Senior Specialist - IT Research Manufacturing Automation and Infrastructure Engineer (Hybrid)
Job DescriptionOur IT team operates as a business partner proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities.
We collaborate internationally to deliver the services and solutions that help everyone to be more productive and enable innovation.
RaDS IT Research Infrastructure Product Line (RIPL) engineering team is seeking a senior specialist - Research Infrastructure Engineer.
This position will be a member of the Plant IT Operations product (PlantITOps) in the RIPL.
PlantITOps is accountable for robust and secured shopfloor and enterprise infrastructures and associated IT services to support capture, movement and archival of GxP process data and environmental data.
PlantITOps provides an one-stop shopping IT partnership with the our Research & Development Division clinical manufacturing pilot plants, process development laboratories, and building automation organizations.
PlantITOps involves in the design and execution of capital and non-capital improvement projects, and the optimization and reliability of automation systems spanning GxP production, utility systems and associated infrastructure.
The primary location is Rahway, NJ, and will provide support services to other sites.
Job Description A trusted IT process automation subject matter expert and a single point of contact for the IT incidents/issues in the our Research & Development pilot plants, laboratory environmental monitoring and facility automation, in both GMP and Non-GMP settings.
Ensure timely IT support in the joint investigation, diagnostics and resolutions with the our Research & Development business partners and interface with site and global functions such as infrastructure, engineering, system security, risk management, etc.
Manage implementation and upgrade of software in support of maintenance and upkeep of control systems, improving operational efficiencies, reliability, operability and maintainability.
Commit to IT infrastructure optimization; prioritizes and proposes opportunities for continuous improvement by identifying gaps, common trends and inefficiencies and help establish services where none exists.
Recommend obsolescence programs for the technology and infrastructure wherever possible.
Prioritize and manage multiple IT tasks in capital and non-capital projects and responsible for the complete process adherence according to our Company standards and polices.
Lead/assist project scopes, define IT and infrastructure deliverables, timelines and estimates for a wide array of technologies and services.
Advise and deliver value-added IT services and infrastructure solutions while ensuring strategies to adapt to technological advancements.
Lead/assist creating robust testing strategies and execution in compliance with the required quality regulations for IT-related scope.
Strive to establish PlantITOps as a trusted IT advisor to the business partners by building and sustaining strong and collaborative partnerships.
Good understanding of all phases of SDLC (to enable rapid adoption of our Company SDLC processes).
Available onsite when needed to meet with business partners as appropriate to obtain first-hand understanding of requirements/requests/incidents.
Education Requirement:
Bachelor's degree in automation, engineering, science, or computer-programming related degree.
A Master's degree is preferred.
Required Experience and Skills:
5
years' hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical manufacturing automation engineering field, interfacing with process and operations personnel.
5
year's hands-on IT experience in the operational technology field in direct support of the platforms such as Emerson DeltaV v14, Siemens WinCC, OSI PI.
Proficiency in Rockwell PLC, Inductive Ignition.
Working knowledge of general OPC interfaces.
Familiar with environmental monitoring platforms such as REES, Lonza MODA.
In-depth knowledge of Purdue Reference Model for Industrial Control System (ICS) network segmentation, hands-on experience in supporting and troubleshooting of shopfloor networks, subnets, vlans, firewalls in virtual and physical environments.
In-depth knowledge of and hands experience in Windows server virtualization, disaster recovery, computer system backup and archival, data retention policies in the pharmaceutical manufacturing field.
Experienced problem solver/troubleshooter, skilled in root cause analysis.
Multi-tasker with ability to lead multiple IT and automation projects.
Able to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
Strong technical writing skills.
Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization.
Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.
NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTSIn 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.
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 HERECurrent Contingent Workers apply HEREUS 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.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Know Your RightsEEOC GINA SupplementPay Transparency NondiscriminationWe 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.
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
U.
S.
Hybrid Work ModelEffective September 5,2023 our U.
S.
Hybrid work model will be as follows:
1.
Three total days on site per week:
Tuesday and Wednesday - plus one additional day of choice based on what works best for organizations and/or teams.
2.
Fridays will formally be a remote-working day unless business critical tasks require onsite presence.
Under New York City, Colorado State, Washington State, and California State law, the Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job.
Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate's relevant skills, experience, and education.
Expected salary range:
$107,600.
00 - $169,400.
00Available benefits include bonus eligibility, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days.
For Washington State Jobs, a summary of benefits is listed here.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State ActsSearch 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:
RegularRelocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
10%Flexible Work Arrangements:
HybridShift:
1st - DayValid Driving License:
NoHazardous Material(s):
N/A Recommended Skills Administration Automation Backup Building Automation Business Process Improvement Clinical Works Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
We collaborate internationally to deliver the services and solutions that help everyone to be more productive and enable innovation.
