Senior Utility Engineer

Job Description

About the role:

You will report to Associate Director, Facility Engineering. Design, developing, cost-effective projects and technologies. In addition to providing technical support to critical Utilities areas, you may also perform the following responsibilities: supervising, requisitioning, defining, initiating, specifying, documenting, and training.

How you will contribute:

Conduct approved projects. Expected to make suggestions on improvements based on recent technical knowledge.

Accept ownership of Critical Utilities, and to be known as SME for related areas.

Review process and support equipment and systems design drawings and documents.

Must be familiar with plant and divisional SOPs as related to positional and department responsibilities.

Utilize engineering tools (FMEA, Process modeling, design of experiments, SPC)

Must follow safety rules and ensure compliance with LA City, CA state and federal EPA regulations and laws.

Guide Energy Optimization projects.

Investigate and analyze customer service problems and design improvement suggestions. Recommend design improvements.

Qualifications:

Experiences in pharmaceutical or food processing facility design, installation and commissioning.

Knowledge of the basic principles in multiple engineering disciplines.

Must know how to run projects, coordinate contractors, and direct the activities of a technician.

Knowledge of critical systems (RO, WFI), computer/automation.

General GMP knowledge of the pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and major equipment.

Education and experience:

Required: Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering discipline required, MBA or Master's degree preferred. 6+ years of related experience with 1+ year leadership experience in a supervisory role

Physical Demand:

Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry up to 25 lbs.

In general, your work will be a combination of sedentary work and walking around observing conditions in the facility.

Working Environment:

Must be able to work in controlled environments requiring special gowning. Will follow gowning requirements and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body.

No make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish or artificial fingernails may be worn in the manufacturing environment.

Will work in construction area.

May work in a cold, wet environment.

Must be able to work multiple shifts, including weekends.

May be required to work in a confined area.

Some Clean Room and cool/hot storage conditions.