Sr. Tech, Maintenance

Merck; North Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck is seeking a Sr. Tech, Engineering to join the site’s engineering team in North Carolina.

You will support installation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of utility and clean utility equipment including boilers, chillers, HVAC, and WFI systems. Responsibilities include developing SOPs and PM plans, performing calibration and testing, aiding in root-cause investigations, and supporting change control.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and four years of plant maintenance experience.
• Familiarity with GMP manufacturing operations and regulatory requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and CMMS/PLCs; able to troubleshoot complex systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work rotating shifts and on-call duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance, operation, and troubleshooting of utility and clean utility equipment.
• Develop SOPs and PM plans; support calibration, validation, and testing activities.
• Maintain SAP transactions and CMMS data; participate in root cause investigations and change control.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, automation and other groups to address issues.

Skills

Electrical systems

Plumbing

HVAC systems

Mechanical

PLC programming

CMMS software

SAP

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or Equivalent

Tools

CMMS Calibration/Maintenance Database Systems

PLCs

Job description

I. GENERAL SUMMARY :

• The Sr. Tech, Engineering is a member of the Engineering team providing technical support to the manufacturing site. The site includes clean utilities, facilities equipment, manufacturing production equipment, quality labs and a warehouse. The candidate will support the installation, operation, maintenance and/or troubleshooting of utility and Clean utility equipment such as boilers, chillers, Cooling towers, air compressors, waste deactivation systems, HVAC, clean steam, WFI. Develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Preventative Maintenance (PM) plans as requested. Responsible for SAP transactions, validation testing support, supporting root cause investigations and change control activities. Actively supports, participates and embraces an inclusive team culture including significant interaction with operations, quality, automation, technology, and other groups as required.

GENERAL PROFILE:

• Ability to perform routine maintenance tasks, work with and troubleshoot complex process systems, including but not limited to:
• Utility Equipment (e.g. boilers, chillers, Cooling towers air compressors, waste deactivation systems)
• Clean Utility Equipment (e.g. HVAC, Clean steam generators, Water-For-Injection generation/distribution, reverse osmosis skids, compressed gas systems)
• Automated Systems (e.g. Distributed Control System (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Clean-In-Place (CIP) Systems
• Maintenance Equipment (e.g. tools and calibration equipment)
• Assist with execution of calibration, automation, validation and additional testing, as required
• Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance from manager.
• Contributes to the performance and results of the department.
• Identifies and resolves technical and operational problems; collaborates with peers to resolve problems that cross into inter-related units
• Responsible for assisting in the identification, development, and implementation of new systems which enhances the operation and/or engineering processes.
• Adapts and implements departmental plans and priorities based on division scorecard to address local business, service and operational challenges

BUSINESS EXPERTISE:

• Applies technical skills to align staff activities with departmental metrics.
• Will work with SAP and the sites CMMS system.

FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE:

• Employee Development/People Management
• Line Performance
• Information Transfer
• Maintenance
• Utilities

PROBLEM SOLVING:

• Identifies and resolves technical and operational problems; collaborates with peers to resolve problems that cross into inter-related units
• Acts under extreme circumstances and pressure to resolve emergency management issues rapidly and effectively.

IMPACT :

Influence

• Communicates information, asks questions and checks for understanding

Accountability

• Accountable for emergency management

Decision Making

• Makes decisions - guided by policies, procedures and guidelines- that impact the teams ability to meet performance objectives and departmental metrics
• Consults on an as‑needed basis with team lead (04)/next-level manager on more complex decisions and/or issues that impact other units with inter-related processes

STRATEGIC PLANNING:

• Adapts and executes departmental plans and priorities based on departmental metrics to address local business, service and operational challenges

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:

• Forecasts resource needs; works within the allocated budget

QUALIFICATIONS :

REQUIRED

• High school diploma or Equivalent
• Four (4) years of plant maintenance experience with knowledge of technical craft skills (electrical, plumbing, advanced mechanical, HVAC, and/or multi-stage refrigeration systems) or equivalent Military experience.
• Familiarity of regulatory requirements in accordance with GMP manufacturing operations
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Physical requirements - Must be able to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders and stairs, work on platforms and equipment above floor level. Walking, bending, crawling, and stooping is required.
• Proficiency in computer systems and applications including but not limited to: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), CMMS Calibration/Maintenance Database Systems
• Effective maintenance, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills required
• Routine shift will be Day to Night Rotating Shift . Available for "On-Call" work rotation (during off-hours) and weekend overtime, as needed.

Preferred

• Experience in Industrial Systems, Mechanical, Electronics, or Electrical
• SAP experience related to plant maintenance and spare parts procurement systems
• cGMP experience in a sterile, bulk or finished pharmaceutical environment
• Experience authoring PM/calibration job plans and management of spare parts
• Installation, operation, maintenance and/or troubleshooting experience with utility and Clean utility equipment suc