Sr. Tech, Maintenance
Merck
August 25, 2026
On-site
Durham, NC
Operations
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support to manufacturing site covering clean utilities, facilities equipment, production equipment, quality labs, and warehouse.
- Support installation, operation, maintenance, and/or troubleshooting of utility and clean utility equipment (e.g., boilers, chillers, cooling towers, air compressors, waste deactivation systems, HVAC, clean steam, WFI).
- Develop SOPs and PM plans; support SAP transactions, validation testing, root cause investigations, and change control.
- Perform routine maintenance and troubleshoot complex process systems (utilities, clean utilities, DCS/PLC, CIP, maintenance/calibration equipment).
- Assist with calibration, automation, validation, and additional testing as required; contribute to new system identification/development/implementation; align work with departmental metrics.
Qualifications (Required):
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 4 years plant maintenance experience with electrical, plumbing, advanced mechanical, HVAC, and/or multi-stage refrigeration skills (or equivalent military experience).
- Familiarity with GMP regulatory requirements.
- Good oral/written communication; strong maintenance/troubleshooting/problem-solving skills.
- Physical ability to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders/stairs, and work on platforms/equipment above floor level.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; PLCs; CMMS calibration/maintenance database systems.
- Day-to-night rotating shift; on-call rotation and weekend overtime as needed.
Qualifications (Preferred):
- Industrial systems; mechanical/electronics/electrical experience; SAP for maintenance/spare parts.
- cGMP experience; authoring PM/calibration plans; utility/clean utility equipment experience.
- Read P&IDs/electrical drawings/blueprints; Allen Bradley PLCs/Siemens Apogee BAS; Universal CFC refrigeration license.
Application instructions: Apply for requisition ID R411829.
- Provide technical support to manufacturing site covering clean utilities, facilities equipment, production equipment, quality labs, and warehouse.
- Support installation, operation, maintenance, and/or troubleshooting of utility and clean utility equipment (e.g., boilers, chillers, cooling towers, air compressors, waste deactivation systems, HVAC, clean steam, WFI).
- Develop SOPs and PM plans; support SAP transactions, validation testing, root cause investigations, and change control.
- Perform routine maintenance and troubleshoot complex process systems (utilities, clean utilities, DCS/PLC, CIP, maintenance/calibration equipment).
- Assist with calibration, automation, validation, and additional testing as required; contribute to new system identification/development/implementation; align work with departmental metrics.
Qualifications (Required):
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 4 years plant maintenance experience with electrical, plumbing, advanced mechanical, HVAC, and/or multi-stage refrigeration skills (or equivalent military experience).
- Familiarity with GMP regulatory requirements.
- Good oral/written communication; strong maintenance/troubleshooting/problem-solving skills.
- Physical ability to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders/stairs, and work on platforms/equipment above floor level.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; PLCs; CMMS calibration/maintenance database systems.
- Day-to-night rotating shift; on-call rotation and weekend overtime as needed.
Qualifications (Preferred):
- Industrial systems; mechanical/electronics/electrical experience; SAP for maintenance/spare parts.
- cGMP experience; authoring PM/calibration plans; utility/clean utility equipment experience.
- Read P&IDs/electrical drawings/blueprints; Allen Bradley PLCs/Siemens Apogee BAS; Universal CFC refrigeration license.
Application instructions: Apply for requisition ID R411829.