Associate Director, Manufacturing Systems Integration

MSD

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
West Point, PADurham, NCElkton, MDWilson, NCWilmington, DE
Salary
$142,400–$224,100 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 14, 2026

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This role $183k
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This role pays less than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $160,500–$238,655 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $183k versus about $200k for comparable roles.

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MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) is the international name for Merck & Co., a major U.S.-based pharmaceutical company.

MSD currently has 8 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Associate Director, Manufacturing Systems Integration

As Associate Director, Manufacturing Systems Integration, you will join the team as a technical authority responsible for building, configuring, and sustaining system integrations between shop floor manufacturing systems and downstream capabilities. You will manage the flow of critical production data from systems like MES, AVEVA PI historians, and DeltaV process control environments into platforms used for scheduling, productivity, and operational reporting. Your daily work involves defining data mapping, establishing integration standards, and providing senior-level troubleshooting across global sites to ensure reliable performance. The role requires expertise in SQL, relational databases, and modern technologies including Ignition, OPC UA, and edge computing. You will navigate the intersection of manufacturing operations and product engineering to solve complex data contextualization problems, ensuring that accurate information drives improved throughput and quality across a global manufacturing network.

What you'll do

  • Build, configure, and sustain system integrations between shop floor manufacturing systems and downstream operational capabilities.
  • Define and execute detailed data mapping to translate shop floor data into parameters for scheduling and reporting.
  • Establish and maintain integration standards, templates, and reusable patterns to ensure consistent onboarding of new sites.
  • Oversee the execution and scaling of integration solutions across global manufacturing sites.
  • Provide senior-level troubleshooting and incident leadership to diagnose root causes and restore data flows.
  • Drive data quality and validation practices to ensure accuracy and consistency for production reporting.
  • Manage vendor and integrator relationships to ensure technical quality and alignment with corporate standards.
  • Mentor engineers and site teams on integration best practices, troubleshooting, and data interpretation.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience in manufacturing technology or industrial systems environments (pharmaceutical experience preferred).
  • Minimum of 5 years in system integration, automation, or manufacturing IT/OT roles.
  • Experience integrating upstream systems like MES, PI, and DeltaV with downstream platforms for analytics and reporting.
  • Proficiency in SQL and relational database concepts to query and transform manufacturing data.
  • Familiarity with modern integration technologies including APIs, OPC UA, streaming, and edge to cloud data flows.
  • Knowledge of SDLC practices and computer system validation concepts.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills across global teams.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (preferred).

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