Process Engineering Tech

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Merck Group’s Process Engineering Tech in Carlsbad, CA is an onsite, full‑time role supporting the EMD Electronics Production Engineering team. You’ll troubleshoot plant chemical and support systems, lead maintenance techs under safety work permits, and help optimize purification, packaging, and container processing. Key duties include applying safety programs, collaborating with engineering and production, sourcing materials, managing purchases, calibrations and valve testing, maintaining spares, and coordinating repairs with urgency. Requirements: high school diploma or GED and 2+ years’ hands‑on mechanical experience; preferred: associate degree in engineering, safety focus, good communication, basic instrumentation, P&IDs and hazard chemistry experience. No sponsorship; US work eligibility required. Tip: tailor your resume with concrete safety, cross‑functional teamwork, and documented maintenance and procurement examples.

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
 

Your Role:

The Engineering Technician provides hands-on support to the Carlsbad EMD Electronics Production Engineering Department. This is an onsite position in our Carlsbad, Ca location where you will troubleshoot plant chemical and support systems to meet safety and quality requirements, deliver daily support to the Engineering team, and lead maintenance technicians under safety work permits to troubleshoot, repair, and optimize purification, packaging, and container processing systems. In this role, you will:

• Apply EMD Safety programs to ensure safety performance and compliance across all activities.
• Collaborate with Engineering and production teams to identify practical solutions to production challenges.
• Source materials and resources (internal and external) as needed, independently manage and track purchases.
• Manage routine calibrations, bench-testing of equipment, relief valve testing and documentation, and maintain critical spares inventory.
• Oversee stocking, repair, and calibration of production tools to support Engineering, Maintenance, and Production teams.
• Coordinate production equipment repairs, troubleshooting, and optimization on an as-needed basis, with the ability to simplify complex issues and act with urgency.

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2+ years of hands-on mechanical inclination with practical experience working in a production, maintenance, or facilities department

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in engineering field

• Demonstrated safety focus and attention to detail.
• Hands-on mechanical inclination with practical experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interface effectively with all organizational levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).
• Basic experience with plant instrumentation and automated production processes.
• Ability to read P&IDs (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams).
• Experience working with or around hazardous chemicals.

Base Pay Range for this position $ 32.00-$49.00 per hour

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

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