Facilities Engineering Senior Specialist

Vertex Inc.•Boston, MA

2d•$104,000 - $156,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Engineering Senior Specialist will contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing assets supported by the Reliability Engineering program. This role involves driving the continuous improvement of maintenance, calibration, and engineering service delivery by adopting and deploying best practices at the Vertex Manufacturing Center (VMC). The specialist will also contribute to asset life cycle management from procurement through decommissioning and collaborate with Facilities Operations (FacOps) to develop asset maintenance plans. A key aspect of the role is performing spare parts assessments to identify critical spares and recommended stock levels to minimize unplanned downtime. The position requires close collaboration with the CMMS data specialist team for implementing improvements based on equipment trending and feedback. Additionally, the role involves performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on equipment failures, conducting reliability assessments, and developing Reliability Engineering Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The specialist will generate and maintain reports supporting failure mode identification, critical spares assessment, and compliance with GMP guidelines. Monitoring equipment performance metrics and identifying equipment design improvements to optimize cost-effectiveness and minimize downtime are also core responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
3 years of experience in the job offered or in a Facilities Engineering Senior Specialist-related occupation.
Demonstrable experience executing Reliability Engineering tasks including Root Cause analyses on systems and equipment.
Demonstrable experience in reliability assessments and understanding failure modes.
Demonstrable experience in spare parts assessments including critical spares and guidance on quantity.
Demonstrable experience providing guidance on maintenance intervals.
Demonstrable experience developing and maturing reliability engineering KPIs in line with industry standards and requirements.
Responsible for ensuring the availability and performance of equipment and systems utilizing Reliability Engineering best practices.
Play a key role in the growth, development, and expansion of the Reliability Engineering program.
Responsible for identifying potential risks to minimize equipment downtime and optimizing equipment efficiency through maintenance best practices, analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsible for the creation, revision, and implementation of preventive maintenance plans for site equipment.
Lead meetings working collaboratively with stakeholders from various departments including operations, engineering, end users, or quality assurance.
Using Good Engineering Practices as well as Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices to provide technical expertise for operational readiness, continuous improvements as well as compliance and regulatory activities as required to meet GMP guidelines.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing assets supported by the Reliability Engineering program.
Drive continuous improvement of maintenance, calibration, and engineering service delivery by adopting and deploying best practices at the Vertex Manufacturing Center (VMC).
Contribute to the development of asset life cycle management from procurement, installation, operation, and decommissioning.
Collaborate with FacOps to lead the development of asset maintenance plans from Reliability Engineering assessments and field walk downs to prolong the lifespan of equipment.
Perform spare parts assessments to determine critical spares and recommended stock levels to minimize the likelihood of unplanned part-related downtime.
Work closely with CMMS data specialist team for implementation of maintenance, calibration, and spare parts improvements based on equipment trending, feedback to reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives and forums.
Perform Root Cause Analysis on equipment to prevent future failures and reduce unplanned downtime.
Conduct reliability assessments and analyses to identify potential failure modes and develop strategies for mitigation.
Develop and advance Reliability Engineering KPIs to improve equipment reliability and decision making.
Generate, manage, and maintain Reliability Engineering reports that support the identification of failure modes, assess critical spares and recommended stocking levels, identifying notable findings and bad actors and support compliance and regulatory activities as required to meet GMP guidelines.
Monitor equipment performance metrics to analyze data and predict potential failures.
Identify equipment design improvements to minimize unplanned downtime and optimize cost effectiveness.