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Sr. Specialist, Engineering

MSD
West Point, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Mar 2025

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Job Description

Join our dynamic Engineering, Maintenance, & Utility Department as a Senior Specialist, where you will play a crucial role in enhancing asset reliability and driving manufacturing excellence in a fast-paced environment. Utilize your engineering expertise and leadership skills to empower teams, solve complex technical challenges, and ensure compliance with industry standards while making a tangible impact on our operational success.

The Senior Specialist is an experienced individual contributor.

ACCOUNTABILITY

As a member of the Engineering, Maintenance, & Utility Department, is accountable for the management of maintenance and reliability engineers supporting manufacturing areas. This group is responsible for improving asset reliability and manufacturing capacity by providing technical support in the field on engineering resolution of manufacturing mechanical, electrical or automation problems, processes in compliance with GMP, safety, and environmental regulations. Responsible for the development of objectives and projects and upon approval, implements by self or subordinates.

DUTIES

  • Reports to the Associate Director, Engineering, Maintenance, & Utilities, working with independent judgment and minimal supervision, and serving in the Manager's absence as delegated.

  • Maintains an effective organization via appropriate employee involvement, communications, and principle centered leadership. Candidate promotes the development and accountability of all employees. Establishes clear expectations and objectives to guide area and employees' performance and provides timely feedback, training, and coaching.

  • Uses technical knowledge to support manufacturing area goals, assuring the efficient operation of variety of processing equipment.

Areas of responsibility include:

  • Preventive/predictive maintenance processes and precision maintenance.

  • Root cause failure analysis to prevent recurrence.

  • Process/equipment change control.

  • Quality deviation investigations.

  • Ensures equipment is maintained in accordance with all cGMP, safety, and environmental regulations.

  • Participates in audits and training programs in the area of responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering B.S. or M.S. in Engineering, Science, 4 Year Engineering Technology Degree.

  • Minimum of six (6) years of manufacturing experience or technical support group or equivalent.

  • Proficient in the following competencies: empowering leadership, flexibility, motivation, teamwork/collaboration, problem-solving, communication, and computer skills.

  • Knowledge and expertise in the application of engineering standards (i.e. ASME, IEEE, NFPA, CFR 1910, NIST, and/or ANSI).

Preferred:

  • Working Knowledge of cGMP for pharmaceutical and/or vaccine manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma Methodology, Root Cause Analysis, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, knowledge in reliability engineering (including asset life cycle management). Computerized Management Maintenance Systems SAP), and CMRP certification desired.

  • Utilities Engineering Experience

VETJOBS

Current Employees apply HERE

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

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