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Lead Technician, Maintenance

Merck

Durham, NCOnsitePosted 1 day ago$85,500 - $134,700
Full TimeEntry LevelManufacturing & CMCPharmaceutical
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Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing equipment troubleshooting and maintenance support to VMF Operations areas (sterile supply, weigh/dispense, media, stabilizer/prep, thaw/pool, filling, capping/inspection, clean utilities etc.) located in aseptic and clean room environments. Works within a team to perform maintenance and troubleshooting activities. Completes complex maintenance tasks, resolves deviations and evaluates equipment performance. Follows proper procedures for maintaining production equipment in a clean room environment. Responsible for written documentation of activities. Actively supports, participates and embraces an empowered team culture including significant interaction with Production, Technical Operations, Quality and other support groups.

Job description

This is a night shift position 12 hour (6:00pm - 6:00am) rotation (2-2-3) and a day shift position M-F. The successful candidate for this position will work a 2, 2, 3 shift schedule (12 hours shift, 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off, repeats) which will include weekends and holidays.

Key Responsibilities

  • Must have knowledge installing, repairing and maintaining mechanical related equipment throughout a Manufacturing environment and the ability to satisfactorily perform all types of industrial mechanical work as assigned.
  • Anticipates and solves complex production, maintenance, and operational problems, including off-shift and after hours support.
  • Strong sponsor for the problem solving efforts and solutions offered by other shifts and teams.

Additional Responsibilities

  • The ability to perform predictive maintenance and reliability tasks as assigned.
  • Outstanding communication skills helping to ensure that all shifts of assigned team are well informed and working at optimum efficiency.
  • Identifies opportunities and implements projects that help improve the business by streamlining work.
  • Maintains process equipment by developing/performing PM's, installing new equipment, documenting work using a computerized maintenance management system (SAP) and other duties as requested by the Coach or Mechanical Services Engineer.
  • Routinely provides technical guidance and maintenance/process training to others.
  • Responsible for participating in new equipment/replacement installations by interfacing with equipment vendors and recommending spare parts, selecting lubrication processes and assisting process project engineers.
  • Assists with execution of automation, validation and additional testing, as required.
  • Follows instructions for completion of job tasks. Completes written documentation of work performed.
  • Efficient and safe maintenance and repair of equipment using Hazardous Energy Control Procedures (HECPs).
  • Compliance with current good manufacturing procedures (cGMP), safety and environmental requirements/regulations/guidelines.
  • The ability to follow complex instructions and use our Manufacturing Division's business systems (SAP, ADP eTime, etc.).
  • Physical requirements – Must be able to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders and stairs, work on platforms and equipment above floor level. Walking, bending, crawling, stooping is required.
  • Required to wear personal protective equipment including safety glasses, earplugs, gloves, hard hats, safety harnesses, etc.
  • Position requires aseptic gowning during performance of job duties.
  • Must be willing to be vaccinated/blood tested for titer for products manufactured within the facility if needed.
  • Required to support an on-call schedule to include days, nights and weekends on a rotational basis with other team members.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and advance several tasks in parallel.
  • Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
  • Proficient in the use of general hand and power tools, instruments and testing apparatus common to the electronic, mechanical, and instrumentation fields.
  • Ability to read P&ID's, electrical drawings, blueprints, etc.

Educational Qualification

Required Education Minimum Requirement: High School Diploma or GED. Preferred: Technical School Diploma or Associate Degree.

Experience and Skills

Required: A minimum of two (2) years of equipment maintenance or related experience. Computer fluency, including thorough knowledge of DeltaV. Preferred: Experience working in a clean room or GMP/regulated manufacturing environment. Experience working on Clean Utility systems.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • A minimum of two (2) years of equipment maintenance or related experience
  • Computer fluency, including thorough knowledge of DeltaV
  • Knowledge installing, repairing and maintaining mechanical related equipment in a manufacturing environment
  • Ability to perform all types of industrial mechanical work
  • Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
  • Proficient in the use of general hand and power tools, instruments and testing apparatus
  • Ability to read P&ID's, electrical drawings, blueprints
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders and stairs, work on platforms above floor level
  • Willingness to wear personal protective equipment and aseptic gowning
  • Willingness to be vaccinated/blood tested for titer if needed
  • Ability to support an on-call schedule including days, nights and weekends
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and advance several tasks in parallel
  • Preferred: Technical School Diploma or Associate Degree
  • Preferred: Experience working in a clean room or GMP/regulated manufacturing environment
  • Preferred: Experience working on Clean Utility systems

Benefits

  • Annual Bonus
  • Long-Term Incentive
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Other Insurance Benefits
  • 401(k)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Vacation
  • Compassionate & Sick Days

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.

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