Senior Facilities Leader – Manufacturing & Reliability

Merck & Co.; Town of Clifton Park (NY); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health/dental/vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Clifton Park, NY is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead daily operations for safe, compliant, and reliable manufacturing support.

You will oversee HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems while coordinating with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and site leadership to maintain continuity. The role requires 7+ years of progressive facilities experience, strong leadership, and hands-on technical capability in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive Facilities, industrial maintenance, facilities engineering, or manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong mechanical and electro-mechanical aptitude with working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, controls, and industrial equipment.
• Experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment; injection molding and/or extrusion preferred.
• Experience supporting ISO-classified cleanrooms, including HVAC/environmental controls, pressure cascades, HEPA filtration, and qualification/requalification.
• Experience with BMS, CMMS, preventive maintenance, calibration, and GMP environments.
• Experience managing vendors, contractors, projects, and operating/capital budgets.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex problems and coordinate resources during changing operational priorities.
• Knowledge of OSHA, LOTO, NFPA 70E, and applicable safety requirements.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and experience working with computerized maintenance and business systems.
• Ability to read technical manuals, drawings, schematics, and P&IDs.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Facilities and maintenance operations, prioritizing safety, compliance, reliability, and manufacturing needs.
• Lead and develop Facilities personnel and coordinate contractors and service providers.
• Maintain reliable operation of HVAC/BMS, electrical, plumbing, compressed air, mechanical, life-safety, and security systems.
• Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting support for manufacturing equipment, including injection molding, silicone extrusion, and electro-mechanical systems.
• Manage CMMS activities including preventive/corrective maintenance, calibrations, work orders, asset records, and critical spare parts.
• Coordinate emergency repairs, equipment recovery, shutdowns, and on-call Facilities support.
• Manage vendors, contractors, landlords, service agreements, and related costs and performance.
• Manage Facilities and capital projects from scope development through execution, commissioning, qualification, and closeout.
• Support Quality and compliance systems including deviations, CAPAs, change controls, qualification, SOPs, work instructions, and audit readiness.
• Support site safety programs including LOTO, NFPA 70E, contractor safety, and emergency response.
• Manage Facilities operating expenses, capital budgets, purchasing, and vendor commitments.
• Drive facility reliability, continuous improvement, energy efficiency, and sustainability initiatives.
• Support site security, access control, cameras, and associated systems.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Ownership & accountability

Urgency & adaptability

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Facilities Management or related discipline

Tools

CMMS

BMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Merck & Co. in Clifton Park, NY is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead daily operations for safe, compliant, and reliable manufacturing support.

You will oversee HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems while coordinating with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and site leadership to maintain continuity. The role requires 7+ years of progressive facilities experience, strong leadership, and hands-on technical capability in a fast-paced environment.