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Senior Facilities Engineer

KBI Biopharma

KBI Biopharma

Operations
Durham, NC, USA
Posted on Apr 3, 2025

A Senior Facilities Engineer is responsible for providing technical support for ongoing operations by serving as a system owner for Facilities’ systems, maintaining the site in a compliant state, and ensuring engineering and quality standards are maintained. Facilities Engineering is responsible for the generation and implementation of Change Controls, Corrective Actions Preventive Actions, investigating Deviations, and other quality system records.

As a part of project execution, a Senior Facilities Engineer will support the design, implementation, commissioning, and validation of new systems or the modification of existing systems and serve as a project manager or lead project engineer for multiple concurrent projects. For larger, more complex projects, a Senior Facilities Engineer will manage KBI engineering resources by assigning tasks, setting work priorities, and being responsible for project completion. A Senior Engineer will also manage outside contractors and trades.

Project Management activities may include scope definition, scope adherence, stakeholder agreement, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, procurement, and installation support.

Typical tasks executed by a Senior Facilities Engineering may include but are not limited to:

  • Direct technical and management aspects of multiple projects to ensue on time delivery, project compliance, budget, and required deliverables.

  • Support the Maintenance and Facilities functions for multiple locations including corrective and preventative maintenance and repair of facilities, utilities, and equipment.

  • Support Validation with the planning and execution of commissioning and validation protocols.

  • Support CAPA, Change Control, Deviation, Risk Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, and other Quality Systems.

  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and other procedures for installed systems.

  • Support and comply with engineering standards, drawing controls, project controls and other procedures and standards necessary for the successful operation of the department as well as the creation and maintenance of the same.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical, chemical, or electrical engineering and a minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible facilities development, facilities construction, and maintenance activities.

OR

Master of Science degree in mechanical, chemical, or electrical engineering and 6-8 years of progressively responsible facilities development, facilities construction, and maintenance activities.

Preferred:

  • Facilities management experience in a cGMP manufacturing environment (biotech, pharmaceutical or medical device industries).
  • Knowledge of the facility operations typical to the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry.
  • Knowledge of federal, state and local building code requirements.

Ability to concisely write reports and to effectively communicate information to executive management, managers, technicians, government agencies and customers.

Ability to apply engineering principles and problem-solving skills to everyday challenges.

Strong math and analytical skills required. Ability to perform heat load calculations and size utility systems. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, variance analysis, and determination of reliability and validity.

Execution of assigned tasks will require the ability to access hard to reach areas of the facility to include confined spaces, cramped or low ceilings, interstitials, and mechanical rooms.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project), AutoCAD

Use of standard hand tools, power tools, electrical multimeter, large format plotter, computer, telephone, and copier

KBI Biopharma is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. Any employee entering a KBI site located in the US must inform KBI Biopharma of their vaccination status and must submit their vaccination status. All vaccinated employees are required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination, with a COVID-19 vaccination which has been granted FDA approval or Emergency Use Authorization.

KBI Biopharma, Inc. is an EEO/AA employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. Therefore, all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status, are strongly encouraged to apply.

I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for KBI Biopharma, Inc. to hire me. If I am hired, I understand that either KBI Biopharma, Inc. or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of KBI Biopharma, Inc. has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

I attest with my signature below that I have given to KBI Biopharma, Inc. true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize KBI Biopharma, Inc. to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.