Senior Pilot Plant Automation Engineer Biologics GMP

Merck

Durham (NC)

On-site

USD 117,000 - 184,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Specialist, Pilot Plant Automation Engineer to lead automation activities supporting pilot-scale GMP manufacturing for biologics, vaccines, and therapeutic proteins used in clinical development.

The role provides technical leadership for automation systems, supports clinical manufacturing operations, and drives implementation, qualification, and continuous improvement of automation solutions within the pilot plant environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience including at least 3 years in automation engineering.
Hands-on automation with Ignition and/or DeltaV platforms.
Experience supporting GMP manufacturing in pharma/biopharma/vaccine industries.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for facility automation systems.
Serve as automation SME for GMP clinical manufacturing campaigns.
Lead integration, commissioning, qualification, and startup of new equipment and automation projects.
Author, review, and approve GMP documentation (Change controls Test protocols SDLC docs SOPs Safety assessments Deviation investigations and corrective actions).
Lead maintenance, lifecycle management, and upgrade initiatives for automation systems.
Evaluate and implement new automation technologies to improve plant reliability, efficiency, and operational performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a multidisciplinary project environment.
Cross-train across multiple technologies, systems, and manufacturing processes to expand technical expertise.