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If so, then this is the opportunity for you!\nThe Controlled Temperature Unit (CTU) Specialist is an individual contributor.\nACCOUNTABILITY\nUnder the supervision of a Senior Specialist or Associate Director, this individual is responsible to provide day-to-day equipment and facility engineering support for CTUs across the site. Actively ensures compliance to current Good Manufacturing Practices, Safety, and Environmental regulations while achieving operating cost goals.\nAssigned tasks may include:\nSupport and monitoring of equipment performance\nEquipment maintenance\nDeveloping equipment and facility improvement plan\nTroubleshooting process equipment to ensure reliable, compliant and efficient operations. \nExecution of equipment lock-out tag-out (LOTO)\nDUTIES\nProvides day-to-day shop floor equipment, instrumentation, robotic & utilities engineering support to manufacturing operations.\nAssists/leads operations, maintenance supervisors, mechanics, automation engineers, process engineers and Quality representatives in troubleshooting equipment problems as well as investigating manufacturing atypical events related to system failure or malfunction.\nEnsures adequate spare parts inventory.\nAssists in the facilitation of maintenance work, including leading JSA/LOTO execution, directing mechanic labor, and identifying spare parts.\nResponsible for ensuring CMMS/EAM data is up to date and accurate for their assigned equipment.\nProvides technical assistance in the maintenance planning process.\nOptimizes and coordinates scheduling of preventative, predictive & corrective maintenance to improve equipment reliability.\nDevelops and maintains metrics used to run the business. Communicates and presents metrics/reports regularly.\nChampions the preventive and predictive maintenance program within your area of responsibility, reviews equipment history for reliability concerns, performs root cause analysis, and identifies reliability improvement opportunities and applications for predictive maintenance technologies to reduce maintenance costs. Develops maintenance and repair strategy for bi-annual shutdowns.\nWorks with Operations, other EM&U engineers, Technology, Maintenance Supervisors and mechanics to maximize capacity and assure efficient, reliable equipment operation in accordance with all GMP, safety and environmental regulations. Collaborate with operations for day to day priorities, maintenance scheduling, deviation management, etc. Effectively influences and collaborates with stakeholders and partners outside of their immediate organization.\nProvides supervisory coverage when required.\nPromotes open communications and team work.\nMaintains a high level of technical knowledge and may coordinate safety, current Good Manufacturing Practices, and environmental compliance programs.\nActively supports productivity improvement program and resolution of deviation events. Participates in root cause investigations. \nEvaluates, develops and improves business processes and develops technical rationale for system improvements.\nDevelops Qualification, SOP and Preventative Maintenance documentation and provides reports, data and information to support on-going operations.\nServes as the project engineer and manager for projects including scope development, design support, field execution and commissioning/qualification testing.\nDevelops strong relationships with site operations to ensure consensus on operational and regulatory compliance issues.\nExplains and enforces all GMPs, safety, and environmental regulations.\nAssist in audits, regulatory inspections and training in the area of responsibility.\nAuthors Standard Operating Procedures or User Manuals and assists in training development for mechanics and supervisors.\nAssists in the preparation of process studies, engineering standards, equipment utilization, and profit plan.\nQUALIFICATIONS:\nEssential:\nB.S. Engineering, Science, or 4 Year Engineering Technology Degree.\nMinimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience, including:\nEquipment troubleshooting\n\nFacilitating work execution\n\nIdentifying and executing continuous improvement projects\n\nMaintenance data management/improvement\n\nLOTO\n\nDemonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.\nProficient in the following competencies: empowering leadership, flexibility, motivation, teamwork/collaboration, problem-solving, communication, and computer skills.\nKnowledge in the application of engineering standards (i.e. ASME, IEEE, NFPA, CFR 1910, NIST, and/or ANSI).\nPreferred:\nKnowledge of cGMP for pharmaceutical and/or vaccine manufacturing\nCTU maintenance and troubleshooting experience\nLean Six Sigma Methodology\nRoot Cause Analysis\nFailure Mode Effects Analysis\nKnowledge in reliability engineering (including asset life cycle management)\nComputerized Management Maintenance Systems: SAP/EAM/Maximo/etc.\nCMRP certification\nVETJOBS\nNote: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive or a limitation of the duties of the Job. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.\nRequired Skills:\nAdaptability, Adaptability, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Computer Maintenance, Corrective Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Driving Continuous Improvement, Electrical Systems, Engineering Design, Equipment Installations, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Monitoring, Equipment Reliability Improvement, IBM Maximo, Improvement Projects, Maintenance Scheduling, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Troubleshooting, Operation Maintenance, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Parts Sourcing, Process Equipment, Regulatory Compliance, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) {+ 8 more}Preferred Skills:\nCurrent Employees apply HERE\nCurrent Contingent Workers apply HERE\nUS and Puerto Rico Residents Only:\nOur company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.\nAs an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Asa federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:\nEEOC Know Your Rights\nEEOC GINA Supplement\nWe are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.\nLearn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts\nThe salary range for this role is\n$87,300.00 - $137,400.00This 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.\nThe successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.\nWe 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.\nYou can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.\nSan Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance\nLos Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance\nSearch Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully\nMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.\nEmployee Status:\nRegularRelocation:\nNo relocationVISA Sponsorship:\nNoTravel Requirements:\nNo Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:\nNot ApplicableShift:\n1st - DayValid Driving License:\nNoHazardous Material(s):\nn/aJob Posting End Date:\n10/21/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. 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