Facilities Engineering Specialist

Job Description

Position Description:

Facilities Engineering Specialist

Provide engineering and project support to facilities, maintenance and/or utilities for Rahway, New Jersey pharmaceutical research campus and headquarters for our Company. Provide regional assistance to other North American sites, as required.

This position supports day-to-day operations that includes technical input to projects, mechanical support to utilities, and maintenance engineering for site facilities including office, warehousing, pilot manufacturing, and labs. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide support and monitoring of equipment performance and maintenance reliability, as well as troubleshooting to ensure compliant, reliable and efficient operations.

• Propose facility and infrastructure improvements for large capital projects.

• This position requires interactions with internal customers and external service providers.

• Represents facilities on cross-functional teams and uses established relationships to influence and lead teams for successful completion of activities.

• Interacts with hourly, salaried and contract employees in routine matters, troubleshooting and project support.

• The individual should be able to recognize problems of moderate complexity, and independently, develop potential solutions.

• Authors Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and other technical documentation. 

• Monitors maintenance metrics and other KPI's to understand performance and improvement opportunities.

• Perform root cause analysis on equipment or systems failures and develop strategies to prevent reoccurrence.

• Assists in training development for mechanics and supervisors.

• Supports and contributes to maintenance and planning processes in assigned area.

• Responsible for change control (management of change) for assigned systems and/or areas. 

• Provide technical input to building and site Master Plans based on risked based life cycle analysis.

• Ensures compliance requirements; e.g. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), safety, environmental, and operating cost goals are achieved.

• Supports culture change toward safety goal of Target Zero, as well as ongoing reinforcement of Safe by Choice principles and behaviors. 

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• BA or BS in Engineering

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience or equivalent in relevant research/pharmaceutical areas this can include co-op and internships

• Proficient in the following competencies: empowering leadership, flexibility, motivation, teamwork/collaboration, problem-solving, communication, and computer skills

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Desire to lead in a dynamic, growth environment

• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma Methodology, Root Cause Analysis, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, knowledge in reliability engineering (including asset life cycle management).

• Knowledge of Computerized Management Maintenance Systems SAP.

• Familiarity with cGMP for pharmaceutical manufacturing desired

• Knowledge of widely accepted Engineering Standards to support daily work functions

• Familiar with project and construction management flow

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