Engineering (Instrumentation & Maintenance) Internship - Carlow

Job Description

Engineering Internship (Instrumentation & Maintenance)

About the Role

Start your journey on a career path within the pharmaceutical industry. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in instrumentation, maintenance systems, calibration activities, and engineering support within a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

This internship will be completed fully on site

Key Responsibilities

• Support the engineering team with calibration and maintenance activities.
• Assist in maintaining equipment records and asset data within the maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Help track preventive maintenance and calibration schedules.
• Participate in equipment troubleshooting and root cause investigations.
• Support engineers in reviewing equipment performance and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Assist with maintaining documentation, reports, and audit-ready records.
• Work with Maintenance, Quality, Validation, and Operations teams on day-to-day engineering activities.
• Help develop and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training materials.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects to improve equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
• Follow site safety, quality, and GMP requirements always.

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to calibration, maintenance, and engineering systems.
• Opportunity to work with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.
• Development of technical, problem-solving, and professional skills.

The ideal person will have:

• Working towards a Science/engineering qualification or relevant discipline

So, if you are ready to:

Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, Impact the future by driving one of the world’s leading healthcare companies, and inspire your team to reach their full potential and push the boundaries of science and technology, please apply today.

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Required Skills:

Analytical Problem Solving, Analytical Problem Solving, Calibration Management Software, Calibration of Equipment, Clinical Research, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Continuous Process Improvement, Data Analytics, Database Management, Data Entry, Data Visualization, Document Management, Equipment Troubleshooting, GMP Compliance, Health Economics, Maintenance Management, Maintenance Planning Software, Maintenance Processes, Office Applications, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Process Improvements, Project Management, Reporting and Analysis, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Development {+ 2 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Merck & 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. 

Employee Status:

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

09/16/2026

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