Specialist Engineering

MSD Malaysia; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 87,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision healthcare and other insurance

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Vacation

Compassionate and sick days

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in the United States invites applications for a Senior Mechanical Services Engineer to ensure reliable equipment performance through hands-on maintenance support, complex troubleshooting, and investigations.

You will align maintenance projects with Safety, Compliance and Cost objectives and identify improvement opportunities with minimal supervision. The role involves calibration/maintenance program improvements, root cause analysis, CMMS data integrity, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ in a production and/or calibration and/or maintenance background.
• Strong planning, scheduling, and time management skills.
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements in accordance with GMP manufacturing operations.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with GMP compliant calibration and maintenance databases.
• Project management experience including change control and equipment qualification cGMP experience in a sterile, bulk or finished pharmaceutical environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes calibration, maintenance, and equipment performance and work orders to identify trends with an emphasis on reducing reactive work and increasing reliability
• Identifies revisions, deletions, or additions to the calibration and maintenance programs and SOPs to ensure calibration and maintenance activities comply with safety and calibration procedures
• Collaborates with Operations, Technology, Automation, and Quality Approvers to determine the scope of investigations, identify root cause, implement corrective actions, and trend product disposition
• Leads deviation investigations for instruments, equipment, and system failures with timely documentation
• Leads PM optimization and continuous improvement projects focusing on uptime and cost efficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Science or related field

Tools

CMMS

Calibration Databases

Maintenance Databases

Job description

Position Description

The Mechanical Services Engineer position will ensure the reliable performance of equipment during by provide hands‑on maintenance support for complex troubleshooting and repairs of equipment, as well as supporting Technology and Quality during equipment investigations and modifications. The successful candidate will be responsible for aligning maintenance projects with the business objectives around Safety, Compliance and Cost. The Senior Mechanical Services Engineer must be able to self‑identify opportunities for improvement and execute with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes calibration, maintenance, and equipment performance and work orders to identify trends with an emphasis on reducing reactive work and increasing reliability
• Identifies revisions, deletions, or additions to the calibration and maintenance programs and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) to ensure that calibration and maintenance activities are completed in accordance with established safety, GMP, and calibration/maintenance procedures
• Work with the Operations, Technology, Automation, and Quality Approvers to determine the breadth and scope of the investigation to identify the appropriate root cause, implement corrective actions, complete trending analysis, and determine product disposition
• Helps establish processes that ensure required Safety guidelines are followed and participates in divisional Safety Audit activities
• Leads deviation investigations for instruments, equipment, and system failures, ensuring events are well‑investigated and well‑documented, while meeting timing commitments
• Lead in the identification and implementation of process improvement projects, productivity initiatives and corrective actions while focusing on equipment uptime, minimizing cost and maintaining process consistency
• Develop training material. Working as a subject matter expert (SME), provide necessary training for system maintenance
• Work alongside operations and lean six sigma team members to develop reliable, consistent manufacturing processes that meet cGMP requirements
• Support safety programs (LOTO, HECP, etc.) and environmental compliance from a maintenance perspective
• Collaborates with the production area maintenance technicians and engineers to maintain all production equipment
• Collaborates with the Technical CoE Reliability Engineers to conduct periodic RBAM assessments and own area specific reliability actions
• Ensure accurate BOMs and Equipment information in CMMS
• Ensure adequate job plans for PMs and/or Calibrations
• Adequate skill set assigned for task
• Correct plan hours listed on CMMS
• Understand criticability of instruments and/or equipment
• Manage RBAM, CAPAs, and any other actions related to his area equipment
• Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive actions.
• Ensure accuracy of HECP and Safety procedures.
• Maintain Uptime performance over 90%
• Ensure accurate MTTR and MTBF data collection
• Familiarize with the Reliability Engineer for Maintenance elements (RCM, FMEA, CA, PMO, RCA, RE, CP)
• Respond to calls off hours including weekends and nights when equipment in their area of responsibility fails
• Collaborate with the Maintenance Planner when establishing corrective work orders
• Establish and lead the condition monitoring strategy of the equipment (use of PI, Vibration, Ultrasound, Infrared, Motor Testing, Balancing, Non Destructive Testing, Machinery Lubrication)
• Establish a Defect Elimination Process
• Establish metrics (KPIs) to improve equipment performance
• Identify reliability improvement projects
• Prepare training for mechanics and instrumentation technicians
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) of assigned area equipment
• Participate in FMEA activities
• Lead PM Optimization activities
• Knowledgeable of the Reliability Engineer for Maintenance elements (RCM, FMEA, CA, PMO, RCA, RE, CP)
• Reliability: Fix it before it fails
• Defect Elimination: Activities directed by management
• Feedback Loops: anticipation of failure tells you what to work on
• Lead equipment failure investigation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Science or related field

Required

Minimum of two years’ in a production and/or calibration and/or maintenance background

• Strong planning, scheduling, and time management skills
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements in accordance with GMP manufacturing operations
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Experience with GMP compliant calibration and maintenance databases
• Project management experience including change control and equipment qualification cGMP experience in a sterile, bulk or finished pharmaceutical environment

Preferred

• Experience with formal problem solving techniques, such as root cause analysis (RCA), failure mode effects analysis (FMEA), and/or Lean Six Sigma tools
• Experience in automation and manufacturing execution system (MES), process modeling and process improvement
• Experience in deviation management, troubleshooting and resolving manufacturing anomalies

Required Skills

• Adaptability, Adaptability
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Corrective Action Management
• Critical Thinking
• Data Analysis
• Driving Continuous Improvement
• Electrical Systems
• Engineering Design
• Equipment Maintenance
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Failure Analysis
• FMECA
• Maintenance Engineering
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Manufacturing Maintenance
• Manufacturing Processes
• Mechanical Troubleshooting
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Process Improvements
• Regulatory Compliance
• Reliability Engineering
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Root Cause Identification
• Root Cause Investigations

Skills

• Adaptability
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Corrective Action Management
• Critical Thinking
• Data Analysis
• Driving Continuous Improvement
• Electrical Systems
• Engineering Design
• Equipment Maintenance
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Failure Analysis
• FMECA
• Maintenance Engineering
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Manufacturing Maintenance
• Manufacturing Processes
• Mechanical Troubleshooting
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Process Improvements
• Regulatory Compliance
• Reliability Engineering
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

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Salary

The salary range for this role is $87,300.00 - $137,400.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long‑term incentive, if applicable.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Compassionate and sick days

More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

Employment Details

Employee Status: Regular Relocation: Domestic VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: 10% Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable Shift: 1st - Day, 2nd - Evening, 3rd - Night Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): N/A Job Posting End Date: 09/1/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Other Information

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