist, Pilot Plant Automation Engineer to join the Biologics Pilot Plant Automation Engineering Group.

You will lead automation activities for pilot-scale GMP manufacturing campaigns, providing technical leadership for automation systems and driving implementation and continuous improvement in the pilot plant environment. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's in Engineering or CS and 5+ years of relevant experience, with at least

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years in automation engineering.
• Experience supporting GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for facility automation systems.
• Lead GMP automation projects from integration to startup.
• Author and review GMP documentation (Change controls, Test protocols, SDLC docs, SOPs, safety assessments, deviation investigations).
• Lead maintenance, lifecycle management, and upgrades of automation systems.
• Evaluate new automation technologies to improve reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a multidisciplinary project environment.
• Cross-train across multiple technologies, systems, and manufacturing processes.

Skills

Automation engineering

GMP operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Planning & organization

Technical leadership

Ignition/DeltaV

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or CS

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MES

Virtualization

Windows administration

Cybersecurity

Job description

Merck & Co. in the USA, West Point, PA, seeks a Senior Specialist, Pilot Plant Automation Engineer to join the Biologics Pilot Plant Automation Engineering Group.

You will lead automation activities for pilot-scale GMP manufacturing campaigns, providing technical leadership for automation systems and driving implementation and continuous improvement in the pilot plant environment. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's in Engineering or CS and 5+ years of relevant experience, with at least