RaDS IT Research Infrastructure Product Line (RIPL) engineering team is seeking a senior specialist - Research Infrastructure Engineer.
This position will be a member of the Plant IT Operations product (PlantITOps) in the RIPL.
PlantITOps is accountable for robust and secured shopfloor and enterprise infrastructures and associated IT services to support capture, movement and archival of GxP process data and environmental data.
PlantITOps provides an one-stop shopping IT partnership with the our Research & Development Division clinical manufacturing pilot plants, process development laboratories, and building automation organizations.
PlantITOps involves in the design and execution of capital and non-capital improvement projects, and the optimization and reliability of automation systems spanning GxP production, utility systems and associated infrastructure.
The primary location is Rahway, NJ, and will provide support services to other sites.
Job Description A trusted IT process automation subject matter expert and a single point of contact for the IT incidents/issues in the our Research & Development pilot plants, laboratory environmental monitoring and facility automation, in both GMP and Non-GMP settings.
Ensure timely IT support in the joint investigation, diagnostics and resolutions with the our Research & Development business partners and interface with site and global functions such as infrastructure, engineering, system security, risk management, etc.
Manage implementation and upgrade of software in support of maintenance and upkeep of control systems, improving operational efficiencies, reliability, operability and maintainability.
Commit to IT infrastructure optimization; prioritizes and proposes opportunities for continuous improvement by identifying gaps, common trends and inefficiencies and help establish services where none exists.
Recommend obsolescence programs for the technology and infrastructure wherever possible.
Prioritize and manage multiple IT tasks in capital and non-capital projects and responsible for the complete process adherence according to our Company standards and polices.
Lead/assist project scopes, define IT and infrastructure deliverables, timelines and estimates for a wide array of technologies and services.
Advise and deliver value-added IT services and infrastructure solutions while ensuring strategies to adapt to technological advancements.
Lead/assist creating robust testing strategies and execution in compliance with the required quality regulations for IT-related scope.
Strive to establish PlantITOps as a trusted IT advisor to the business partners by building and sustaining strong and collaborative partnerships.
Good understanding of all phases of SDLC (to enable rapid adoption of our Company SDLC processes).
Available onsite when needed to meet with business partners as appropriate to obtain first-hand understanding of requirements/requests/incidents.
Education Requirement:
Bachelor's degree in automation, engineering, science, or computer-programming related degree.
A Master's degree is preferred.
Required Experience and Skills:
5
years' hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical manufacturing automation engineering field, interfacing with process and operations personnel.
5
year's hands-on IT experience in the operational technology field in direct support of the platforms such as Emerson DeltaV v14, Siemens WinCC, OSI PI.
Proficiency in Rockwell PLC, Inductive Ignition.
Working knowledge of general OPC interfaces.
Familiar with environmental monitoring platforms such as REES, Lonza MODA.
In-depth knowledge of Purdue Reference Model for Industrial Control System (ICS) network segmentation, hands-on experience in supporting and troubleshooting of shopfloor networks, subnets, vlans, firewalls in virtual and physical environments.
In-depth knowledge of and hands experience in Windows server virtualization, disaster recovery, computer system backup and archival, data retention policies in the pharmaceutical manufacturing field.
Experienced problem solver/troubleshooter, skilled in root cause analysis.
Multi-tasker with ability to lead multiple IT and automation projects.
Able to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
Strong technical writing skills.
Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization.
Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.
NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTSIn 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.
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 HERECurrent Contingent Workers apply HEREUS 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.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Know Your RightsEEOC GINA SupplementPay Transparency NondiscriminationWe 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.
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
U.
S.
Hybrid Work ModelEffective September 5,2023 our U.
S.
Hybrid work model will be as follows:
1.
Three total days on site per week:
Tuesday and Wednesday - plus one additional day of choice based on what works best for organizations and/or teams.
2.
Fridays will formally be a remote-working day unless business critical tasks require onsite presence.
Under New York City, Colorado State, Washington State, and California State law, the Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job.
Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate's relevant skills, experience, and education.
Expected salary range:
$107,600.
00 - $169,400.
00Available benefits include bonus eligibility, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days.
For Washington State Jobs, a summary of benefits is listed here.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State ActsSearch 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:
RegularRelocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
10%Flexible Work Arrangements:
HybridShift:
1st - DayValid Driving License:
NoHazardous Material(s):
N/A Recommended Skills Administration Automation Backup Building Automation Business Process Improvement Clinical Works Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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