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Merck Senior Production Maintenance Mechanic in Wilson, North Carolina

Job Description

Position Description:

2nd Shift: 4:00 pm to 12:00 am

Under the direction of a Maintenance Coach, provide maintenance support to pharmaceutical process equipment.

  • Takes appropriate action to correct operational maintenance problems.

  • Responsible for carrying out our Manufacturing Divisional and site mission by assuring the quality of products and services are of the highest quality, optimal cost, and delivered on schedule.

  • Responsible for continuing improvement in all aspects of the operation.

  • Must be able to function in a team-based culture and operate in an empowered environment.

  • Identifies and demonstrates a working knowledge of customers, suppliers and their requirements.

  • Seeks ideas and information on how to improve customer service involving internal and external customers.

  • Applies knowledge of the overall supply chain to efficiently complete work tasks.

  • Applies knowledge of key business processes in their functional areas to perform daily work tasks.

  • Adheres to the highest level of data integrity in all activities.

Duties

  • Set-up, changes over, and adjusts all pharmaceutical production/process equipment according to current SOP’s and Competency Based Training Modules. Performs experimental set-ups and runs trials of new set-ups as required. Record information after initial test runs for future routine set-ups.

  • Determines proper settings and clearances, installs parts and adjusts for given machine requirements at the time of initial set-up and during operations to accommodate various sizes and shapes of tablets, bottles, packages, fill volumes, etc., as outlines in set-up specifications or as required to secure adequate productivity.

  • Test runs equipment to determine coordinated timing, alignment, machine height, and other relatively basic fixed adjustments.

  • Disassembles and inspects parts and equipment to determine the cause of improper operations. Makes a repair through the use of replacement parts and machine fabrications. Reassembles equipment with new or repaired parts.

  • Cleans and lubricates machines periodically and performs other maintenance work required to assure the efficient operation of all equipment.

  • Identifies the root cause of equipment malfunctions occurring while equipment is in operation and whenever possible repairs and adjusts the equipment in a manner which will result in the minimum production delay. This would include electrical or electronic repairs.

  • Performs minor and major overhauls to process equipment by completely disassembling, repairing, and reassembling equipment to proper operation condition. This includes but not limited to disassembling Manufacturing & packaging machines & plant engineering process equipment.

  • Provides technical guidance to outside contractors or servicemen, as required when they are performing work on process support equipment.

  • Calibrates industrial control, measurement, and recording equipment. Prepares accurate GMP acceptable documentation recording measured information for files retention.

  • Performs preventative maintenance inspections and prepares inspection reports concerning operation of equipment and mechanical condition of equipment.

  • Maintains positive interaction and teamwork with other maintenance mechanics as well as Operators, Engineers, and other local and remote Manufacturing Division plant site personnel.

  • Adheres to all Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) and quality procedures.

  • Maintains good housekeeping in the work area.

  • Consistently demonstrates ability to troubleshoot equipment. This includes patient analysis of equipment problems and perseverance in applying a solution.

  • Must be able to participate in and/or provide direct specialized training to any Manufacturing Division employee requiring it.

  • Fabricates machine and other parts by selecting raw materials and through the use of machine shop equipment.

  • Repairs and fabricates metal parts and items using inert gas purge welding techniques. Performs soldering and arc welding. Completes jobs using deburring, buffing, and polishing equipment.

  • Studies Equipment and improves operation through design and redesign of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

  • Interprets process controller programming, design changes, rewrites, modifies, implements, documents, verifies, records, and tests for accuracy.

  • Upgrades and prepares drawings, schematics, and diagrams.

  • Prepares and performs technical writing of numerous technical documents such as calibration instructions and preventive maintenance procedures.

  • Performs rigging and millwright functions in the receipt and installation of new equipment.

  • Uses technical information, reads and interprets drawings, diagrams, and schematics, and carries out maintenance troubleshooting and repairs.

  • Participates in new equipment installations by interfacing with equipment vendors, recommending spare parts, selecting lubrication, assisting process-project engineers, effecting validation and qualification testing, performing initial de-bug and redesign operations to make equipment operable.

  • Responsible for performing assignments in conformance with appropriate Regulatory (GMP's) and department standard operating procedures which assure the quality of our products.

  • Responsible for performing work in a safe manner following identified safety procedures and using applicable safety equipment.

Education Minimum Requirement:

  • High School diploma or equivalent and 5 years of industrial maintenance experience; or

  • 2-year technical degree with 3 years of maintenance experience.

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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, Monday - 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”.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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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:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

2nd - Evening

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

11/21/2024

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Requisition ID: R320776

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