Senior Specialist, Engineering
Merck & Co.
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Job Description
Senior Manufacturing Automation Engineer — Hybrid (West Point Vaccine Manufacturing)
The Senior Manufacturing Automation Engineer is responsible for Life Cycle Management and Connected Instruments for the west point vaccine manufacturing facility.
Automation system lifecycle management encompasses the assessment, scoping, funding, and execution of system upgrades to mitigate obsolescence risks and improve cybersecurity posture. This role coordinates with facility automation leads and business capital owners to define upgrade scope, secure capital approval, and manage project delivery. Key automation technologies include Distributed Control Systems (DeltaV), Programmable Logic Controllers (Allen-Bradley and Siemens), OEM process equipment (washers, autoclaves, filter-integrity testers), and purified water systems (WFI and clean-steam systems).
Management of connected instruments covers the support, qualification, and integration of manufacturing instruments, including portable particle counters, pH/conductivity meters, spectrophotometers, and additional integrated instruments. The role is responsible for executing on-site support and qualification activities for site-owned devices and coordinating with global product owners to manage middleware and integrations with target systems such as MES and LIMS. As this is a growing area, the position will participate in planning new qualifications and in reviewing and approving SDLC documentation required for deployments in new areas. The role will typically be supported by one to two dedicated contractors who assist with support and qualification work.
Key Functions
Work independently and as a Team member with Integrity | Precision | Accomplishment | Motivational Ambition | Respect | Inclusion
Provide direct support to the operation of automation systems in manufacturing including troubleshooting of ongoing operation, investigations of automation anomalies to prevent a recurrence, and development of changes to code/configuration to improve system performance
System administration including identifying trends, process monitoring, maintaining system documentation, data querying, and analysis, and upskilling operations and supports groups in the functions and use of automated systems
Support projects including the introduction of new equipment, integration of new system functionality and obsolescence management, replacement, or upgrade to deliver tangible improvements to overall production unit performance
Communicate daily with the business, technical, and quality representatives within the area of support through the tier process
Understand and support all GMPs, safety, and environmental regulations
Education Minimum Requirement:
Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Science, Information Technology or other relevant discipline
Required Experience and Skills:
Five years in process automation or equivalent
Experience in Automation Platforms such as DCS's (DeltaV), PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens), SCADA, OSI PI, Batch Reporting (Informetric Info Batch)
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Experience with Computer System Validation
Familiar with lean manufacturing principles with an ability to convert business logic and requirements into detailed system requirements
Required Skills:
Audit Management, Business Process Improvements, Data Management, Problem Management, Quality Management, Real-Time Programming, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Preferred Skills:
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U.S. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.
The salary range for this role is
$117,000.00 - $184,200.00This 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.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We 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.
You 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.
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