Manufacturing Execution System Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Our 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.

Our Manufacturing Division IT Specialist Manufacturing Automation (MES Engineer) is responsible for supporting the Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) that directly support the Manufacturing Facilities, while actively participating in and embracing an empowered team culture.

Under the leadership of the Elkton IT Site Lead, the Sr. Specialist of our Manufacturing Division's IT MES Engineer will partner with site manufacturing and automation leads, as well as corporate IT groups, to support multiple MES environments. The Sr. Specialist IT MES Engineer will be required to understand and promote IT strategies and initiatives as they relate to the MES environments.

The Sr. Specialist IT MES Engineer must be able to work independently and be comfortable reaching across functional and geographical areas to collaborate with IT colleagues, third party solution providers and contractors.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Provide 24 x7 on-call support for MES operational and system issues as a member of a rotating support group
• Manage and perform change controls according to site procedures for master data and MES system parameters.
• Lead a weekly team meeting to track local issues to resolution
• Partners with corporate IT teams to resolve complex issues and ensure proper root cause is identified and preventative actions are implemented
• Collaborate with MES Engineers at other sites to share best practices and discuss common issues
• Creating and maintaining alignment between Master Batch Records (MBRs) and corresponding SAP Production Variant and DeltaV recipes.
• Maintaining the MES in compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
• Lead the definition, SDLC documentation and validation of new master data and system parameters as a member of a team responsible for new products/MBR’s
• Lead the definition, SDLC documentation and validation of master data and system parameters changes required for MES system upgrades
• Reviewing MES system and SDLC documents, preventive maintenance, and SOPs to ensure compliance with GMP and safety.
• Developing and supporting corrective actions for investigations related to MES.
• Participation in Kaizen events.
• SOP development and review.
• Direct support of regulatory inspections and audits.
• Direct support of validation activities and all other associated Quality functions.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, Information Technology or other relevant discipline

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in Manufacturing Environment
• Ability to work collaboratively and build strong relationships with business and IT partners
• Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple small projects at the same time
• Strong leadership and problem solving skills with the ability to work independently

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience with Werum PAS-X MES system or MES systems
• Experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies
• Experience with shop floor automation, SAP, Emerson DeltaV, data base administration, Infobatch Reports
• Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt certification
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.

Our Support Functions deliver services and makes recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the experience of working at our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Sec

Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA is known as “Merck” in the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico. We are known as “MSD” in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America & Asia Pacific. We are a global biopharmaceutical leader with a diverse portfolio of prescription medicines, oncology, vaccines and animal health products.

We are driven by our purpose to develop and deliver innovative products that save and improve lives. With 69,000 employees operating in more than 140 countries, we offer state of the art laboratories, plants and offices that are designed to Inspire our employees as we learn, develop and grow in our careers. We are proud of our 125 years of service to humanity and continue to be one of the world’s biggest investors in Research & Development.

What we look for ...

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.

IMPACT.

INSPIRE.

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Requisition ID:R30366