• Build, mentor, and lead a team responsible for maintaining and executing programs to improve overall utility and process equipment reliability and uptime.
• Manages Reliability Engineering, Plant Operational Engineering, and Parts Departmental functions.
• Recommend, design, and implement utility design enhancements to improve the availability, performance, and capacity of utility systems.
• Establish and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for the overall health of the critical utility and process systems and build tools to exercise and evaluate KPIs.
• Lead other cross-functional teams to identify common pain points, develop appropriate solutions, and implement operations best practices.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop a long range (multi-year) plan for the direction and upgrading of utility and process equipment systems. This includes developing and continually updating a long-range capital plan to support this.
• Oversee those responsible for evaluating, monitoring, and improving plant day to day performance and energy operational efficiency.
• Lead implementation of Building Management System (BMS) energy efficiency programming and foster a program of continuous BMS improvement.
• Lead the Facilities Parts team responsible for having spare parts for all utilities and process equipment on site to support emergency repairs and minimize downtime.
• Ensure effectiveness of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) used to optimize and control spare parts availability.
• Maintain both annual reliability and parts budgets, ensuring major parts purchases are achieved per each year's budget.
• Update and/or create Engineering Specifications as needed in support of upgrade projects.
• Work with a team to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and pursue changes and upgrades to the systems and processes as warranted.
• Maintain a state of compliance, updating maintenance and operations SOPs to improve reliability and reflect upgrades.

• 8 years of relevant engineering experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical devices industries required
• 5+ years of experience managing reliability engineers required
• 3+ years of experience as a Reliability Engineer required
• Bachelors degree in a relevant engineering field required

• Understanding of the operation and interdependencies of typical utility systems in a Pharmaceutical Plant: central plants (chillers and cooling towers), boilers/plant steam, utility piping & distribution systems, HVAC, electrical distribution systems, and pharmaceutical RODI, Clean Steam (CS), and Water for Injection (WFI) systems
• Exposure to clean-in-place systems (CIP), classified air systems, RODI systems, emergency generators, fume exhaust systems, etc
• Experience implementing KPIs and other reliability metrics
• Familiarity with common pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, clean-in place systems (CIP), liquid filling lines, autoclaves, and parts washer a plus
• Experience working with BMS and Utility Controls (UCS) systems. Experience with Siemens Desigo and/or Wonderware is a plus
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities with a high degree of self-motivation
• Ability to work both independently and team oriented
• Trained in cGMP operations for pharmaceutical, biotechnology or medical devices manufacturing

• Job will require ability to access non-sterile cleanrooms and mechanical spaces.
• Job will require long periods of time sitting in front of a computer.
• On rare occasions may be required to respond after hours to support completion of planned facilities shutdowns, engineering projects, and/or mission critical repairs for the resolution of unplanned events impacting site operations.

• Typical office setting with laboratories, offices, and cubicles.
• Manufacturing clean rooms
• Equipment/utility areas

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account with Company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health Resources
• Disability Coverage
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Fertility and Maternity Assistance
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) and 11 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave

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