Facility/Utilities Engineer
Merck
Summary
The Facility/Utilities Engineer is a member of the Plant Engineering team providing technical support to the Wilson Site, which includes an Energy Center, Vaccine Manufacturing Facility, Quality Labs, and a Packaging facility. This position focuses on mechanical system improvements and optimizations and leads plant engineering improvement projects and productivity enhancement initiatives.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Manage individual contributors (professional employees) and/or contractors
- Contribute to the performance and results of the utility department
- Adapt departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
- Provide technical guidance to employees, colleagues, or contractors
- Work as a liaison between Plant Engineering and other Site Business Partners
- Manage capital projects involving plant engineering equipment replacement/upgrades
- Lead identification and implementation of process improvement projects, productivity initiatives, and corrective actions focusing on equipment uptime, minimizing cost, and maintaining process consistency
- Investigate deviations (minor and major), interfacing with Operations, Automation, and Quality approvers
- Review engineering records and GMP documentation, resolving discrepancies and implementing corrective actions
- Develop training material and provide training for system maintenance as a subject matter expert (SME)
- Work with operations and lean six sigma team members to develop reliable utility processes meeting cGMP requirements
- Serve as SME for utility systems (USP water, HVAC, electrical distribution) during regulatory discussions
- Troubleshoot Plant Engineering utility equipment including chillers, boilers, AHUs, PLCs, humidifiers/dehumidifiers, water systems, Square D controllers/monitors, clean steam generators, and electrical distribution systems
- Forecast resource needs and manage allocated expense budgets and resources to implement projects
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in engineering or technology (other scientific disciplines considered with strong, relevant, direct work experience)
- Five or more (5+) years of facility/utility experience
- Three or more (3+) years of industrial mechanical experience (HVAC, Boilers, Chillers, Cooling Towers, Refrigeration, Air Compressors, Air Dryers, Hot Water Skids)
- Familiarity with cGMPs and regulatory requirements
- Problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Technical writing and deviation investigation skills
- Utility, HVAC, and Refrigerant system process improvement and optimization experience
Preferred Qualifications
- cGMP experience in a pharmaceutical environment
- Formal problem-solving techniques such as root cause analysis (RCA), failure mode effects analysis (FMEA), and/or Lean Six Sigma tools
- Knowledge of Mechanical, Plumbing, ASME, and NFPA code requirements
- Automation (BAS) experience
- Deviation management, troubleshooting, and resolving manufacturing anomalies
- Minimum three years of supervisory or project management experience
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in engineering or technology (other scientific disciplines considered with strong, relevant, direct work experience)
- Five or more (5+) years of facility/utility experience
- Three or more (3+) years of industrial mechanical experience (HVAC, Boilers, Chillers, Cooling Towers, Refrigeration, Air Compressors, Air Dryers, Hot Water Skids)
- Familiarity with cGMPs and regulatory requirements
- Problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Technical writing and deviation investigation skills
- Utility, HVAC, and Refrigerant system process improvement and optimization experience
- cGMP experience in a pharmaceutical environment (preferred)
- Formal problem-solving techniques such as RCA, FMEA, and/or Lean Six Sigma tools (preferred)
- Knowledge of Mechanical, Plumbing, ASME, and NFPA code requirements (preferred)
- Automation (BAS) experience (preferred)
- Deviation management, troubleshooting, and resolving manufacturing anomalies (preferred)
- Minimum three years of supervisory or project management experience (preferred)
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Retirement Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation
- Compassionate & Sick Days
- Annual Bonus
- Long-Term Incentive
Company overview
Merck & Co., Inc., known as Merck in the United States and Canada and MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) internationally, is a premier American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891 as the U.S. subsidiary of the German Merck Group, the company became independent following World War I and has since grown into one of the world's largest biomedical companies, ranking fourth globally by revenue. Merck operates across three core business segments: pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and animal health products. The company is renowned for its groundbreaking research and development, having brought numerous life-saving medicines to market including Keytruda (pembrolizumab), a leading immunotherapy for cancer treatment that generated $29.5 billion in 2024 revenue, and Gardasil, a revolutionary HPV vaccine. With approximately 75,000 employees worldwide, Merck maintains a robust pipeline of innovative therapies focused on oncology, vaccines, hospital acute care, cardiology, neuroscience, virology, immunology, and diabetes. The company invests heavily in R&D, spending $17.9 billion in 2024 alone, demonstrating its commitment to advancing scientific discovery. Merck's legacy spans over 130 years of bringing hope to humanity through important medicines and vaccines, operating with a purpose to use leading-edge science to save and improve lives globally while fostering an inclusive workforce and responsible business practices.