Associate Specialist - Global Engineering Solutions Development Program (2024 Start)

Job Description

Our Engineers support internal and external manufacturing operations remain operational, continuously improve and innovate. With our extensive range of facilities and environments, our Engineers have opportunities across many diverse areas including Biological, Chemical, Automation, Capital Projects, Maintenance, Safety, Process Development, Technical Services, Utilities and Validation.  

The Global Engineering Solutions Development Program (GESDP) is a rotational program designed to familiarize incoming college graduates with Global Engineering Solutions (GES), our company's Capital Management Process, and supply network. While in the program, each member is provided coaching with assigned managers and mentors as well as assigned "buddies". Program members are offered the opportunity to develop their skills in the field of engineering and project management through multiple assignments over three (3) years in various aspects of the business. The area of focus and specific assignments will be determined by business need prior to each rotation.

Assignments includes but not limited to in the following areas:

• Engineering Design and Business Integration (working with the business to develop the project and managing/coordinating aspects of front-end design).

• Estimating and Controls (learning the basics of developing budget estimates and controlling cost and schedule activities).

• Process Engineering (process fits and capacity evaluations, process and equipment design, installation, qualification, and operation).

• Project Engineering (as a field engineer at one of our Company's plants or construction sites).

Program members are also encouraged to partake in additional side-projects or initiatives to further build their knowledge, skillset, and network.

Working in these assignments enables employees to apply their technical knowledge and leadership skills in the design, construction, and engineering support of manufacturing processes and facilities, in a team-based environment. Following the GESDP, the employees continue working in GES with strong foundational skills and have opportunities for significant networking and travel in supporting the capital projects across the company.

The primary assignment location for this position is West Point, PA. Additional assignment locations will be determined by the project needs at the time of the assignment.

Required Education and Experience:

• Candidates must be a BS in Engineering from an accredited college/university by end of 2023.

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship and must be willing to be assigned to different jobs and different sites over three (3) years in various aspects of the business.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Candidate should possess superior communication and interpersonal skills, a team player with the ability to work independently.

• Candidates should have previous manufacturing experience preferred.

• Candidates should have outstanding academic records of achievement and demonstrated leadership abilities, candidates who are analytical and inquisitive about the interrelationships of various components, and perceptive, quick learners committed to making a difference in the pursuit of manufacturing high-quality, market-leading pharmaceutical and vaccine products.

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is dedicated to being the most trusted supplier of biopharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create a reliable global manufacturing network that’s devoted to delivering a high-quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time. 

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

MMD2024

FTP2024

ETJobs

Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders).  Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

Current Employees apply HERE

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.  For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

EEOC Know Your Rights

EEOC GINA Supplement​

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts

U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, generally Tuesday, Wednesday and either Monday or Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.  This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully 
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. 

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

50%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Specified

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

Yes

Hazardous Material(s):

There is a potential to work with a variety of chemicals and solvents associated with the position.

Requisition ID:R245220