Specialist Manufacturing Automation
MSD
Summary
Our company is seeking a dedicated and skilled Process Automation Engineer to join our Digital Manufacturing Operations team at the West Point site. This role will provide automation system support and expertise to enable our manufacturing division in the reliable and compliant supply of quality vaccine products to customers and patients across the globe.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot challenging equipment/automation issues and innovate to improve manufacturing performance.
- Maintain the automation systems in compliance with cGMPs through the life cycle of the equipment (initial qualification through retirement).
- Design and implement automation strategies and solutions to improve processes and reduce costs.
- Build relationships with functional counterparts and stakeholders in the business to proactively identify and resolve technical issues.
- Implement, maintain and ensure compliance with SOPs and technical documentation e.g. Change Management, System Problem Management, System Performance Monitoring.
- Support a culture of continuous improvement leveraging Six Sigma tools within Automation on initiatives such as problem solving, standardization, reduced cycle time, Lean process principles.
Required Qualifications
- BS in Engineering, Computer Science or related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant manufacturing automation experience OR 4 years of relevant manufacturing automation experience with a High School Diploma.
- Strong technical writing capabilities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interface effectively with all levels of colleagues in a team environment, and with external customers and vendors.
Preferred Qualifications
- Technical and operational expertise in the following disciplines: DeltaV DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI, CSV.
- Knowledgeable of S88 Batch Standard.
- Knowledgeable of regulatory GxP requirements.
- Experience supporting process automation inquiries during internal and external audits/inspections.
- Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology manufacturing process experience.
- Knowledge of equipment and process validation.
Requirements
- BS in Engineering, Computer Science or related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant manufacturing automation experience OR 4 years of relevant manufacturing automation experience with a High School Diploma.
- Strong technical writing capabilities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interface effectively with all levels of colleagues in a team environment, and with external customers and vendors.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid holidays
- Vacation
- Compassionate leave
- Sick days
- Annual bonus
- Long-term incentive
Company overview
MSD, known as Merck Sharp & Dohme outside the United States and Canada, is a global research-intensive biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891, the company has established itself as one of the world's leading pharmaceutical corporations with a rich history spanning over 130 years. MSD operates as the international division of Merck & Co., Inc., focusing on the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. The company's extensive portfolio includes groundbreaking treatments in oncology, infectious diseases, cardiology, diabetes, and vaccines, with notable products such as Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for cancer immunotherapy, Gardasil for HPV prevention, and Januvia for diabetes management. MSD maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing significantly in scientific innovation to address unmet medical needs worldwide. With approximately 75,000 employees globally, the company operates through four main segments: pharmaceuticals, animal health, healthcare services, and strategic alliances. MSD's mission centers on using leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world, guided by the principle that medicine is for people, not profits.