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Senior Specialist (Capital Project Management), Global Engineering Solutions

Merck
October 2, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
Worldwide
Operations
Role: Senior Specialist of Engineering leading capital projects within biomanufacturing and laboratory facilities to support internal operations and continuous improvement. Responsibilities include managing integrated project teams, overseeing project scope, schedule, budget, safety, and compliance; coordinating with design and external partners; ensuring safe, efficient designs; and driving project execution from initiation to close-out. Requirements: Bachelor's in Engineering; 5+ years managing diverse capital or expense projects in a regulated biopharma environment; strong communication, decision-making, and team collaboration skills; ability to travel 50%. Preferred: experience with Lean project delivery methodologies and bioprocessing equipment (bioreactors, chromatography, utilities). High-value specifics: biopharma manufacturing, process development, utilities, validation, safety standards, GxP compliance. Location: Rahway, NJ, with future assignments in PA/DE and potential 50% travel supporting projects across the US. Stakeholder interaction involves internal and external teams across operations, quality, and maintenance.