Facilities Engineer-MEP - Mattawan, United States - Charles River Laboratories

Description

Job Summary

A Facilities Engineer is responsible for coordination, modification, engineering, and design of company facilities and equipment. The individual in this role also manages projects and supports maintenance and facilities functions, supports Quality Systems activities, and supports and complies with required standards, controls, and procedures.

Salary Range $90K - $115K - Competitive benefits package & work/life balance

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, manage, and implement engineering projects to meet stated objectives.

• Review work of contracted engineering personnel involved in the design and review of utilities and related infrastructure.

• Responsible for executing technical aspects of HVAC, Plant and Utility Systems, Electrical Power and Lighting, Automation, Architectural features, Structural/Civil, Cost estimating, construction management, EHS&S (Environmental Health Safety and Sustainability), Biotech process and laboratory equipment and systems.

• Manage projects, including scope definition, scope adherence, stakeholder concurrence, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, procurement, and installation support; coordinate the activities of contract engineers and trade contractors during system modifications/additions.

• Support the maintenance and facilities functions including corrective and preventative maintenance and repair of facilities, utilities, and equipment, as well as ensuring the facilities comply with all local, state, federal, and corporate guidelines related to health safety and environmental functions.

• Plan and execute commissioning and validation protocols in support of validation activities.

• Support CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action), 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.

Job Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical or chemical, or electrical engineering and a minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible facilities development, facilities construction, and maintenance activities.

• Experience: Must have experience in MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) design and operation of HVAC, Plant and Utility Systems, Electrical Power and Lighting, Automation and laboratory equipment and systems.

• Certification/Licensure: None.

• Other: Intermediate/Advanced skills with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams).

Preferred:

• Facilities and Utilities Design and Engineering experience in a cGxP environments (research, biotech, pharmaceutical, or medical device industries).

• Knowledge of the facilities operation typical to the Life Sciences industry.

• AutoCAD 2D experience with P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams) and layout drawings.

Workplace Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Physically perform functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, crouching, standing, walking, grasping, fingering, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

• Perform medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Possess the visual acuity and compile and compute data and statistics, inspect work for quality of methods and materials, operate a computer, do extensive reading, and use measuring devices.

About Safety Assessment

Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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