Utilities Engineer

Purpose:

• The Utilities Engineer is responsible for oversight of design, operational and troubleshooting support in the following utility equipment systems:

• Clean Utilities (Clean Steam, Purified Water, WFI and RO Systems), HVAC Systems, Plant Steam Systems, Co-Generation Units, Process Chillers, Compressed/Process Air, Ammonia Chillers and Refrigeration Process, Alcohol Distillation and Recovery Process, Process Gases, Natural Gas, Bulk Chemical Distribution, Solvent Gas Detection systems, Water, Cooling towers and Waste Treatment systems for the Kankakee facility.

•This individual will work closely with a cross-functional team to meet the needs of the groups they support.

• The role is required to be onsite during core business hours Monday through Friday. Occasional extended-hour, after-hour, weekend, holiday and shutdown work may be required in support of the 24/7 operating plant.

Responsibilities:
Technical lead accountable for the operational improvement of the utility systems based upon industry trends and emerging technologies:

• Responsible for compliance and operational improvement of equipment systems
• Provide engineering support to address operational / compliance issues and to ensure equipment is maintained at a level required to provide high reliability maximizing useful life
• Implement measures to improve equipment that support utility operations
• Provide support in all matters pertaining to engineering, operations and maintenance of the equipment systems
• Provide technical expertise and industry best practices
• Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve equipment and operational problems and ensure problem solving techniques are appropriately utilized
• Prepares User Requirements Specifications (URS), Risk Assessments, Safety Assessments and participates in validation activities including review of IQ/OQ protocols, executions and summary reports.
• Provide technical support to operations, maintenance, manufacturing, automation, quality assurance, validation, reliability engineering and project engineering.
• Support the planning and execution of activities by working in cross-functional teams assisting in driving projects to completion to meet timeline and budget objectives
• Manage system documentation including creation, review, updates, and approval of technical specifications, operating procedures, and system drawings. Under general direction, supports utilities operations (plant and clean utility, ethanol, HVAC) and assigned projects

Accountable for the Utility Reliability Program:

• Execute the maintenance strategy for new and modified equipment
• Management of CMMS data integrity and execution of Reliability Centered Maintenance Improvements
• Develop preventative maintenance procedures for utility systems in collaboration with the Reliability Engineering department ensuring maintenance programs are implemented
• Continuous Improvement of maintenance PM’s, BOM’s and Spare Parts
• Review and lead utility equipment replacement as part of the life cycle improvement process and continuous improvement initiative planning.
• Oversees reconditioning of the equipment to restore to like-new condition
• Performs upgrades to improve safety, operational performance, and extend operational life
• Collaborates with local and global partners to develop asset management plan that includes capital requests

Manage and monitor KPI’s:

• Ensure compliance with site and global indicators
• Measure and ensure compliant performance in Safety, Quality and Reliability
• Demonstrate success of preventative maintenance improvements through performance reports, dashboards and metrics

Ensure cGMP compliance of all utility systems to meet regulatory compliance:

• Equipment is maintained at a level required to provide high reliability maximizing useful life
• Review environmental monitoring and laboratory sample release test results
• Manage deviations, investigations (CAPA’s and OOT’s) with on-time closure
• Safely resolve process problems, improve efficiency, reduce waste, and maximize uptime production
• Execute root cause analysis around equipment and operational events, owning change controls, investigations
• Lead investigations as the subject matter expert providing technical expertise for all phases associated with the operation and troubleshooting of the utility systems
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of the utility drawings, flow diagrams and Standard Operational documents.
• Perform utility inspections for quality assurance on a periodic basis and initiate any procedures necessary to resolve problems
• Responsible for utility inspections (GEMBA’s/audits) for quality assurance on a periodic basis.
• Responsible to ensure training, deviations and investigations related to utility systems have on-time closure and KPI performance metrics are met

Required to support all scheduled utility system shutdowns, tie-ins and system startup.

Demonstrate continuous improvement with respect to increasing job knowledge and proficiency related to biopharmaceutical industry engineering best practices and technologies, as well as technical understanding/problem solving capability.

Complies with requirements from CSL Behring’s Safety Program, including Health and Safety mandates and OSHA requirements.

Completes any other duties/responsibilities assigned by senior management.

Additional Responsibilities and Accountabilities (Plant System)

• Responsible for providing engineering expertise to support the design, installation, commissioning, validation and operation of the Plant Utility systems.

• Play an essential leadership role in the operation to troubleshoot and diagnose system problems utilizing utility technicians and external resources on project and operational support activities.

• Responsible for the Utility generation and distribution systems across the site. These systems include domestic/potable/industrial water, cooling tower water, soft water, plant steam (boilers and cogen), gas and other ancillary equipment

• Technical lead in engineering, with a focus on plant utility systems, industry best practices, and emerging technologies related to utility systems requirements.

Qualifications:
Bachelor degree in Mechanical, Process or Chemical Engineering or local equivalent

• 3+ years of relevant experience and a BS
• 1+ years of relevant experience and a MS
• Must possess basic knowledge of core principles in various engineering disciplines (fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics etc.)
• Knowledge of utility systems (Clean and Plant Utility Systems)
• Knowledge of industry standards and guidelines such as ASME BPE, ISPE Baseline Guides, USP, EU GMP, ISO standards and CFR’s.
• Knowledge of biopharmaceutical process operation and process control, utility and mechanical systems (pumps, valves, materials).
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical process sanitary connections, valves and supply loops.
• Experience with Quality Management and Change Control Systems.
• Knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Computer skills: MS Project and AutoCAD preferred

The expected base salary range for this position at hiring is $100,000- $125,000. Please note this salary range reflects the minimum and maximum base pay that CSL expects to pay for this position at the listed location as of the time of this posting. Individual base salary for a successful candidate is determined by qualifications, skill level, experience, competencies and other relevant factors. In addition to base salary, total compensation for this role may also include incentive compensation and equity.

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