Maintenance Planner- Specialist Engineering

Job DescriptionMaintenance Planner- Specialist EngineeringAre you passionate about ensuring the smooth operation of maintenance activities in a dynamic and innovative environment? Join our company, where we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. As a Maintenance Planner- Specialist Engineering, you will play a crucial role in maintaining our state-of-the-art facilities and supporting our mission to save and improve lives around the world.ResponsibilitiesAssign codes to work orders.Make field inspections and determine appropriate job work scopes.Develop work plans for maintenance jobs with necessary information to allow efficient scheduling, assignment, and execution of maintenance work.Create, use, and maintain plant history and other technical files to update information in current job plans to anticipate and avoid job delays.Perform purchasing duties as required.Stage materials and special tools as required.Evaluate job feedback to improve job plans.Stay up to date with current site safety rules and regulations.Utilize Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) computer software and other computer applications to support the maintenance function.Update CMMS records and master data.Provide technical assistance as required for maintenance personnel.Prepare reports as required.Support positive safety culture.Explain and enforce all GMPs, safety, and environmental regulations.Assist in audits, regulatory inspections, and training in the area of responsibility.Perform related duties as required.Work collaboratively with all stakeholders, manage work priorities based on scheduling needs, and engage the proper resources to execute a safe, effective, and efficient job for all planned Preventative, Predictive, and Corrective work orders.Provide planning support for assigned areas, which may include vaccine bulk manufacturing, filling, lyophilization, packaging, and/or support utilities including power, HVAC, steam, WFI, and controlled temperature units.QualificationsRequiredBachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering, or another technical field OR equivalent industry experience within a maintenance organization.Three (3) years of manufacturing experience, technical support group, or equivalent experience.Knowledge of large industrial equipment such as fans, pumps, and air handlers and their associated components such as bearings and actuators.Strong computer skills (CMMS, Excel, etc.).Knowledge of safety hazards and appropriate precautions applicable to work assignments.Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal form.PreferredWorking Knowledge of cGMPs for pharmaceutical and/or vaccine manufacturing.Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional certification.VETJOBSRequired Skills: Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Data Management, Detail-Oriented, Equipment Maintenance, Hazard Recognition, Interpersonal Relationships, Manufacturing Technical Support, Mechanical Equipment Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, System Upgrades, Teamwork, Technical Auditing, Technical Standards, Technical Support, Technical TrainingPreferred Skills: 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.As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:EEOC Know Your RightsEEOC GINA Supplement​We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State ActsThe salary range for this role is$87,300.00 - $137,400.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at .You can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance OrdinanceLos 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 OrdinanceSearch 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:No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:Not ApplicableShift:1st - DayValid Driving License:NoHazardous Material(s):n/aJob Posting End Date:09/4/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date. SummaryLocation: USA - Pennsylvania - West PointType: Full time