Maintenance and Engineering Manager

Job Description

For over 130 years, we have pioneered groundbreaking science.  Today, we are driven by continuous innovation to develop breakthrough medicines, vaccines and technology.  Rooted in direct experience on the farm and in the clinic, we work hand in hand with our customers every step of the way.

Our singular focus is to empower those who care for animals, helping them manage their vital responsibility with confidence.  Because when it comes to animal health, no one sees it like we do.

Manager of Maintenance and Engineering

The Manager of Maintenance and Engineering is responsible for leading maintenance, reliability, facilities, and plant engineering activities at the Dallas Technology Solutions Site. This role ensures safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of production equipment, utilities, and facility infrastructure while driving continuous improvement, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, capital projects, and cross-functional support for production goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the site maintenance and engineering teams, including maintenance technicians, planners, supervisors, engineers, contractors, and third-party service providers.
• Develop, implement, and sustain preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability, uptime, safety, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, and other site leaders to align maintenance and engineering priorities with production schedules and business objectives.
• Oversee troubleshooting and root cause analysis for equipment failures, recurring downtime, process interruptions, and reliability issues.
• Manage capital projects, equipment upgrades, facility improvements, installation activities, commissioning, and start-up support from planning through execution.
• Own maintenance planning, scheduling, spare parts strategy, MRO inventory, contractor coordination, and shutdown planning to minimize operational disruption.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, OSHA requirements, environmental regulations, quality standards, and applicable manufacturing or industry-specific requirements.
• Manage departmental budgets, labor utilization, maintenance spending, project costs, and vendor performance to achieve cost, safety, and reliability targets.
• Use CMMS data, maintenance KPIs, downtime trends, and reliability metrics to identify improvement opportunities and track team performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, reliability-centered maintenance, and other structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Support employee development through coaching, performance management, technical training, succession planning, and a strong culture of accountability and teamwork.
• Ensure accurate technical documentation, equipment records, standard operating procedures, drawings, manuals, and maintenance work histories are maintained.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in maintenance, engineering, reliability, or technical leadership within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading maintenance teams, managing technical personnel, and coordinating work across multiple shifts or production areas.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, utilities, facilities, and production equipment systems used in manufacturing operations.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs, CMMS systems, maintenance planning, spare parts management, and reliability improvement practices.
• Proven ability to manage capital projects, contractors, budgets, timelines, equipment installations, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of OSHA safety standards, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, environmental compliance, and safe work practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and respond to urgent equipment, facility, or production-related issues as needed.
• Experience with PLCs, automation systems, instrumentation, robotics, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, SCADA, or other industrial controls platforms.
• Strong business acumen, including experience with maintenance budgets, capital planning, cost reduction, equipment lifecycle planning, and project justification.
• Experience leading culture change, technician skill development, apprenticeship programs, or multi-site maintenance standardization initiatives.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering tools such as root cause analysis, FMEA, condition monitoring, vibration analysis, thermography, lubrication programs, and reliability-centered maintenance.
• Experience implementing or improving CMMS platforms, maintenance planning processes, storeroom controls, and maintenance KPI dashboards.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in high-speed, regulated, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, consumer goods, or other complex manufacturing environments.
• Professional certifications such as CMRP, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, TPM, OSHA 30, or related reliability and project management credentials.
• Ability to influence across departments, communicate with senior leadership, and build strong partnerships with Operations, Quality, Safety, Engineering, and external vendors.

Work Environment and Leadership Expectations

This position is based at a manufacturing site and requires regular presence on the production floor, in maintenance areas, and around operating equipment. The Manager of Maintenance and Engineering is expected to model safe behavior, lead with urgency and accountability, communicate clearly across all levels of the organization, and build a high-performing team focused on reliability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Required Skills:

Breakdown Maintenance, Breakdown Maintenance, Capital Project Management, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Corrective Maintenance, Decision Making, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Regulatory Compliance, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Troubleshooting, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HVAC Design, Industrial Production, Maintenance Engineering, Maintenance Management, Maintenance Management Systems, Maintenance Scheduling, Manufacturing Maintenance, Mechanical Integrity, People Leadership, Plant Engineering, Predictive Maintenance, Process Equipment, Process Improvements, Process Safety Management {+ 7 more}

Preferred Skills:

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The primary location for this posting is:

USA - Texas - Irving

Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.

The salary range for the primary location of this role is:

$117,000.00 - $184,200.00

This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of 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.

Additional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.

Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

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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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

11/25/2026

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