Senior Equipment Engineer

Merck Group$80K — $136K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Associate degree in a technical discipline with 4-5 years of experience in scientific equipment maintenance.
  • Hands-on experience in scientific equipment maintenance in a GMP/GLP environment.
  • Proficiency with CMMS platforms like Blue Mountain RAM or similar.
  • Experience in leading investigations, RCA, and CAPAs for audit compliance.
  • Strong vendor management skills and ability to collaborate with quality and facilities teams.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills for teamwork and partnership.
  • Ability to mentor and guide junior maintenance staff.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee maintenance of laboratory and analytical equipment, scheduled and unscheduled.
  • Manage work orders and preventive maintenance using CMMS platforms like Blue Mountain RAM.
  • Perform troubleshooting for technical failures and equipment deviations.
  • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior maintenance technicians.
  • Coordinate with vendors and contractors for repairs and calibrations.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives for equipment reliability and compliance.
  • Act as a subject matter expert during client inspections and regulatory audits.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Retirement contributions
  • Additional perquisites
Full Job Description
Your Role

As a Senior Equipment Engineer, you will play a high-visibility role in keeping critical laboratory operations safe, reliable, compliant, and audit-ready. This position blends hands-on engineering troubleshooting with technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, vendor management, and continuous process improvement. You will move confidently between resolving complex instrument failures, optimizing maintenance workflows, and serving as a trusted technical partner to internal laboratory teams and external regulators. Responsibilities include:

  • Oversee scheduled and unscheduled maintenance across a wide range of laboratory and analytical equipment
  • Manage work orders, preventive schedules, and equipment history using Blue Mountain RAM (BMRAM) or similar CMMS platforms
  • Perform complex troubleshooting to resolve technical failures, equipment deviations, and adverse performance trends
  • Provide technical guidance, work reviews, and mentorship to junior maintenance technicians
  • Coordinate external vendors, field service engineers, and contractors for specialized repairs and calibrations
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability, streamline compliance, and lower operational costs
  • Act as a primary subject matter expert representing equipment operations during client inspections and regulatory audits


Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline AND 4+ years of experience in scientific equipment maintenance

OR
  • Associate degree in a technical discipline (such as Electromechanical Technology, Biomedical Equipment Technology, Instrumentation, or Industrial Automation) AND 5+ years of experience in scientific equipment maintenance


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Hands-on equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical support in a regulated (GMP/GLP) environment
  • Practical experience using CMMS platforms such as Blue Mountain RAM (BMRAM) or similar asset management systems
  • Experience leading deviation investigations, root cause analysis (RCA), and CAPAs to ensure audit readiness
  • Proven ability to manage vendors, contractors, and cross-functional partners like QA, Validation, and Facilities
  • Strong customer service and communication skills to act as a responsive, credible partner to internal lab teams
  • Experience providing technical guidance, mentorship, and oversight to maintenance technicians
  • Track record of driving continuous improvements to streamline workflows and reduce equipment operational risk


Salary Range for this position - $80,700 - $136,000 annually

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

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