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This role is responsible for equipment ownership, production readiness, on-floor technical support, troubleshooting, investigation support, engineering change execution, and continuous improvement to enable safe, reliable, and compliant delivery of clinical supplies.\nThe engineer partners closely with Production, Process Engineering, Quality, Facilities, Maintenance, Automation, capital project teams, and other program stakeholders. The position combines hands-on manufacturing support with technical problem solving, documentation, data use, and sustained improvement of equipment and operational systems.\nPrimary Responsibilities:\nEquipment Ownership & Technical Readiness:\nOwn one or more manufacturing equipment trains or technical capability areas within FLEx Non-Sterile operations.\nMaintain equipment readiness through preventive action tracking, alarm and performance review, procedural updates, training support, and coordination of required maintenance or engineering work.\nServe as a technical point of contact for equipment operation, setup, changeover, cleaning, assembly, disassembly, and troubleshooting.\nCoordinate with Process Engineering, Maintenance, Automation, Facilities, vendors, and other subject matter experts to resolve equipment and system issues.\nSupport equipment changes, automation or mechanical improvements, and change control activities in accordance with applicable procedures.\nDevelop and 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troubleshooting, deviation and atypical-event investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions for equipment, automation, and operational issues.\nApply structured problem-solving methods to identify root causes, establish sustainable actions, and verify effectiveness.\nAuthor, revise, and review GMP documentation, including SOPs, batch or equipment instructions, risk assessments, change controls, investigation records, and technical assessments.\nEnsure work is performed in compliance with GMP, Good Documentation Practices, safety, environmental, and company requirements.\nSupport audit readiness, internal and external inspections, walkthroughs, and timely closure of identified actions.\nPromote a learning-focused escalation culture that encourages early identification of risk and collaborative resolution of problems.\nContinuous Improvement & Digital Manufacturing:\nLead focused improvement initiatives for assigned equipment or processes to improve safety, quality, reliability, capacity, turnaround time, and ease of execution.\nUse operational data, batch reports, alarm history, downtime information, and action trackers to identify recurring issues and improvement opportunities.\nSupport digital manufacturing systems and workflows, including electronic batch records and logs, dashboards, scheduling tools, historian data, and escalation tracking.\nDefine and improve standard work, production flow, issue tracking, knowledge management, and visual management practices.\nPartner with operations and technical stakeholders to test, implement, and sustain new tools, equipment upgrades, and automation solutions.\nTrack actions to completion and communicate status, risks, decisions, and results to affected stakeholders.\nCapital Projects & Capability Expansion:\nProvide operations and equipment subject matter expertise for capital projects, equipment upgrades, and capability expansion initiatives.\nParticipate in design reviews, risk assessments, vendor engagement, FAT/SAT activities, commissioning, qualification, startup, and operational handover, as assigned.\nRepresent operational requirements for equipment usability, cleaning, maintenance, training, documentation, digital integration, and long-term support.\nCoordinate project work with the manufacturing schedule and support safe, controlled return of equipment or areas to service.\nIdentify opportunities to expand equipment operating ranges, change-part capability, manufacturing flexibility, and asset utilization.\nCollaboration & Team Development:\nCommunicate technical information clearly to operators, engineers, scientists, mechanics, automation personnel, quality representatives, and leadership.\nCoach and train colleagues on assigned equipment, standard work, troubleshooting approaches, and compliant execution.\nContribute to team standard work, technical reviews, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement priorities.\nEducation Minimum Requirements:\nB.S. or M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline with a minimum of 3 years relevant industrial experience.\nRequired Qualifications:\nExperience supporting technical work, manufacturing operations, equipment, or process improvement in a laboratory, pilot plant, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated environment.\nDemonstrated ability to troubleshoot technical problems, organize actions, and drive issues toward resolution.\nAbility to author and review clear technical documentation and work in accordance with controlled procedures.\nStrong planning, prioritization, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nAbility to work effectively in an on-site manufacturing environment and support changing operational priorities.\nAbility to meet applicable medical screening and physical requirements for the manufacturing area.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience in GMP pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing and knowledge of Good Documentation Practices.\nExperience with oral solid dosage or specialty processes such as tablet compression, encapsulation, spray drying, film coating, blending, granulation, powder handling, containment, or device assembly.\nExperience with equipment ownership, maintenance coordination, automation troubleshooting, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, or risk assessments.\nExperience supporting capital projects, commissioning, qualification, validation, FAT/SAT, or equipment startup.\nExperience with Lean, Six Sigma, structured problem solving, or continuous improvement methods.\nExperience with digital manufacturing systems and tools such as PAS-X, SAP, PI/historian systems, Power BI, data analytics platforms, or maintenance/calibration systems.\nExperience using data to evaluate equipment performance, downtime, capacity, or recurring operational issues.\nEligibleforERP\nRequired Skills:\nBatch Production Records, cGMP Guidelines, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Support, Equipment Maintenance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Systems, Pilot Plant Operations, Process Engineering, Process Optimization, Production Support, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Writing, Technical Writing, TroubleshootingPreferred Skills:\nPharmaceutical ManufacturingCurrent 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 primary location for this posting is:\nUSA - New Jersey - RahwayWhere required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.\nThe salary range for the primary location of this role is:\n$87,300.00 - $137,400.00This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of 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. The 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.\nAdditional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.\nAdditional location(s) Compensation Information:\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. 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