Sr. Engineer II, Plant Utilities

Biogen•Research Triangle Park, NC

19h•$107,000 - $143,000

About The Position

As a Senior Plant Engineer II, you will provide technical engineering support for critical plant utilities and facility systems across manufacturing areas, laboratories, warehouses, and supporting buildings. You will troubleshoot complex equipment issues, lead engineering and commissioning activities, and partner with Utilities, Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Maintenance, and other cross-functional teams to improve equipment reliability and operational performance. This role also manages small engineering projects and provides technical direction to contractors with limited oversight. You will support plant utility and facility systems, including clean utilities, water, compressed air, steam, gases, HVAC air-handling systems, waste systems, cooling-tower water, and process glycol. The role includes troubleshooting associated building management system automation; supporting equipment design, installation, commissioning, and qualification; and developing user requirements and commissioning and qualification protocols. You will also support capital and operational-expenditure projects, investigate equipment failures, onboard equipment into the computerized maintenance management system, manage compliance activities, and contribute to reliability and process-improvement initiatives. Biogen describes itself as a mid-sized biotechnology company offering the stability and resources of an established business alongside opportunities for individual impact, learning, and growth. It emphasizes inclusion and belonging and a mission to deliver life-changing medicines.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
At least 6 years of relevant engineering experience.
Experience supporting manufacturing facilities, plant utilities, or facility equipment systems.
Experience troubleshooting equipment and utility systems.
Experience supporting equipment-related capital or operational-expenditure projects.
Experience with equipment commissioning, qualification, or validation activities.
Ability to develop technical specifications and assess equipment requirements.
Demonstrated ability to investigate equipment failures and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, contractors, and external stakeholders.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project, and AutoCAD.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting clean utilities, HVAC, steam, waste, cooling-water, or glycol systems in a regulated manufacturing environment.
Experience developing user requirements specifications and commissioning or qualification protocols.
Experience managing engineering projects involving stakeholder coordination, risk management, scheduling, and regulatory requirements.
Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems.
Experience managing change controls, deviation investigations, and corrective and preventive actions.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional engineering and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support and troubleshoot plant utility and facility systems, including clean utilities, water, compressed air, steam, gases, HVAC air-handling systems, waste systems, cooling-tower water, and process glycol.
Troubleshoot equipment systems and associated building management system automation.
Lead or support the design, specification, installation, commissioning, and qualification of new equipment.
Develop user requirements specifications and write and execute commissioning and qualification protocols.
Support capital and operational-expenditure projects, including project scoping, equipment modifications, design reviews, change controls, construction support, commissioning, and validation.
Investigate equipment failures and implement improvements to help prevent recurrence.
Onboard new equipment into the computerized maintenance management system in accordance with site procedures.
Manage small engineering projects, schedules, risks, stakeholders, and deliverables with limited direction.
Direct contractors and represent Plant Engineering in discussions with internal teams and external partners.
Develop or update procedures supporting Engineering and Facilities equipment and systems.
Manage compliance activities, including change controls, deviation investigations, and corrective and preventive actions.
Participate in cross-functional initiatives focused on equipment reliability, process improvement, and operational performance.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Fitness and wellness programs, including fitness reimbursement.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and additional end-of-year shutdown time off from December 26 through December 31.
Up to 12 company-paid holidays and 3 paid days off for Personal Significance.
80 hours of sick time per calendar year.
Paid maternity and parental leave benefit.
401(k) program with company-matched contributions.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year.
Employee Resource Groups participation.
Short-term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, based on individual, business unit, and company performance.