Merck & Co, Inc

Night Shift Sr. Maintenance Technician

Merck & Co, Inc$77K — $122K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED; Technical School Diploma or Associate Degree preferred.
  • Minimum of four years of equipment maintenance or related experience.
  • Proficiency in computerized maintenance management systems, including DeltaV.
  • Experience working in a clean room or GMP-regulated manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude with proficiency in using hand and power tools.

Responsibilities

  • Provide troubleshooting and maintenance support for various equipment in aseptic and clean room environments.
  • Perform predictive maintenance and reliability tasks as assigned.
  • Document maintenance activities using computerized management systems (e.g., SAP).
  • Communicate effectively with team members across shifts to maintain operational efficiency.
  • Assist in the installation of new equipment and provide technical guidance to others.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision healthcare for employees and families.
  • Retirement benefits, including a 401(k) plan.
  • Paid holidays, vacation time, and sick leave.
  • Potential eligibility for an annual bonus and long-term incentives.
Full Job Description

Job Description

Position Description:

The Senior Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing equipment troubleshooting and maintenance support to VMF Operations areas (sterile supply, weigh/dispense, media, stabilizer/prep, thaw/pool, filling, capping/inspection, clean utilities etc.) located in aseptic and clean room environments.  Works within a team to perform maintenance and troubleshooting activities.  Completes complex maintenance tasks, resolves deviations and evaluates equipment performance.  Follows proper procedures for maintaining production equipment in a clean room environment. Responsible for written documentation of activities.  Actively supports, participates and embraces an empowered team culture including significant interaction with Production, Technical Operations, Quality and other support groups.

This is a Night shift position, 12 hour (6:00am - 6:00pm) rotation (2-2-3). 

The successful candidate for this position will work a hour 2, 2, 3 shift schedule (12 hours shift, 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off, repeats) which will include weekends and holidays.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Must have knowledge installing, repairing, and maintaining mechanical related equipment throughout a Manufacturing environment to include:

  • Utility equipment (e.g. Clean steam generators, Water-For-Injection generation/distribution, reverse osmosis skids, vapor compression stills, compressed gas systems
  • GMP production related equipment (e.g. Autoclaves, Fillers, Lyophilizers, Cappers and Automated Inspection Machines
  • The ability to satisfactorily perform all types of industrial mechanical work as assigned.
  • Anticipates and solves complex production, maintenance, and operational problems, including off-shift and after hours support.
  • Strong sponsor for the problem solving efforts and solutions offered by other shifts and teams

 

Additional Responsibilities:

 

Must be flexible to perform all of the following functions and other tasks as needed:

  • The ability to perform predictive maintenance and reliability tasks as assigned.
  • Outstanding communication skills helping to ensure that all shifts of assigned team are well informed and working at optimum efficiency
  • Identifies opportunities and implements projects that help improve the business by streamlining work
  • Maintains process equipment by developing/performing PM's, installing new equipment, documenting work using a computerized maintenance management system (SAP) and other duties as requested by the Coach or Mechanical Services Engineer.
  • Routinely provides technical guidance and maintenance/process training to others.
  • Responsible for participating in new equipment/replacement installations by interfacing with equipment vendors and recommending spare parts, selecting lubrication processes and assisting process project engineers.
  • Assists with execution of automation, validation and additional testing, as required
  • Follows instructions for completion of job tasks.
  • Completes written documentation of work performed.
  • Efficient and safe maintenance and repair of equipment using Hazardous Energy Control Procedures (HECPs)
  • Compliance with current good manufacturing procedures(cGMP), safety and environmental requirements/regulations/guidelines
  • The ability to follow complex instructions and use of our Manufacturing Division's business systems (SAP, ADP eTime, etc.)
  • Physical requirements – Must be able to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders and stairs, work on platforms and equipment above floor level.
  • Walking, bending, crawling, stooping is required.
  • Required to wear personal protective equipment including safety glasses, earplugs, gloves, hard hats, safety harnesses,etc.
  • Position requires aseptic gowning during performance of job duties
  • Must be willing to be vaccinated/blood tested for titer for products manufactured within the facility if needed
  • Required to support an on-call schedule to include days, nights and weekends on a rotational basis with other team members
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and advance several tasks in parallel
  • Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
  • Proficient in the use of general hand and power tools, instruments and testing apparatus common to the electronic, mechanical, and instrumentation fields
  • Ability to read P&ID's, electrical drawings, blueprints, etc

  

 Educational Qualification:

Required         

  • Education Minimum Requirement: High School Diploma or GED

Preferred

  • Preferable: Technical School Diploma or Assocciate Degree

Experience and Skills:

            Required

  • A minimum of four (4) years of equipment maintenance or related experience
  • Computer fluency, including thorough knowledge of DeltaV

Preferred

  • Experience working in a clean room or GMP/regulated manufacturing environment.
  • Experience working on Clean Utility systems.

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The salary range for this role is: 

$77,700 - $122,300

 

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. 

  

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. 

Required Skills:

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Computer Literacy, Electrical Maintenance, Environmental Health And Safety, Equipment Commissioning, Equipment Maintenance, HVAC Systems, Hydraulic Systems, Industrial Mechanics, Instrumentation Systems, Instrument Calibrations, Lockout Tagout, Maintenance Planning, Maintenance Troubleshooting, Managing Engineering Teams, Mechanical Equipment Maintenance, Mechanical Maintenance, PLC Programming, Pneumatic Systems, Predictive Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Process Engineering, Production Operations, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) {+ 1 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

3rd - Night

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

08/1/2026

*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.

About Merck & Co, Inc

Schering-Plough Corporation is a major U.S.-based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals. It operates in three segments: Prescription Pharmaceuticals, Animal Health, and Consumer Health Care. Schering-Plough develops products targeting on allergy, cancer, hepatitis, cardiovascular, central nervous system, respiratory system, and more.  It was founded in 1851 by Ernst Christian Friedrich Schering as Schering AG in Germany. Schering-Plough manufactured several pharmaceutical drugs, the most well-known of which were the allergy drugs Claritin and Clarinex, an anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin, and a brain tumor drug Temodar. It also developed drugs targeting on central nervous system and the respiratory system. Schering Plough also owned and operated the major foot care brand name Dr. Scholl's and the skin care line Coppertone. These also became a part of the new company. Schering-Plough was a full member of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), a membership which is also maintained by the new Merck.

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68,000 employees
Market Cap
$282.6 billion
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Net Income
$7 billion
Founded
1668
5 Year Trend
+4.1%
Revenue
$47.9 billion
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