Specialist, Engineering

MSD; Upper Gwynedd Township (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

401(k) retirement savings

Paid holidays

Vacation

Job summary

MSD is seeking an Engineer Specialist to support production of live virus vaccines within bulk vaccine production and final formulation and filling operations at the West Point site. You will lead investigations into manufacturing deviations and develop corrective actions with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a B.S. in Engineering or Sciences, at least 1 year GMP manufacturing experience (or an M.S.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering or Sciences.
• Minimum 1 year GMP manufacturing experience (or M.S. with <1 year).
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads/manages manufacturing investigations, identifies root cause, and recommends corrective actions.
• Examines issues from safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and people perspectives to resolve root cause.
• Ensures consistent application of standardized work, engineering, and process tools.
• Provides technical support to shop floor for problems and issues.
• Designs experimental protocols using lab facilities or full-scale production equipment.
• Authors and updates technical documents for investigations, process design, change control and validation.

Skills

GMP experience

Root Cause Analysis

Problem solving

Strong communication

Education

B.S. degree in Engineering or Sciences

Tools

Project Management System

Equipment Troubleshooting

Job description

Aug 10, 2026

$87,300 - $137,400/year

Job Description

The Specialist, Engineering, will be responsible for support of production of live virus vaccines within bulk vaccine production and/or final formulation and filling operations. This engineer will be a member of the Technical Operations Deviation Management team in the Live Virus Vaccine Manufacturing End-to-End at the West Point site. The primary responsibility of the individual will be leading investigations associated with manufacturing deviations and development of actions in response to these deviations. Support will be focused on the Deviation Management process including operations support, equipment troubleshooting, implementation of process/ equipment actions, and other related duties. This position will require development of technical expertise of corresponding IPT operations. Limited off-shift or weekend coverage may be required based on business unit needs and specific assignments.

Responsibilities

• Leads and/or works as part of a team on manufacturing investigations, identifying root cause, assessing impact, and recommending corrective actions.
• Has ability to examine an issue from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and people) in order to best understand and resolve the root cause.
• Assures consistent application of standardized work, engineering, project management and process tools.
• Provides technical support to manufacturing shop floor for problems and issues.
• Conducts and designs experimental protocols as needed using the Technical Operations lab facilities and/or production equipment at full scale.
• Authors and updates technical and manufacturing documents necessary for investigations, process design/definition, engineering studies, process demonstrations, change control and validation.

B.S. degree in Engineering or Sciences.

Required Experience and Skills

• Minimum one (1) year post-bachelor’s degree experience in a GMP (good manufacturing practices) manufacturing and/or technical support of GMP manufacturing operations (or M.S. degree with <1 year experience).
• Demonstrated ability to drive results
• Strong communication, collaboration skills and ability to drive accountability
• Strong problem-solving skillset

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Adaptability
• Corrective Action Management
• Data Analysis
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• GMP Compliance
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Lean Manufacturing
• Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Support
• Operations Support
• Personal Initiative
• Process Optimization
• Production Support
• Professional Integrity
• Project Management
• Project Management System
• Project Planning
• Project Resource Management
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Technical Writing
• Technology Transfer
• Vaccine Manufacturing
• Writing Technical Documents

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

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
• 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 .

San Francisco Residents Only

We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Los Angeles Residents Only

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: No relocation

VISA Sponsorship: No

Travel Requirements: No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid

Shift: 1st - Day

Valid Driving License: No

MSD is a leading biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing health through innovative medicines and vaccines, driven by cutting-edge science and a diverse workforce.