Facility/Utilities Engineer
About The Position
The Facility/Utilities Engineer is a member of the Plant Engineering team providing technical support to the Wilson Site, which includes an Energy Center, Vaccine Manufacturing Facility, Quality Labs, and a Packaging facility. The role focuses on mechanical system improvements and optimizations, leading plant engineering improvement projects, and implementing productivity-enhancement initiatives. The position contributes to utility department performance and results, manages capital projects and resources, and provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues, and contractors. It works as a liaison between Plant Engineering and other site business partners, collaborating with Operations, Automation, Quality, and Lean Six Sigma team members to maintain reliable utility processes that meet cGMP requirements. The engineer is accountable for plant engineering system performance and supports utility equipment troubleshooting, engineering records and GMP documentation review, deviation investigations, training, process improvements, and corrective actions. The role also supports regulatory discussions as a subject matter expert on utility systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in engineering or technology; candidates with another scientific discipline may be considered with strong, relevant, direct work experience.
- Five or more years of facility or utility experience.
- Three or more years of industrial mechanical experience with HVAC, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, refrigeration, air compressors, air dryers, and hot water skids.
- Familiarity with cGMPs and regulatory requirements.
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Technical writing and deviation investigation skills.
- Experience with utility, HVAC, and refrigerant system process improvement and optimization.
- Adaptability, budget estimating, capital project management, change management, competency management, corrective action management, data analysis, deviation management, equipment qualification, facility engineering and management, GMP, influencing, liaison work, maintenance supervision, occupational safety and health, plant engineering and management, plant management software, problem identification, process improvements, project resource management, regulatory audits and management, and resource allocation.
Nice To Haves
- cGMP experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
- Experience with formal problem-solving techniques such as root cause analysis (RCA), failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and/or Lean Six Sigma tools.
- Knowledge of Mechanical, Plumbing, ASME, and NFPA code requirements.
- Automation (BAS) experience.
- Experience with deviation management, troubleshooting, and resolving manufacturing anomalies.
- At least three years of supervisory or project management experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage individual contributors, professional employees, and/or contractors.
- Contribute to the performance and results of the utility department.
- Adapt departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
- Provide technical guidance to employees, colleagues, or contractors.
- Anticipate and interpret client or customer needs and identify solutions.
- Act as a liaison between Plant Engineering and other Site Business Partners.
- Manage capital projects involving plant engineering equipment replacement and upgrades.
- Align work activities with department objectives and implement departmental plans and priorities based on division scorecards.
- Lead process-improvement projects, productivity initiatives, and corrective actions focused on equipment uptime, cost minimization, and process consistency.
- Investigate minor and major deviations, interfacing with Operations, Automation, and Quality approvers.
- Review engineering records and related GMP documentation, resolve discrepancies, and implement corrective actions to improve execution and review processes.
- Develop training materials and provide training for system maintenance as a subject matter expert.
- Collaborate with Operations and Lean Six Sigma team members to develop reliable utility processes that meet cGMP requirements.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on utility systems, including USP water, HVAC, and electrical distribution, including during regulatory discussions.
- Identify and resolve technical and operational problems, collaborating with peers on issues that cross inter-related units.
- Assist in identifying, developing, and implementing systems that enhance Plant Engineering processes.
- Troubleshoot Plant Engineering utility equipment as needed, including chillers, boilers, AHUs, PLCs, humidifiers/dehumidifiers, water systems, Square D controllers/monitors, clean steam generators, and electrical distribution systems.
- Conduct engineering tasks needed to maintain plant utility equipment.
- Communicate difficult concepts, persuade others, ask questions, and check for understanding.
- Make decisions guided by policies, guidelines, and procedures, consulting the next-level manager as needed on complex decisions or issues affecting other units.
- Consult with the next-level manager as needed regarding newly identified priorities.
- Forecast resource needs and manage allocated expense budgets and resources to implement projects.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision healthcare benefits.
- Other insurance benefits for employees and family.
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k).
- Paid holidays.
- Vacation.
- Compassionate and sick days.
- Eligible for an annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
