Senior Specialist, Engineering

MSD•Wilson, NC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Facility/Utilities Engineer is a member of the Plant Engineering team providing technical support to the Wilson Site. The site includes an Energy Center, Vaccine Manufacturing Facility, Quality Labs, and a Packaging facility. This support position will focus on investigation of utility/facility system excursions, system improvements and optimizations. The incumbent will also be responsible for leading plant engineering improvement projects and implementation of productivity enhancement initiatives.

Requirements

BS in engineering or technology | Other fields in scientific disciplines can be considered provided the candidate has strong, relevant, and direct work experience
Minimum five (5) years of facility/utility experience
Experience managing capital projects
Familiarity with cGMPs and regulatory requirements
Problem solving and troubleshooting
Technical writing and deviation investigation
Industrial Electrical, Utility, and HVAC system process improvement and optimization
Deviation Investigations
Facility Management
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEA
GMP Compliance
HVAC Systems
Lean Six Sigma Tools
Maintenance Troubleshooting
Manufacturing Quality Control
Six Sigma
Steam Generators
System Maintenance
Utilities Management
Utility Plant Operations
Utility Systems

Nice To Haves

cGMP in a pharmaceutical environment
Formal problem-solving techniques, such as root cause analysis (RCA), failure mode effects analysis (FMEA), and/or Lean Six Sigma tools
NFPA code requirements
5 years + Industrial electrical distribution
Automation (BAS)
Deviation management, troubleshooting and resolving manufacturing anomalies
Minimum three year supervisory or project management

Responsibilities

Manages individual contributors (professional employees) and/or contractors
Contributes to the performance and results of the utility department
Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
Decisions are guided by policies, procedures, and business plan; receive guidance from manager
Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues, or contractors
Anticipates and interprets client and/or customer needs to identify solutions
Works as a liaison between Plant Engineering and other Site Business Partner’s
Manages capital projects involving plant engineering equipment replacement/upgrades
Apply management skills to align work activities with department objectives
Project management
Extensive industrial experience involving utility system generation, distribution and control are needed
Lead in the identification and implementation of process improvement projects, productivity initiatives and corrective actions while focusing on equipment uptime, minimizing cost, and maintaining process consistency.
Investigate deviations (both minor and major), with responsibility to interface with Operations, Automation, and Quality approvers.
Perform a thorough review of engineering records and related GMP documentation, identifying and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner, and implementing corrective actions to improve the execution/review process.
Develop training material.
Working as a subject matter expert (SME), provides necessary training for system maintenance.
Work alongside operations and lean six sigma team members to develop reliable utility processes that meet cGMP requirements.
Knowledgeable of all utility systems (e.g. USP water, HVAC, electrical distribution, etc.) regarding functionality of equipment and relied on as SME during regulatory discussions.
Identifies and resolves technical and operational problems; collaborates with peers to resolve problems that cross into inter-related units
Strong problem-solving skills and a direct involvement approach to problem solving | Candidate should be able to examine an issue from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and people) in order to best understand and identify root cause
Responsible for assisting in the identification, development, and implementation of new systems which enhance the operation of Plant Engineering processes
Assist with trouble shooting Plant Engineering utility equipment on an as needed basis which includes but not limited to chillers, boiler, AHUs, PLCs, humidifiers/dehumidifiers, water systems, Square D controllers/monitors, clean steam generators and electrical distribution systems
Conduct engineering task as needed maintaining plant utility equipment
Explains difficult concepts and persuades others to adopt point of view | Communicates information, asks questions and checks for understanding
Accountable for the performance of plant engineering systems
Guided by policies, guidelines, and procedures that impact the department’s ability to meet performance objectives | Consults on an as-needed basis with next-level manager on more complex decisions and/or issues that impact other units with inter-related processes
Adapts and implements departmental plans and priorities based on division scorecards to address local business, service and operational challenges
Consults on an as-needed basis with next-level manager for newly identified priorities
Forecasts resource needs; manages allocated expense budgets and allocated resources to implement projects