Process Engineering Tech

Merck•Carlsbad, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Technician provides hands-on support to the Carlsbad EMD Electronics Production Engineering Department. This is an onsite position in our Carlsbad, Ca location where you will troubleshoot plant chemical and support systems to meet safety and quality requirements, deliver daily support to the Engineering team, and lead maintenance technicians under safety work permits to troubleshoot, repair, and optimize purification, packaging, and container processing systems.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
2+ years of hands-on mechanical inclination with practical experience working in a production, maintenance, or facilities department

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in engineering field
Demonstrated safety focus and attention to detail.
Hands-on mechanical inclination with practical experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to interface effectively with all organizational levels.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).
Basic experience with plant instrumentation and automated production processes.
Ability to read P&IDs (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams).
Experience working with or around hazardous chemicals.

Responsibilities

Apply EMD Safety programs to ensure safety performance and compliance across all activities.
Collaborate with Engineering and production teams to identify practical solutions to production challenges.
Source materials and resources (internal and external) as needed, independently manage and track purchases.
Manage routine calibrations, bench-testing of equipment, relief valve testing and documentation, and maintain critical spares inventory.
Oversee stocking, repair, and calibration of production tools to support Engineering, Maintenance, and Production teams.
Coordinate production equipment repairs, troubleshooting, and optimization on an as-needed basis, with the ability to simplify complex issues and act with urgency.