Specialist, Engineering Projects

Merck & Co.; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Long-term incentives

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Merck & Co. in West Point, PA is seeking a Specialist, Engineering within the ROTA E2E Strategic Projects Technical Operations team.

The role provides end-to-end technical support for commercial vaccine products and guides performance across vaccine manufacturing and packaging areas. You will lead improvement projects, manage CAPAs, and collaborate with operators, quality, and vendors to ensure safety, compliance, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Two years of post-bachelor's degree experience in a GMP-regulated function (Operations, Technical Operations, Technology, Engineering, or Maintenance).
• Experience supporting change control activities and/or project execution.
• Strong communication, leadership, and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and assignments effectively while meeting schedules.

Responsibilities

• Support, execute, and/or lead continuous improvement projects to increase compliance and efficiency.
• Lead CAPA investigations and initiatives to improve Right-First-Time performance and yield.
• Manage project timelines to meet regulatory and customer deadlines; escalate delays as needed.
• Collaborate with Coaches, Operators, Mechanics, Quality, Planning, and vendors.

Skills

cGMP Compliance

Project Management

Process Control

Data Analysis

Change Control

Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Job Description

The West Point ROTA E2E organization is seeking a highly motivated individual for the role of Specialist, Engineering within the ROTA E2E Strategic Projects Technical Operations team. This role will provide end-to-end technical support for commercial vaccine products within the ROTA Organization. The incumbent will have the opportunity to contribute to the performance and results of multiple Vaccine manufacturing and Packaging areas by providing technical guidance and anticipating and interpreting customer needs to identify and implement solutions.

Position Responsibilities

• Support, execute, and/or lead continuous improvement projects aimed at increasing compliance, simplifying and standardizing processes, and improving operational efficiency. May work independently, as part of a team, or as a project lead.
• Complete and/or lead projects designed to enhance process performance. This includes investigating Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), initiatives to improve Right-First-Time performance, reduce deviations, and execute value-capture projects focused on improving yield and efficiency, reducing costs, or shortening processing cycle times.
• Manage project timelines to ensure compliance requirements and customer deadlines are met. Escalate potential delays and develop remediation plans as needed.
• Collaborate effectively with Coaches, Operators, Mechanics, support teams, Quality, Planning, project teams, and external equipment and component vendors.
• Examine complex issues from multiple perspectives, including safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and personnel considerations, to identify and effectively resolve root causes.
• Provide advanced technical support to manufacturing operations for complex process- and equipment-related issues.
• Design, conduct, review, and approve experimental protocols as needed, utilizing Technical Operations laboratory facilities and/or full-scale production equipment.
• Author, update, and review technical and manufacturing documentation required for engineering studies and change control activities.
• Support regulatory inspection activities.
• Provide on-the-floor support for complex operational and technical issues involving processes and equipment.
• Support team objectives related to safety, environmental standards, and regulatory compliance.

Education Minimum Requirement

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other equivalent technical field

Required Experience and Skills

• Minimum of two (2) years of post-bachelor's degree experience in a GMP-regulated functional area or in support of a GMP-regulated function, such as Operations, Technical Operations, Technology, Engineering, and/or Maintenance.
• Experience supporting change control activities and/or project execution.
• Strong communication, leadership, and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and assignments effectively while meeting established schedules and deadlines.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Experience serving as a Change Control author and/or reviewer.
• Experience working in biologics, vaccine, bulk sterile manufacturing, or other GMP-regulated manufacturing facilities.
• Project management experience.

Required Skills

Adaptability, Adaptability, Analytical Instrumentation, Bioprocessing, cGMP Compliance, Change Control Processes, Change Controls, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Continuous Improvement Techniques, Customer Needs Identification, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Engineering Document Management, Engineering Principle, Maintenance Supervision, Manufacturing, Mechanical Systems, Process Control, Process Simplification, Process Standardization, Production Support, Project Management, Project Time Management, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Inspections {+ 7 more}

Additional location(s)

Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.

The primary location for this posting is: USA - Pennsylvania - West Point

Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.

The salary range for the primary location of this role is: $87,300.00 - $137,400.00

This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of 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.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits .

Additional location(s) Compensation Information

San Francisco