Production Engineer
Merck Healthcare KGaA
Summary
Ensure consistent and stable operation of existing facilities at the Hometown, PA (Tamaqua). Responsible for process surveillance, resolution of daily production issues, driving debottlenecking opportunities, and implementation of improvement initiatives.
Job description
Your Role
Ensure consistent and stable operation of existing facilities at the Hometown, PA (Tamaqua). Responsible for process surveillance, resolution of daily production issues, driving debottlenecking opportunities, and implementation of improvement initiatives.
- Interface with Plant Operators, Process/Project Engineers, Maintenance Technicians, and management personnel to coordinate technical activities in operating areas
- Involvement in hazard reviews, incident investigations, waste minimization, productivity improvements, product quality, SPC and operator training
- Advise senior management of production planning and engineering strategies that achieve goals/objectives of the franchise
- Design, develop, and sustain high purity chemical systems
- Utilize lean six sigma and Continuous Improvement tools
- Review raw material analysis and provide data-based decisions on planning
- Participate in OPHRs (Operating Plant Hazard Reviews)
- Travel up to 5%
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology with applicable Internship or Co-Op experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in chemical processing techniques, safe work policies and procedures and quality practices preferred, open to new or upcoming Chemical Engineering graduates with applicable Internship or Co-Op experience
- Knowledge of process chemistry, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and hydraulics
- Personal computer skills and experience with distributive control systems (DCS) and process logic controllers (PLC)
- Ability to lead small teams related to production or infrastructure changes
- A curious individual with a talent to continuously improve
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
- Applicable Internship or Co-Op experience
- 2+ years of experience in chemical processing techniques, safe work policies and procedures and quality practices preferred
- Knowledge of process chemistry, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and hydraulics
- Personal computer skills and experience with distributive control systems (DCS) and process logic controllers (PLC)
- Ability to lead small teams related to production or infrastructure changes
- Must be eligible to work in the US
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Retirement Contributions
Company overview
Merck Healthcare KGaA is the healthcare business sector of the Merck Group, a German multinational science and technology company headquartered in Darmstadt. Founded in 1668, Merck is the world's oldest operating pharmaceutical and chemical company. The Healthcare division focuses on developing innovative therapies across multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, neurology & immunology, fertility, and cardiovascular, metabolic, and endocrinological disorders. With approximately 62,557 employees globally, Merck Healthcare operates in more than 65 countries and generated 40% of the Group's sales in 2024. The company's oncology portfolio includes blockbuster products like Erbitux (cetuximab) for colorectal and head and neck cancers, Bavencio (avelumab) for urothelial carcinoma, and Tepmetko (tepotinib) for MET-altered cancers. In neurology, Mavenclad (cladribine) has achieved blockbuster status for treating relapsing multiple sclerosis, while the fertility division has helped bring over 6 million babies into the world through products like Gonal-f. Merck Healthcare combines a strong established business with specialty innovation, delivering a diversified portfolio of therapies to millions of patients worldwide.