Plant Maintenance Engineer

GRIFOLS, S.A. • NC-Clayton, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This role provides plant maintenance engineering support for 24x7 manufacturing operations at the Grifols Clayton site, Fractionation Areas. The Maintenance/Plant engineer has the primary responsibility for ensuring reliable production area operation in compliance with safety, regulatory, and production requirements while making independent decisions and resolving conflict within defined areas of responsibility. They will troubleshoot and identify root-cause mechanical system issues and process related problems so they can be corrected. This role will become the mechanical SME for the areas of responsibility within the building while serving as a consultant to management within that specified area. The engineer will plan and organize cross-functional activities, partnering with operations, maintenance, and project engineering to identify and resolve issues (redesign, rebuild, repair, etc.). They will actively pursue and manage process optimization technology, help improve operational efficiency, and implement continuous improvement projects, advancing technical project proposals through to completion. The role also involves overseeing outsourced vendor support and assisting in training maintenance, instrumentation, and operations personnel. Additional responsibilities include materials clearance, spare parts inventory, change controls, incident investigation, participating in safety reviews, specifications, leading projects during plant shutdowns, and other common GMP engineering tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related field.
• Professional certifications and licenses as appropriate.
• At least 4 years of experience (for Engineer III).
• Typically requires 5 years of related experience (for Engineer IV).
• Minimum of 6 years of applicable engineering experience (for Senior Engineer).
• Minimum 7 years of related experience (for Staff Engineer).
• Minimum 8 years of experience (for Principal Engineer).
• Biotech, Chemical or Industrial experience preferred.
• Experience in Biotech, Pharmaceutical or Chemical Industry preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Self-motivated and driven to succeed
• Hands-on and a problem solver. Greater time in the field than at the desk.
• Communicates effectively and promptly at all levels of the organization.
• Strong theoretical and practical technical understanding with strong troubleshooting skills.
• Works well with technical and non-technical personnel.
• Solid technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Candidates with GMP and/or pharmaceutical industry experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliable production area operation in compliance with safety, regulatory, and production requirements while making independent decisions and resolving conflict within defined areas of responsibility.
• Troubleshoot and identify root-cause mechanical system issues and process related problems so they can be corrected.
• Become the mechanical SME for the areas of responsibility within the building while serving as a consultant to management within that specified area.
• Plans and organizes cross-functional activities. Partner with operations, maintenance and project engineering to identify and resolve issues (redesign, rebuild, repair, etc.).
• Actively pursue and manage process optimization technology, help improve operational efficiency, and implement continuous improvement projects. Advances technical project proposals through to completion.
• Oversee outsourced vendor support.
• Assist in training maintenance, instrumentation, and operations personnel.
• Materials clearance, spare parts inventory, change controls, incident investigation, participating in safety reviews, specifications, leading projects during plant shutdowns and other common GMP engineering tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level