Senior Specialist, Engineering

Job Description

The Sr. Facilities/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.

Responsibilities

General

• 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

Business and Functional Expertise

• 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.

Problem Solving

• 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

Impact

• Influence | Explains difficult concepts and persuades others to adopt point of view | Communicates information, asks questions and checks for understanding
• Accountability | Accountable for the performance of plant engineering systems
• Decision Making | 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

Strategic Planning | Resource Management

• 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

Education Requirements

• BS in engineering or technology | Other fields in scientific disciplines can be considered provided the candidate has strong, relevant, and direct work experience

Experience and Skills

Required

• Five years of facility/utility experience
• 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

Preferred

• 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

Working Relationships

• Reports to Associate Director of Engineering
• Manages and interacts with employees within own department
• Frequent interaction with employees from other departments
• Interacts with representatives from regulatory agencies

Required Skills:
Budget Management, Capital Project Management, Change Management, Curriculum Development, Data Analysis, Deviation Management, Equipment Qualification, Facility Management, GMP Compliance, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HVAC Systems, Maintenance Supervision, Maintenance Troubleshooting, Occupational Safety and Health, Process Improvement Projects, Productivity Improvements, Regulatory Audits, Regulatory Compliance, Six Sigma, Steam Generators, Sterile Manufacturing, System Maintenance, Team Leadership, Troubleshooting, Utility Plant Operations

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The salary range for this role is
$117,000.00 - $184,200.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at ;br>
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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable

Shift:
1st - Day

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Job Posting End Date:
03/6/2026
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