Senior Quality Control Specialist: Empower CDS & Equipment

HireLifeScience; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 106,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in the United States is seeking a Technical Support Senior Specialist in Quality Control. The role requires managing advanced maintenance data, calibration programs, and data integrity across instrumentation.

You will liaise with NASU teams, vendors, and the Global network to ensure consistent, compliant operations. Responsibilities include optimization of preventive maintenance, equipment procurement, and supporting analytical method transfers, with a strong emphasis on GMP

Qualifications

• BS degree in chemistry, biology, or engineering.
• 4+ years in a pharmaceutical lab environment.
• Solid understanding of GMP and FDA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain instrumentation and preventive maintenance data; manage calibration records.
• Lead problem-solving to reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability.
• Approve and review qualifications, change controls, and procedures; support vendor services.
• Coordinate validation/qualification and maintenance planning with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Analytical Instrumentation

Empower software

CMMS (SAP/EAM)

Vendor management

GMP compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biology, or Engineering

Tools

SAP

EAM

Empower CDS

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in the United States is seeking a Technical Support Senior Specialist in Quality Control. The role requires managing advanced maintenance data, calibration programs, and data integrity across instrumentation.

You will liaise with NASU teams, vendors, and the Global network to ensure consistent, compliant operations. Responsibilities include optimization of preventive maintenance, equipment procurement, and supporting analytical method transfers, with a strong emphasis on GMP