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2027 Future Talent Program - Packaging Component Engineer

$71.9k - $113.2k
Full-time

Merck

Job Description

Responsible for supporting packaging and component engineering capabilities for the Wilson site focused on effective component life cycle management, related quality investigations, lines projects, and packaging continuous improvement projects.

Responsible for process performance support and troubleshooting products packaged at our Wilson location and working closely with other site and above-site groups for the introduction of new products, network transfers and processes as well as external suppliers, packaging commercialization, and global support functions.

This position will report to the Associate Director of Packaging Technical Operations (PTO Component Engineering) and will have frequent interaction with other business units at the site as well as external suppliers, packaging commercialization, and global support functions.- The team will also support other engineering activities at the site as well as quality risk management.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Author new and revise specifications for components with cross-functional team and align performance requirements to maintain consistent performance.
  • Work with component vendors to develop new/test components to support equipment qualifications, stability, distribution studies, and product launches for various global markets.
  • Assist with design transfer process from packaging commercialization team and partner with above site Packaging Technical Operations team to provide input to upcoming changes and strategic initiatives.
  • Act as Change Initiator/Project Manager for component related changes and SME for impact assessments/tasks on all site changes for assigned area.
  • Initiate/maintain workflows in GLAMS (Global Artwork Management System) for printed component structural drawings for usage by Print Coordinators and global markets in product artwork development.
  • Troubleshoot line issues potentially related to component performance (including potential for weekend and off-shift work); Initiate/manage events in the supplier Incident Management System (IMS) for supplier investigations.
  • Technical support to set and improve run standards based on component capability and variability.
  • Partner with Procurement and Supplier Management teams for supplier performance monitoring, technical assessments, and new vendor introduction.
  • Facilitate machine trials and provide technical assessments for packaging component introduction and changes throughout product lifecycle.-
  • Provide technical SME support for component related deviations and customer field complaints.-
  • Author quality event investigations for site component related deviations to prevent deviation recurrence; includes determination of event scope, impact assessments, root cause, identifying corrective/preventative actions, and remediation steps/final dispositions.
  • Directly supports regulatory inspections and audits; Provide-engineering support to packaging operation assuring technical site readiness and regulatory agency observations.
  • Participate in Design Requirements Specifications, Design Reviews, Review of Purchase Specs and Functional Spec.-
  • Participate on FATs and execution of IQ/OQ/PQ with focus on component interaction and packaging system integrity.
  • Support quality risk management assessments related to packaging operations and components.
*This is a full-time position starting in the Summer of 2027

Education Minimum Requirements:
  • B.S. degree in Packaging Science preferred. Expected graduation date on or around May 2027. Other Engineering degrees to be considered with Co-op, Internship or 6 months experience in packaging operations, pharmaceutical unit operations, or process design.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
  • Prior Co-Op/Intern experience with comprehensive background in packaging process and components
  • Experience working in GMP environment
  • Effective analytical and decision-making ability
  • Knowledge of formal problem-solving techniques such as root cause analysis and/or Lean Six Sigma
  • Technical writing and document review experience (deviations, change requests, standard operating procedures, protocols, etc.)
Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.

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Required Skills:
Applied Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Cold Chain Management, Engineering Specifications, Engineering Standards, Engineering Support, Equipment Designing, Equipment Engineering, Legal Compliance, Life Cycle Planning, Maintenance Supervision, Manufacturing Quality Control, Manufacturing Scale-Up, Materials Science, Package Testing, Packaging Engineering, Packaging Equipment, Packaging Innovation, Packaging Operations, Packaging Processes, Packaging Science, Packaging Testing, Procedure Writing, Product Improvements, Product Packaging Design {+ 9 more}

Preferred Skills:

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The salary range for this role is
$71,900.00 - $113,200.00

This 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 Ordinance

Los 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 Ordinance

Search 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:
Regular

Relocation:
Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable

Shift:
1st - Day

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
NA

Job Posting End Date:
10/5/2026
*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.

Requisition ID: R416714
Vacancy posted 12 days ago
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