Merck KGaA Posted October 10, 2026

GMP Electrical Engineer

St. Louis, Missouri, United States FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!  Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

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

Your Role:

The Electrical Engineer at the South Second Street facility in St. Louis, MO is a critical engineering role that is responsible for a variety of electrical engineering tasks.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Ensure electrical design and equipment installations/refurbishments at Cherokee site is following relevant OSHA, NFPA, NEMA, NEC, etc. and MilliporeSigma standards.

Lead and participate in site electrical and instrumentation audits.

Project deliverables include electrical and project estimates, electrical equipment specifications, power distribution and grounding design review, equipment and materials purchase requisitions, electrical drawings, construction bid packages, and qualification of electrical equipment including medium and low voltage distribution and motors/pumps.

You will plan, design, and manage capital (and expense) projects having focus on electrical infrastructure (or other) with fixed schedules and budgets.

Additional duties include evaluation of site power requirements and providing project startup and other site electrical troubleshooting support as needed. Specific project duties include preparing/modifying project electrical specifications and summaries for design packages, working with internal stakeholders to ensure projects are delivering value, reviewing electrical project/vendor drawings, and supporting construction.

Who You Are: 

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and 3+ years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing electrical engineering role.

OR

High School Diploma or GED and 7+ years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing electrical engineering role.

Preferred Qualifications:

Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Master’s Electrician License in the state of Missouri or an Industrial Maintenance Electrician’s License in St. Louis City.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Chemical/pharmaceutical maintenance and/or project experience.

Experience with Emerson DeltaV or other DCS and Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs, in addition to other process automation equipment such as VFDs, instrumentation, and discrete control devices.

Knowledge of applicable NFPA (NEC) and NEMA codes.

Extensive Engineering knowledge in hazardous electrical area classification, PSM design requirements, and medium/low voltage electrical systems.

Pay Range for this position: $92,900 - $139,400 / year ​

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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The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Employment type
FULL_TIME

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Salary context

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This roleSubject $92,900/yr – $139,400/yr
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