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Director, Engineering FLEx Non-Sterile Operations

at Merck

📍 USA - New Jersey - Rahway Hybrid 💰 $173K – $272K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $173K – $272K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education Not specified
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

This role involves leading process development efforts for non-sterile drug products, optimizing equipment and facilities, and collaborating across departments to support clinical and commercial manufacturing.

  • Manage process development
  • Optimize equipment and facilities
  • Troubleshoot manufacturing issues
  • Lead cross-functional teams
  • Ensure GMP compliance

The environment includes process engineering, equipment and facility optimization, GMP compliance, and cross-functional collaboration in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

The ideal candidate is a senior process engineer with extensive experience in drug product process development, capable of leading cross-functional teams, optimizing manufacturing processes, and ensuring GMP compliance. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Extensive drug product process development experienceLeadership and communication skillsExperience with process development and equipment optimizationKnowledge of GMP standardsAbility to troubleshoot and support manufacturing operations
Process engineering toolsManufacturing equipmentRegulatory documentation systems
Process developmentEquipment optimizationFacility optimizationGMPProcess engineeringTroubleshootingTechnology evaluationTeam leadershipCross-functional collaborationRegulatory compliance
Process developmentEquipment optimizationFacility optimizationFormulation developmentGMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)Process engineeringTroubleshootingTechnology evaluationTeam leadershipCross-functional collaborationRegulatory compliance
LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingCollaborationInnovation
Industry Pharmaceutical/Manufacturing
Job Function Leading process engineering and development for non-sterile pharmaceutical operations
Process developmentEquipment optimizationFacility optimizationFormulation developmentGMPProcess engineeringTroubleshootingTechnology evaluationTeam leadershipCross-functional collaborationRegulatory compliance

Lack of extensive drug process development experience, No leadership or team management experience, Inability to support GMP manufacturing, No relevant technical expertise

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