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Merck · 3 months ago

2026 Future Talent Program – Manufacturing and Reliability Engineering Co-Op

USA - Pennsylvania - West Point

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$40K/yr - $106K/yr

Merck is a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry, and they are seeking candidates for their Future Talent Program in Manufacturing and Reliability Engineering. The co-op role involves supporting the operation of Vaccine Manufacturing facilities, providing technical support, and working with various engineering teams.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide daily equipment trouble shooting, technical, and mechanical support to the daily operations of vaccine manufacturing departments. Facilities will be in regular operation or will be in start-up mode

Interact with other production support groups (technology, automation, and quality) and capital project teams while completing assignments

Provide progress updates to mentor summarizing the status of the assignments

Work with assigned mentor to develop personal and professional skills

Develop and maintain preventative maintenance programs

Support utility (clean steam, water for injection, chilled water, tower water, glycol) and Air Handler Building Automation System (BAS) technical projects across multiple vaccine areas

Support equipment reliability projects and EMU West Point site initiatives across multiple vaccine areas

Qualification

ManufacturingMechanical EngineeringReliability EngineeringGMP ComplianceBuilding Automation SystemsData AnalysisProject ManagementCommunication SkillsLeadership SkillsTeamwork Skills

Required

Candidate must be pursuing an Associates, BS, or MS degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline, with a focus on manufacturing process or related field

Candidates must have communication, leadership and teamwork skills

Building Automation Systems

Cloud Data Catalog

Data Analysis

Database Management

Data Science

Data Security

Data Visualization

Data Wrangling

Detail-Oriented

GMP Compliance

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)