Packaging Technical Operations - Specialist-Engineering
Merck
August 11, 2026
On-site
Wilson, NC
Operations
Position Overview
- Provide technical support for packaging and medical device assembly lines at the Wilson manufacturing site, including on-site troubleshooting and equipment performance support.
- Partner with site and global teams to transfer new products/processes from R&D and other sites to Wilson.
- Collaborate to specify, procure, install, and qualify new packaging and device assembly equipment.
Primary Activities
- Resolve packaging/device assembly equipment problems for in-line products.
- Lead root cause analysis and deviation investigations for process/equipment quality events.
- Support design, machinability evaluation, and qualification of new/modified packaging components and Medical Device/Combination Products.
- Support scale-up and technology transfer (equipment design/qualification, process demonstration, performance qualification, process validation).
- Lead small-scale capital projects; support large-scale projects (equipment design, procurement, qualification).
- Author process change controls and implement equipment/process changes.
- Build robustness via line trials, equipment data analysis, and proactive monitoring.
- Support inspection readiness by authoring/reviewing technical documentation and supporting regulatory audits.
Minimum Education Required
- BS in Engineering or equivalent + at least 1 year experience with packaging/process equipment.
Required Skills/Experience
- Mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot/resolve equipment issues.
- Strong oral and written communication.
- Demonstrated teamwork.
Preferred Skills/Experience
- Pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Medical Devices/Combination product experience.
- Project management.
- Equipment qualification.
- Lean Six Sigma tools.
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Medical, dental, vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate and sick days.
Application Instructions
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub). Application deadline is stated on the posting.
- Provide technical support for packaging and medical device assembly lines at the Wilson manufacturing site, including on-site troubleshooting and equipment performance support.
- Partner with site and global teams to transfer new products/processes from R&D and other sites to Wilson.
- Collaborate to specify, procure, install, and qualify new packaging and device assembly equipment.
Primary Activities
- Resolve packaging/device assembly equipment problems for in-line products.
- Lead root cause analysis and deviation investigations for process/equipment quality events.
- Support design, machinability evaluation, and qualification of new/modified packaging components and Medical Device/Combination Products.
- Support scale-up and technology transfer (equipment design/qualification, process demonstration, performance qualification, process validation).
- Lead small-scale capital projects; support large-scale projects (equipment design, procurement, qualification).
- Author process change controls and implement equipment/process changes.
- Build robustness via line trials, equipment data analysis, and proactive monitoring.
- Support inspection readiness by authoring/reviewing technical documentation and supporting regulatory audits.
Minimum Education Required
- BS in Engineering or equivalent + at least 1 year experience with packaging/process equipment.
Required Skills/Experience
- Mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot/resolve equipment issues.
- Strong oral and written communication.
- Demonstrated teamwork.
Preferred Skills/Experience
- Pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Medical Devices/Combination product experience.
- Project management.
- Equipment qualification.
- Lean Six Sigma tools.
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Medical, dental, vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate and sick days.
Application Instructions
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub). Application deadline is stated on the posting.