Merck
Teknika Maintenance Lead
Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Engineering, Maintenance and Site Services (EMSS) organization continuously improve the reliability of the Durham Site operations and provides the best in class services with the final goal of delivering our high-quality vaccines to the patients around the world. With our core principle of Safety First and Quality Always EMSS strives to have the safest and most compliant operation around the network. EMSS has an Associate Director opening for the Teknika maintenance team. The selected candidate will manage the engineering, maintenance and calibration activities related to the two Filling lines within this facility. The main equipment within these two Filling lines consist of Vial washers, Depyrogenation Tunnels, Fillers with Isolator technology, Lyophillizers, Visual Inspection Machines along with all the support equipment prep and clean utilities. Strong technical and customer service-oriented leader to support the Teknika IPT. Will lead the tactical and strategic equipment reliability improvements, human resources activities while ensuring a safe work environment with optimized product quality and manufacturing processes and regulatory compliance.

GENERAL PROFILE

Provides leadership and direction through individual contributorsExecutes functional business plans and contributes to the development of group strategiesPriorities based on compliance, departmental budget and profit plan to address resource and operational challengesLeverages relationships with key clients and/or customers to support business needs

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

Coaches/mentors direct reports responsible for their area within Engineering, Maintenance & CalibrationEnsure proper team capabilities with appropriate trainingsManage the area succession plan

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Manage the Teknika Maintenance cost center, including capital spend, creating and managing all profit plans and forecasts throughout the year

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Responsible for major equipment related projects, including funding, change control and equipment qualification within their areaResponsible for obtaining bids, reviewing contracts, supervising, and providing follows-up on contract work including the auditing of time and material reports for their area

SHUTDOWN MANAGEMENT

Responsible for assisting with master shutdown schedules and shutdown execution including all maintenance, calibration, capital project work, and GMP Cleaning coordination for all facility shutdownsCoordinates activities with stakeholders and project ownersAttends shutdown meetings ensuring activities are tracked and completed

PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT SUPPORT

Responsible for the preventive maintenance and calibration programs of all production equipment.Daily support of all production equipment to ensure area safety, compliance, production and financial goals are metSpare parts risk-based assessments and identification of new parts to replace obsolescent parts to ensure correct type and number of spare parts are available for all production equipment.Establishes processes that ensure required Safety guidelines are followed and participates in divisional Safety Audit activitiesManages equipment location and status in SAP as well as related equipment drawings.Assists in deviation investigations for maintenance instruments, equipment, and systems.Collaborates/Executes with the reliability engineers periodic RBAM assessments and owns area specific reliability actionsCollaborates with Automation for maintenance and troubleshooting equipmentCollaborates with equipment vendorsMonitors calibration, maintenance, and equipment/utilities operations performance by analyzing completed work orders with an emphasis on reducing reactive work and increasing reliability.Maintains the integrity of equipment identification and specification data within the computerized calibration and maintenance management system.Identifies revisions, deletions, or additions to the calibration and maintenance programs to ensure that calibration and maintenance activities are completed in accordance with established safety, GMP, and calibration/maintenance procedures.Monitor KPIs (MTTR, MTBF, Uptime) and ensure its accuracy

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to Engineering and Maintenance Executive DirectorManages and interacts with employees within own departmentFrequent interaction with employees from other departmentsInteracts with representatives from regulatory agenciesInteracts with external suppliers

Education Minimum Requirement

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science or related technical field

Required Experience And Skills

Minimum 8 years of progressive Maintenance leadership experience in cGMP operations (6 Years with a master’s degree or MBA: 3 years with a PhD), or military service (US Navy, US Army, US Marine Corps, US Air Force, US Coast Guard) combined experience in the following functions:Maintenance Supervisor/ManagerMaintenance Planner and SchedulerReliability or Maintenance EngineeringUtilities Maintenance and OperationsExperience in introducing Reliability Engineering for Maintenance (RCM, FMEA, Criticality Analysis, PM optimization, RCA, etc.)Strong planning, scheduling, and time management skillsWorking knowledge regulatory requirements in accordance with cGMP manufacturing operations and demonstrated experience of interacting with site, divisional or regulatory audits/inspections.Good oral and written communication skillsProject management, including change control and equipment qualification

Preferred Experience And Skills

15 years of Maintenance and Military experience in a GMP regulated industry in the Maintenance field.SAP experience related to plant maintenance and spare parts procurement systemsExperience running a Reliability Engineering program.At least seven years of experience in military service (US Navy, US Army, US Marine Corps, US Air Force, US Coast Guard)Working Knowledge of cGMP for pharmaceutical, Sterile and/or Biologics manufacturing

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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.

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.

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Employee Status

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements

Not Applicable

Shift

1st - Day

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

n/a

Requisition ID:R291420
Durham, NC