**Job Description** The Incoming Material Deviation Management Specialist is responsible for providing engineering/technical support to the Deviation Management Team within Core Site Services organization at West Point, PA site. The specialist is responsible to support Incoming Material Integrated Product Technology area to remain operational, in compliance, continuously improve and innovate. The Specialist: + Authors incident and investigation reports for deviations + Coordinates and completes Corrective Actions and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) + Authors and reviews Incident Trend Reports + Supports deviation reduction efforts + Supports, executes, and/or leads continuous improvement projects that increase compliance, reduce cost, and/or simplify/standardize the process. + Examines complex issues from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and people) to best understand and resolve the root cause. + Authors, updates, and/or reviews and approves engineering, technical, and manufacturing documents (change control, validation documents, commissioning documents, etc.) necessary for engineering studies and project execution in a Good Manufacturing Practice environment. + Provides on-the-floor support for project implementation and studies, as required + Leads or participates in Quality Risk Assessments. + Supports regulatory inspections/audits as required + Supports team safety, environmental, and compliance objectives. + Manages project timelines to ensure key compliance and customer due dates are met; escalates any potential delays and develop remediation plans when possible. + Collaborates effectively with Operations, Quality, Planning, project teams, and external vendors. **Education Minimum Requirement:** + B.S. or B.A. in Engineering, Sciences, or related discipline **Required Experience and Skills:** + Minimum two (2) years post-bachelor’s degree experience in a regulated environment. + Experience in deviation management / project support and/or change control and/or bio-pharm equipment and/or equipment/process validation. + Highly developed communication, leadership and teamwork skills. + Ability to manage projects/work to schedule/deadlines. **Preferred Experience and Skills:** + Experience in biologics, vaccine, or bulk sterile manufacturing facilities and equipment. + Deviation Management + Change Management + Project Management Current Employees apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$6687.htmld) Current Contingent Workers apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$4020.htmld) **US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:** Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here (https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/aCdfqL) if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process. 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. 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Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts (https://www.msdprivacy.com/us/en/CCPA-notice/) **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 $85,600.00 - $134,800.00 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 https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits . You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (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 **Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully** 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:** No relocation **VISA Sponsorship:** No **Travel Requirements:** 10% **Flexible Work Arrangements:** Hybrid **Shift:** 1st - Day **Valid Driving License:** No **Hazardous Material(s):** n/a **Required Skills:** Adaptability, Adaptability, Applied Engineering, Change Control Management, Data Analysis, Equipment Troubleshooting, Global Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Healthcare Innovation, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Processes, Personal Initiative, Process Optimization, Professional Integrity, Project Implementations, Project Management, Project Procurement Management, Quality Risk Assessment, Regulatory Inspections, Regulatory Project Management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Strategic Procurement, Technical Writing, Technology Transfer {+ 1 more} **Preferred Skills:** **Job Posting End Date:** 08/20/2025 ***A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day** **BEFORE** **the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day** **BEFORE** **the job posting end date.** **Requisition ID:** R360622