Principal Facilities Engineer

Job Description

#2512 Principal Facilities Engineer

Our client is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients.

Summary:

The Principal Facilities Engineer leads complex engineering initiatives in collaboration with Electrical Engineering, Automation, and Maintenance Operations, providing technical expertise and direction. This role serves as a key interface across Company’s manufacturing plants and corporate departments, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. This role is responsible for spearheading efforts in equipment engineering, contributing to large-scale capital projects, and implementing strategic infrastructure modernization and expansion initiatives. The Principal Facilities Engineer is accountable for the end-to-end management of new technologies, including specification, design, procurement, and installation, to optimize capacity and efficiency for current and future product pipelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate effectively with internal teams, including administrative staff, cross-departmental managers, and external contractors, ensuring seamless communication and project execution
• Provide expert technical support and guidance for plant mechanical systems, with a comprehensive understanding of facility HVAC and water systems, including boilers, steam systems, chilled water systems, and heated water interdependencies
• Lead the design, modification, and upgrade efforts for plant systems such as compressed air, nitrogen, and process vacuum systems, ensuring optimal performance and compliance
• Ensure adherence to electrical codes and maintain advanced expertise in energy management systems, HVAC systems, temperature controls, and process control systems within a manufacturing environment
• Oversee and drive facilities projects from conceptualization through construction, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
• Define priorities, establish measurable goals, and consistently achieve project objectives
• Direct, schedule, and review work performed by external engineering firms and contractors related to equipment, facilities, and utilities, ensuring quality and alignment with organizational standards
• Develop detailed engineering drawings and comprehensive project proposals for management review and approval
• Monitor and ensure projects remain within budgetary constraints while delivering value-added improvements
• Identify, propose, and lead facility improvement initiatives in alignment with organizational goals
• Create and maintain accurate and compliant engineering documentation, including drawings, work orders, and engineering change orders (ECOs)
• Plan, manage, and track the progress of all assigned projects, ensuring timely completion and alignment with organizational objectives
• Support site-based cost improvement programs by enhancing product and process productivity, reliability, and efficiency
• Prepare detailed specifications and cost estimates for major equipment acquisitions, ensuring strategic alignment and cost-effectiveness
• Ensure that facility engineering documentation is consistently updated, maintained, and readily available to support compliance and operational excellence
• Perform other duties as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to organizational success

• Read/interpret SOPs to ensure compliance
• Maintain up to date trainings
• Other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in an engineering discipline
• Minimum of twelve (12) years in facilities engineering or related work experience
• Building automation knowledge with Allen Bradley, and Rockwell
• Pharmaceutical (CDMO) or FDA-regulated environment experience, preferred
• Experience with Lyo, isolators, automation, prep equipment, and Autoclaves, preferred
• Experience with clean utilities, purified water, injections, and clean steam, preferred