Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Automation

Merck • Elkton, VA

1d • $117,000 - $184,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, consumer health products, and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us. Join our Manufacturing facility in Elkton, Virginia, and be part of a team that values integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity, and teamwork. As a Senior Manufacturing Automation Engineer, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to apply their enthusiasm and technical skills as a member of a multidisciplinary team supporting the operation of pharmaceutical product manufacturing facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Information Technology.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of automation experience OR minimum of ten (10) years of experience as a process engineer supporting a highly automated process.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with DeltaV, PLC, PI, SQL, laboratory and shopfloor analytical systems, and Infobatch.
• Experience with Batch Processing and S88 standard.
• Knowledge of GAMP standard.
• Aseptic processing/sterile manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide lead automation support for various manufacturing and laboratory systems such as Programmable Logic Controllers, Distributed Control Systems, analytical equipment, Manufacturing Execution systems, Data Historians, and Batch Reporting.
• Provide leadership for automation upgrade and new installation projects.
• Evaluate automation systems and develop strategies to ensure quality and stability of automation systems through future expansion, replacement, or upgrade.
• Initiate and lead collaboration within the Operations, Quality, and Technical organizations to resolve complex problems.
• Troubleshoot challenging equipment/automation issues to improve performance and reliability while maintaining compliance with current Good Manufacturing Principles (cGMPs).
• Provide automation support on various shifts and remote off-hour coverage support for trouble calls.
• Work closely with various site and central groups to ensure systems are designed, implemented, and maintained to meet manufacturing requirements.
• Provide training and serve as a mentor for junior engineers.
• Design solutions to ensure quality and stability of automation systems through future expansions, replacements, or upgrades.
• Use technical knowledge to assure the efficient operation of a variety of automated processing and information technology systems. Take a lead role in installing and placing new systems into operation.
• Develop solutions for automation problems and oversee investigations of automation anomalies to prevent recurrence.
• Understand and support all cGMPs, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Communicate daily with operation, technical, and quality representatives within the area of support through the tier process.
• Periodically review automation documents, perform preventive maintenance, and revise or develop automation Standard Operating Procedures.
• Develop and support corrective actions associated with automation-related deviations/investigations.
• Communicate periodically with immediate supervisor about the status of the area of responsibility.
• Participate in audits and training programs in the area of responsibility.
• Perform on-the-floor troubleshooting.
• Identify and implement process/system improvements.
• Maintain all system life cycle documentation.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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