Job Description

Merck's Animal Health Division seeks a Maintenance Manager to build and lead the maintenance organization for a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Kansas. The role involves recruiting technicians, implementing preventative maintenance programs, managing CMMS systems, and ensuring cGMP compliance during facility startup and ongoing operations.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, onboard, and train multi-craft maintenance technicians for 24/7 facility operations
• Lead maintenance group, conduct performance reviews, and establish strong safety and accountability culture
• Optimize maintenance efficiency through resource planning, job scheduling, and downtime minimization
• Oversee CMMS implementation and ensure all maintenance activities comply with cGMP standards
• Support facility commissioning, regulatory audits, and equipment startup with internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

• Associate's degree in applicable field or equivalent trade school/military training with extensive industrial leadership experience
• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in manufacturing environments
• 10+ years of engineering, maintenance, or operations experience
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical aptitude with proven problem-solving abilities
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and deliver consistent high-quality results
• Collaborative team-building skills with willingness to learn from others

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