3rd-Shift Associate Specialist, Engineering

MSD • Upper Gwynedd Township, PA

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About The Position

The Barrier Operations Technical Operations team is seeking a highly motivated individual to provide on shift technical support as an associate specialist process engineer. Areas within scope of Barrier Operations include multi-product liquid vaccine formulation, aseptic vial filling, and aseptic syringe filling. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to apply his or her enthusiasm and technical skills as a member of a multidisciplinary team supporting the operation and improvement of a vaccine manufacturing facility with a focus on process engineering. Work Schedule: This position is for a 3rd shift schedule. The working hours are Monday through Friday 11:30 pm – 8:00 am.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Engineering or Science field such as chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, mechanical engineering, biological system engineering,
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated technical, analytical, and organization skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and team skills; and collaborative skills
• Ability to manage assignments, working towards deadlines within a schedule.
• Engineering Principle
• Engineering Standards
• GMP Compliance
• Manufacturing Process Improvements
• Process Optimization
• Professional Engineering
• Teamwork
• Technical Communication
• Technical Problem-Solving

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a GMP functional area or support of a GMP functional area, such as Operations, Technical Operations, Engineering, and/or Maintenance
• Experience in supporting vaccine manufacturing or sterile processing
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and implement process improvements
• Strong leadership skills
• Process Engineering
• Process Improvement Plans
• Process Improvements
• Technical Operations
• Technical Processes

Responsibilities

• Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) for a liquid vaccine manufacturing process within Barrier Operations
• Monitors process and equipment performance, and partners with maintenance/operations/ reliability engineering to proactively identify and implement process improvements
• Provides assessment of impact for proposed changes to manufacturing steps or equipment
• Supports or leads projects to improve the performance of our processes, including investigation Corrective/Preventative Actions (CAPAs), projects aimed at improving Right-First-Time performance or preventing/reducing deviations, and value capture projects that seek to improve yield/efficiency, reduce cost, or lower our processing cycle times
• Collaborates effectively with the area, operators/mechanics, support groups, Quality, planning, project teams, and external component and equipment vendors
• Provides direct on-shift shopfloor support and responds to shop floor events and process upsets
• Leads or supports technical discussions, and maintains technical process documentation
• Authors, updates, and/or reviews and approves technical and manufacturing documents necessary for engineering studies, protocols, and change control
• Supports team safety, environmental, and compliance objective
• Supports, executes, and/or leads continuous improvement projects that increase compliance, simplify/standardize and/or gain efficiencies
• Authors deviation reports
• Manages timelines to ensure key compliance and customer due dates are met; escalates any potential delays and develop remediation plans when possible.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level