I/E Techn.-Electrician

Merck & Co USA - Pennsylvania - West Point Updated 30 August 2026
Pharma

Job description

Job Description If you are a motivated and experienced Electrician looking for a new challenge, please submit your application. We look forward to hearing from you! Summary, Focus and Purpose Under the supervision of the Maintenance and Utilities Supervisor and direction of the maintenance Team Leader, the Electricians assemble, install, tests, and maintain electrical equipment. Electricians will conduct maintenance on any equipment or facilities which their skills support in a compliant quality manner. Electricians are part of the I/E Technician work group and will primarily share work assignments within their job grouping with no inherent or “system imposed” limits. Based on business needs, I/E Technicians will complete maintenance activities including crossing between job groupings where skills are common. Work assignments, buildings, and equipment are not exclusive to any craft, job grouping, or employee. Position may include some responsibility for maintaining significant business systems (e.g., CMMS data, planning, procurement, and scheduling) including the authority to assign, coordinate, and maintain work for others. Equipment | Machinery General tools common to the electrical trade, such as small hand tools, pipe cutting, threading and bending tools, pole line tools, soldering equipment and testing apparatus | Person lifts or the operation of a bucket truck Key Functions Working from drawings, blueprints, schematics, CMMS driven work orders, or other instruction | Reference manufacturer’s equipment manuals Assembles, installs, disconnects, and tests electrical equipment, motors, generators, control equipment and electronic components Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles and installs conduit (EMT, IMC, Rigid, PVC coated, Aluminum, PVC, Flex Conduit, etc.) to various outlets, equipment and panels Installs, maintains, tests, and repairs: lights, lighting controls, alarms, public address, power distribution systems and data processing systems, etc. Performs any kind of necessary electrical construction work Troubleshoots, locates and remedies trouble on any circuit by conducting electrical testing procedures | Completes load surveys and necessary test | Takes appropriate corrective actions Maintains and services all electrical equipment May work on energized, equipment (when necessary) using OSHA approved safety equipment and guidelines Works with voltage and current of any level, AC or DC Completes all work with guidelines of Company and NEC Develops and performs on job modifications of electrical equipment Estimate and layout jobs and list bill of materials for job, order Attend and actively participates in HAZOPS, waste walkthroughs, Kaizen events, or any other operations, lean six-sigma, quality, safety or environmental training/initiatives Prepares and assists technicians, supervisors and planners in preparing labor and material estimates Assists supervision with the assigning, scheduling and prioritization of work order requests using maintenance management systems Makes recommendations and prepares orders for spare parts, additional stock room items, tools, etc. Consults with Supervision and other mechanics on problem resolution/troubleshooting. Keeps Supervision informed of problem issues Write, execute, and complete safety permits Annual field verification for EL qualifications Education Required | High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) and Graduation from a recognized/accredited electrician trade school, community college, or equivalent programs with at least 576 classroom hours or Completion of a formal electrician apprentice program that is approved by the United States Department of Labor or equivalent or Verified Military training equivalent to a recognized/accredited trade school program or journeyman apprenticeship program Preferred | Course(s) in electronics Experience | Skills | Knowledge Required Three years of recent full-time experience in the last seven years as an electrician with heavy industrial applications, verified or Completion of four years of on-the-job part training as part of a formal electrician apprentice program or Three years recent (within the last seven years) full-time military experience as an electrician Read blueprints, drawings, schematics, line diagrams, etc. Analyze electrical maintenance problems, troubleshoot, and take appropriate corrective measure Preferred Extensive experience with automatic and automated packaging equipment in the drug or food processing industries Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is dedicated to being the most trusted supplier of biopharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create a reliable global manufacturing network that’s devoted to delivering a high-quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time. VETJOBS #MSJR SKILLEDLABORUS Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE US and Puerto Rico Residents Only: Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and ind

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