Merck & Co.-posted 7 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Onsite • De Soto, KS
Chemical Manufacturing

Our Global Engineering Solutions (GES) group executes a wide variety of capital projects to ensure that our company has the capabilities and facilities to meet our goal to provide World Class Supply of Medicines and support our 'Inventing for Life' Objective. The Global Engineering Solutions (GES) group is seeking a Specialist of Engineering to manage large capital projects within a larger portfolio in the manufacturing, laboratory and infrastructure lines of business. The Specialist will assist a senior Project Manager with the development and execution of capital projects. The successful candidate will strive to develop good relationships with cross-functional areas consisting of all aspects of the business including Operations, Quality, Technology, Maintenance, and Safety. This position is in the Midwest (DeSoto, KS) and may require the candidate to be available to travel 50% of their time in order to support projects within the America's and internationally at the various plant sites.

  • Managing an integrated project team to deliver critical assets on time and within a prescribed budget
  • Leading the development of project execution plans
  • Verifying that project scopes provide an effective business solution
  • Managing projects process through effective design strategies
  • Developing and implementing suitable procurement strategies
  • Understanding and managing project cost budgeting and control
  • Managing schedule development and control
  • Providing construction management oversight
  • Implementing change management and control
  • Managing communications requirements with effective reporting and distribution of information
  • Risk management planning and mitigation
  • Managing/ implementing commissioning, qualification, contract administration and project close-out.
  • A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
  • Minimum 3 years experience in engineering, technology and/or manufacturing, preferably within Pharmaceutical/Biotech industry.
  • Experience in managing an integrated project team to deliver critical assets on time and within a prescribed budget.
  • Proficient oral and written communication skills along with the ability to deliver project status and funding presentations in a concise, effective, and organized manner.
  • Outstanding decision-making skills and strengths in change management and team alignment.
  • The ability to collaborate in a team environment that is sensitive to the needs of the business.
  • The ability to travel 50%.
  • Experience in Lean Project Delivery Methodologies (i.e. target value design, off-site fabrication, pull planning scheduling tools) considered a plus.
  • Experience in design and project management of pharmaceutical facilities.
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