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Rotating Shift Operating Engineer

Merck
Rahway, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 8/5/2025 CLOSED ON 9/3/2025

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Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer? If so, then this is the opportunity for you!

Power Plant Operating Engineer

Position Overview

  • Under the supervision of the Watch Engineer, observes and operates all outside utilities distribution systems, and auxiliary equipment in order to provide adequate services to all sections of the site
  • Is responsible for the operation and monitoring of the turbo- generators, auxiliary equipment associated with same, including turbine room switchgear
  • Operates all water conditioning equipment associated with the power plant including reverse osmosis units, deionizers, polishers, filters, U.V. system, ozone systems and site process cooling water systems
  • This position will require the testing, treatment, and adjustments to the heater, boilers, cooling towers, Deionized (DI) water, Reverse Osmosis (RO) water for proper chemistry
  • Under the supervision of the Watch Engineer observes and operates 900#, 135# steam boilers, steam turbines and their auxiliaries.
  • Must have a thorough knowledge of boilers, piping, and auxiliaries and have a practical knowledge of the control instruments
  • The position will require the testing, treatment and adjustments to the heater and boilers for proper chemistry
  • 8 hour Rotating Shift Work 6AM-2PM, 2PM-10PM, 10PM-6AM
  • Works from verbal and written instructions, governed by special operating procedures received from the Watch Engineer. Otherwise works from standard operating procedures
  • Exchanges operating information from previous shift and relays it on to relieving shift
  • Works under the supervision of Watch Engineer, who has the responsibility of spot checking these positions during each shift
  • Trains persons assigned to them for qualifications or advancement to a higher classification
  • Must practice proper Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and documentation requirements

License Requirements

  • NJ Blue Seal (1-C) 3rd Class Engineer License or Higher

Position Qualifications

Minimum Education Requirement:

  • High School Diploma /GED

Required Experience And Skills

  • New Jersey Blue Seal 3rd Class Engineers (1-C) license.
  • Previous powerplant operating experience.
  • Ability, fitness, and skill.

Shift/Schedule

  • Successful candidate must be able and willing to work a rotating shift schedule

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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”.

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

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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

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements

Not Applicable

Shift

1st - Day, 2nd - Evening, 3rd - Night

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

N/A

Required Skills

Applied Engineering, Maintenance Processes, Management Process

Preferred Skills

Job Posting End Date:

08/7/2025

  • 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.

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