Merck & Co Hiring for Specialist, Engineering – Electrical Controls job in Elkton Full Time

Job Description

We are seeking a Growth and Improvement minded Facilities Engineer & Life Safety Systems Specialist that can help drive our Strategic Operating Priorities.

• Invent – Pursue the Most Promising Internal and External Science to Address Significant Unmet Medical Needs
• Execute – Prioritize Resources Behind Our Key Growth Drivers (Oncology, Vaccines, Select Specialty Areas, Animal Health) While Optimizing Our Base Business)
• Adapt – Develop Our People, Culture and Business Model to Evolve with a Dynamic Landscape
• Diverse Talent – We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment with supporting leadership behaviors because having a high-performing, engaged workforce is critical to our ability to deliver innovative solutions to patients and customers around the world
• Values and Standards – Our Steadfast Commitment to Our Values and Standards will Continue to Guide Us as We Take on New Challenges and Will Always be Fundamental to Our Success – They are a Competitive Advantage for Us

Summary, Focus and Purpose

The Facilities Engineer & Life Safety Systems Specialist is part of the Facilities Engineering Team and will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of electrical distribution controls and monitoring systems across the Elkton Campus.

Key Functions

• Manage the electrical distribution controls and monitoring system.
• Drive design reviews to ensure new installations meet applicable standards
• Inspect completed installations for conformance with design and equipment specifications and safety standards
• Coordinate operation and maintenance activities to ensure reliable and optimum utilization of power system facilities
• Respond to electrical emergencies

Education

• High School with eight years controls experience or equivalent military experience or
• Associate degree with four years controls experience or equivalent military experience or
• Bachelor degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or similar field with two years controls experience or equivalent military experience

Experience – Skills – Knowledge

Required

• Principled verbal and written communications
• Familiar with NFPA 70, NFPA 70E and NETA.
• Knowledgeable of industrial control systems
• Work in an industrial atmosphere with team members and individually

Preferred

• Experience working in a Union Environment – Regulatory Requirements
• Experience with electric power systems, short-circuit, protective coordination, load flow, arc flash hazard analysis
• Knowledge of a power system analysis software (PTW from SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, CYME) is preferred, preferably PTW from SKM – Electrical design and network architectures
• Knowledge of SCADA systems and electrical distribution communication architecture
• Experience developing single-line/three line drawings
• Knowledge of renewable energy systems
• Knowledge of instrumentation associated with a cGMP industrial environment
• Knowledge of Distributed Control Systems DCS

Working Relationships

• Reports to the Senior Specialist, Engineering
• Interacts with employees within own department, business stakeholders, and enterprise support personnel
• Interacts with representatives from regulatory agencies and external suppliers

Travel

• Up to 10%

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Flex Time

Shift:
1st – Day

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
None

Requisition ID:R250000