Job Description

Job Description:

The GWES Associate Director, Emergency Services, will be responsible for providing guidance, oversight, and management of both our Company's Fire Department and Site Contract Security Operations and Emergency Response at the Rahway, NJ Campus. The role will collaborate with cross functional teams and site Facility Management operations to effectively and safely operate and maintain the site emergency response systems and processes.

Responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the following:

• Provides direction and leadership for Fire Department, Site Security, Emergency Response, Rescue planning, training, and execution.

• Provides direction and leadership for the General Emergency Mobilization Systems for the site and serves as a liaison with the local municipalities and County

• Collaborates with Global Security, Safety, Health Services, and external partners to deliver and support all response (fire, security, emergency) needs of the facilities.

• Ensure IFM Partner meets all contractual obligations including all service level agreements (SLA's) and key performance indicators (KPI's) for Fire, Security and Emergency Response.

• Provide oversight for maintaining and operating all the security systems, employee badging, electronic access control, video management system (CCTV), fire alarm detection and suppression systems, fixed and portable fire protection systems, ensuring proper functioning, and training.

• Develop Internal best practices to benchmark externally to the standards for the industry.

• Leverage relationships with key clients/customers/organizational leadership to ensure support of business needs and accomplishments of key objectives.

• Responsible for investigating local site security incidents and capturing lessons learned to improve work processes and/or drive improvements to physical security infrastructure.

• Identify, implement, and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and measure the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency response.

• Develop and maintain operational processes to ensure Emergency Response Procedures and Security Standards are maintained and modified as needed.

• Leverage internal and external benchmarking to identify leading industry practices to drive continuous improvement.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree BA/BS preferably in: Fire Protection/Fire Science, Emergency Management or Homeland Security, Occupational Safety/Industrial Safety, Security Management or Criminal Justice or equivalent

Required Experience and Skills:

8 years progressing responsibility in emergency services leadership, ideally with:

• Direct command or supervisory roles in a fire department or industrial/fire brigade environment

• Demonstrated ability to perform under pressure and respond rapidly to breaking situations.

• Managing integrated emergency response programs (fire, medical, security)

• Collaboration with municipal/county agencies and mutual aid partners; experience as a liaison to public authorities

• Ownership of emergency plans, mobilization systems, drills/exercises, after-action reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Experience with security and life safety systems

• Experience developing training programs and readiness drills

• Strong communication and people skills

• Background in investigations.

• Computer skills using MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point etc.) and operation of other peripheral devices.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Oversight of contract security providers (IFM partners), including performance management against SLAs and KPIs

• Experience with External Partner Management and Townships/Fire Departments

• Fire/EMS: NFPA-compliant training, Incident Safety Officer, FEMA certifications, Hazardous Materials awareness/operations; Confined Space/Technical Rescue

• Security/Protection: Physical Security Professional (PSP), Experience with electronic access control and video management systems (e.g., Lenel OnGuard, CCure, Genetec)

• Safety/Facilities: OSHA 30-hour (General Industry), NICET certification in Fire Alarm Systems, Familiarity with NFPA codes (NFPA 72, 101, 70, 25, 13), International Fire Code, and local NJ regulations

• Experience with Collective Bargaining units and execution of a CBA.

• Incident Command training and major incident management exercises

• Budgeting, resource planning, and capital projects tied to safety/security systems

Required Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Budget Management, Capital Projects, Change Management, Collective Bargaining, Communication, Contractor Oversight, Criminal Justice, Electrical Power Engineering, Emergency Management, Emergency Response, Engineering Design, Engineering Standards, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Management, Fire Alarm Testing, Fire Detection Systems, HVAC Systems, Identifying Risks, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Maintenance Processes, Management Process, NFPA Codes, Occupational Safety and Health, Organizational Performance Management {+ 4 more}

Preferred Skills:

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The salary range for this role is

$129,000.00 - $203,100.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this 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.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

03/2/2026

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