Associate Specialist - Global Engineering Solutions Development Program (2026 Start)

Job Description

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity, and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, inclusion, and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.-
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Global Engineering Solutions (GES) is responsible for the design, construction, and delivery of advanced manufacturing facilities and laboratories worldwide. We provide premier engineering solutions in the pharmaceutical industry through technical innovation and project management to deliver important life-saving medicines and vaccines to patients. With our extensive range of facilities and environments, our Engineers have opportunities to impact diverse areas within Large and Small Molecule within the our Company's Manufacturing Division and Animal Health lines of business, including Biological, Chemical, Automation, Capital Projects, Maintenance, Safety, Process Development, Technical Services, Utilities and Validation.

Our Company's Manufacturing Division and GES have a continued focus to build a high-performance organization by recruiting and developing talent through our highly coveted GES Development Program (GESDP).--This 3-year rotational program is an opportunity for high potential entry-level employees to experience and contribute meaningful impact to the design, build, and delivery of new and improved assets through engineering, technical innovation, and project management.

The GESDP consists of a combination of development assignments, leadership development, cross-functional learning, project work, coaching, and mentoring in a team-based environment to enable participants to work across divisions and geographies to increase their understanding of engineering and project management, build business and financial acumen, develop problem-solving and leadership skills.

Throughout your time in the program, we significantly invest in your development and provide you with exposure and experiences across our business to prepare you for future opportunities. You are provided with day-to-day assignment managers, mentors, and "buddies." You will receive coaching from subject matter experts, face real-life design and engineering challenges from industry leading engineers, contribute to significant projects, and help make key decisions that directly impact how we design and construct assets to manufacture pharmaceuticals and deliver them to our patients globally. You will work with the GES integrated project teams (Business Integration, Technology Center, Delivery, Project Business Services, End-to-End Solutions), key internal stakeholders (Technical Operations, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Safety), as well as external Engineering Firms and Vendors to optimally design, construct, and deliver new facilities with innovative, technical engineering solutions to our customers.

Under the direction of the GESDP Program Lead, employees in the program complete several 4, 6, and 8-month rotations within GES over the course of three (3) years. Employees are onboarded at the start of the program and receive fit-for-purpose training prior to their first and before each subsequent rotation. Rotations are determined by business need in conjunction with employee interest and development opportunities. Rotations include but are not limited to:

• Business Integration and Project Design Management - work with the business to develop the project and managing/coordinate aspects of front-end engineering design.
  
• Our Company's Production System - apply Lean methodologies to ensure facilities are built right-sized and fit-for-purpose.
  
• Estimating and Project Controls - learn the basics of developing budget estimates and controlling cost and schedule activities.
  
• Delivery - execute of a project from design phase to system handover to end user.
  
• Process Engineering - design, startup, commission, qualification, and operation for equipment and systems.
  
• Automation - design, startup, installation, and qualification of automated equipment and systems.
  
• Finance - oversee and maintain financial compliance posture between GES and external partners through ongoing monitoring and audits.
  

In addition to rotations, you are required to participate in additional GES-specific projects/initiatives and are encouraged also to participate in development opportunities to further build your knowledge, skillset, and network.

Upon completion of the program, successful participants are well-positioned to apply to targeted roles of interest and greater responsibility within GES to further develop and grow their career at our Company. Employees are equipped with strong foundational skills and have opportunities for significant networking and travel in supporting the capital projects across the company.

The primary site location for this position is West Point, PA. Additional assignment locations will be determined by the project needs at the time of the assignment and may include additional sites beyond the sites listed as part of this job posting.

Required Education and Experience:

• Candidates must be currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering (e.g., Chemical, Biomedical, Mechanical,- etc.), or equivalent discipline from an accredited college/university, preferably with a major in construction management, and graduate by end of 2025 to start full-time in early 2026, or in the Spring 2026 to start in the summer of 2026.
  
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. or lawful permanent resident of U.S. without sponsorship.
  
• Candidates must be willing to be assigned to different jobs and different sites over three (3) years in various aspects of the business.
  

Preferred Experience and Skills:

We are seeking prospective graduates with outstanding academic records of achievement and demonstrated leadership abilities, candidates who are analytical and inquisitive about the interrelationships of various components, and perceptive, quick learners committed to making a difference in the pursuit of manufacturing high-quality, market-leading pharmaceutical and vaccine products. Candidate:

• Should possess superior written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Be a team player with the ability to work independently.
  
• Should have effective collaboration and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset and desire be innovative.
  
• Candidate must possess motivation, dependability, systems thinking and active listening.
  
• Candidates possessing prior intern or co-op experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing or engineering role and/or capital management experience is preferred.
  

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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:

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as "remote".

The salary range for this role is
$70,500.00 - $110,900.00

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

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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:
50%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
1st - Day

Valid Driving License:
Yes

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Required Skills:

-Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:
08/19/2025
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Requisition ID: R341508