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Associate Specialist, Process and Instrumentation Engineer

at Merck

📍 USA - Nebraska - Elkhorn Hybrid 💰 $71K – $113K USD / year Posted April 01, 2026
Salary $71K – $113K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience entry
Exp. Years 0-3 years
Education Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree required (MechE, ChemE, EE, or BSEng)
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

Associate Specialist, Process and Instrumentation Engineer supports engineering and maintenance functions with instrumentation, process definitions, and calibration system administration.

  • Review, Route and enter new instrumentation into the Computerized Calibration Management System
  • Develop and maintain Process Flow and Block Diagrams
  • Support calibration and change controls
  • Provide data analysis for process optimization
  • Collaborate with automation, QA, and production teams

Focus on process instrumentation, calibration management, PFD/P&ID documentation, and cross-functional collaboration across production and automation teams.

The ideal candidate is an early-career process/instrumentation engineer with strong CAD, calibration administration, and instrumentation fundamentals, capable of supporting calibration and process documentation in a biopharma setting. They should be comfortable hybrid work at an Elkhorn site and willing to engage across multiple teams.

Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree0-3 years of relevant industry experience
Computerized Calibration Management System
AdaptabilityBiopharmaceutical OperationsCAD ProficiencyData AnalysisEngineering PrincipleEngineering StandardsEstimation and PlanningExperimentationInstrumentationInstrumentation EngineeringProcess OptimizationProfessional EngineeringProject ManagementSoftware ProficiencySystem ControlTeamworkTechnical CommunicationTechnical Problem-Solving
CAD ProficiencyData AnalysisEngineering PrincipleEngineering StandardsEstimation and PlanningExperimentationInstrumentationInstrumentation EngineeringProcess OptimizationProfessional EngineeringProject ManagementSoftware ProficiencySystem ControlTeamworkTechnical CommunicationTechnical Problem-Solving
AdaptabilityTeamworkCommunicationProblem-SolvingTechnical Communication
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Maintain process instrumentation and calibration data, support process documentation and changes across manufacturing operations.
Role Subtype Engineering (Non-Software) - Instrumentation
Tech Domains CAD Proficiency, Data Analysis, Instrumentation, Software Proficiency, System Control
process and instrumentation engineercalibration system administratorPFDP&IDSOPProcess DefinitionCritical ParameterInstrumentationCalibrationCalibration Management SystemChange controlsDeviation investigationBiopharmaceutical OperationsCAD ProficiencyData AnalysisProcess optimizationProfessional EngineerProject ManagementSystem ControlTeamworkTechnical communicationRegulatory compliancecritical parameterinstrumentationcalibration management systemchange controldeviation investigation

Bachelor of Science in Engineering required, 0-3 years of relevant experience, Hybrid work expectation with site involvement

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