Merck & Co, Inc

Sr. Tech, Engineering

Merck & Co, Inc$70K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of plant maintenance experience in technical craft skills (e.g. HVAC, electrical, instrumentation)
  • Familiarity with GMP regulatory requirements in manufacturing operations
  • Effective troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and CMMS
  • Willingness to lift 50 lbs and work at heights

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on utility and clean utility systems
  • Develop and execute standard operating procedures and preventative maintenance plans
  • Support validation testing and root cause investigations
  • Collaborate with other departments on equipment scheduling and repairs
  • Conduct training and serve as a subject matter expert for system maintenance

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision healthcare coverage for employee and family
  • Retirement benefits including 401(k)
  • Paid holidays and vacation days
  • Compassionate leave and sick days
  • Annual bonus eligibility and long-term incentives
Full Job Description
Job Description

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.

Key Duties:
  • 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


Quality & Safety Compliance:
  • Develop and execute engineering change request (ECRs), as necessary.
  • The successful candidate should be able to examine an issue from perspectives (safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and people) in order to best understand and identify root cause.
  • Provide input to investigate deviations, with responsibility to interface with approvers.
  • Efficient and safe maintenance and repair of equipment using Hazardous Energy Control Procedures
  • Required to wear personal protective equipment including safety glasses, earplugs, gloves, hard hats, safety harnesses, etc.
  • Position requires clean room gowning during performance of job duties
  • Actively supports safety initiatives, including shop floor audits, lockout/tagout and Hazardous Energy Control Procedure updates


Communication:
  • Interface with other departments, contractors and disciplines on scheduling repairs and maintenance of equipment/utility systems
  • Support daily meetings to facilitate flow of information up/down through the organization
  • Escalate issues as needed to ensure the right support/awareness is given to issues as they arise
  • Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) during tours to provide area/process overview information to visitors/auditors upon request.
  • Working as a SME, provide necessary training for system maintenance as needed.


Financial:
  • Order and maintain spare parts for assigned process equipment
  • Ensure inventory transactions are complete, timely, and accurate
  • Recognize and communicate opportunities for cost savings


Education Minimum Requirement:
  • 3 years of plant maintenance experience with knowledge of technical craft skills (instrumentation, electrical, plumbing, advanced mechanical, HVAC, and/or multi-stage refrigeration systems).


Required Experience and Skills:
  • Familiarity of regulatory requirements in accordance with GMP manufacturing operations
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Physical requirements - Must be willing and 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. Available for "On-Call" work rotation (during off-hours) and weekend overtime, as needed.


Preferred Experience and Skills:
  • Associate Degree in Industrial Systems, Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical or Instrumentation
  • 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 such as boilers, chillers, Cooling towers, air compressors, waste deactivation systems, HVAC, clean steam, WFI.
  • Ability to read P&ID's, electrical drawings, blueprints, etc.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and advance several tasks in parallel
  • Knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC's, Siemens Apogee BAS.
  • Refrigeration license.


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The salary range for this role is:

$70,300 - $110,700

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:
Calibration of Equipment, Calibration of Equipment, Commercial Property Management, Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Distributed Control System (DCS), Equipment Maintenance, Facility Maintenance, GMP Compliance, GMP Operations, HVAC Systems, Lease Administration, Lockout Tagout, Maintenance Management, Manufacturing Tools, Microsoft Office, Plant Equipment, Process Troubleshooting, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Real Estate Planning, Right-Of-Way (ROW) Acquisitions, Routine Maintenance, Safety Compliance, Security Strategy, Site Acquisitions {+ 2 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:
1st - Day, Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Job Posting End Date:
08/7/2026
*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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Size
68,000 employees
Market Cap
$282.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$7 billion
Founded
1668
5 Year Trend
+4.1%
Revenue
$47.9 billion
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