Senior Facilities Engineer

Would you like to work in a fast-paced team environment in a company that follows science and turns ideas into life-changing medicines? Are you searching for career growth and development with competitive salaries and benefits? If so, this position would be a phenomenal fit for you!

We are driven by our commitment to deliver accelerated growth for AstraZeneca and to make people’s lives better. It pushes us to keep building on our foundations and progressing as we turn our ever-growing and increasingly complex pipeline from molecule to medicine. Be part of evolving how we work with Lean, cutting-edge science, digitalization, and sustainable practices.

AstraZeneca is at an exciting time of new products and launches. We get to work with innovative and scientific products on our leading-edge end-to-end supply chain, using the latest technologies and modern facilities.

The Mt. Vernon site was established in 1972 and is the flagship site delivering innovative, life changing oral solid medicines. At the site we formulate and pack OSD tablets, capsules for over 60+ markets. The Mt Vernon site is the largest AZ production site in the US and is located in the southwest corner of the state of Indiana, approximately 15 miles from Evansville, Indiana – the third largest city in the state of Indiana. The Mt. Vernon site is dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration. We host yearly Inclusion and Diversity conferences and have an employee resource group devoted to promoting diversity and inclusion and enhancing employees' professional development through interactive and engaging events.

The Senior Facilities Engineer (SFE) is responsible for supporting Facilities engineering, maintenance, and the central utilities' plant as the technical subject matter expert (SME). The individual acts as AstraZeneca’s representative for Facilities mechanical and electrical engineering regarding infrastructure, utility services, and projects. The SFE will work directly with OSPs (third-party contractors) and through Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) providers, to ensure contracts, services, and equipment are fit for purpose, and meet SHE and GMP standards.

What you'll do:

• Function as SME for facilities equipment, such as but not limited to: boilers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, HVAC systems, air handlers, pressure vessels, air compressors, medium and low voltage switchgear, motors and drives, substations, motor control centers, generators, and lighting.

• Prepare, arrange, and administer contracts for specialized facilities maintenance work including preparing budgets, being responsible for execution, recommending contract changes, preparing progress reports, and authorizing payments.

• Develop facility/utility equipment projects, review/develop design specifications and scopes of work, provide cost estimates for annual budget(s), develop project milestones, and review cost proposals.

• Complete analytical and solving skills to address mechanical and electrical systems issues. Conduct root cause analysis to improve system reliability.

• Manage reliability, RCM, PDM, and other condition-based monitoring strategies.

• Lead asset upgrade and maintenance outage tasks, to include coordination with other site outage planners

• Evaluate, develop, and support team execution of technical solutions for overall site energy consumption reduction goals.

• Responsible for improving mechanical systems and electric power distribution and generation through the development and implementation of a predictive and preventive systems maintenance process.

• Develop and deploy methodology to monitor and reduce mechanical and electrical system and component failures.

• Consult in the development of projects for improvements and expansions and support equipment repairs.

• Develop job scopes for capital and maintenance-related engineering work to be driven

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or ME/EE Technology

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a maintenance, engineering, or project management field

• Experience with central utilities (boilers, chillers, compressed air, water supply, sewer discharge) and HVAC systems.

• Experience with infrastructures including foundations, buildings, roofs, water processing, and plant operations

• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-functional teams.

• Excellent written and oral communications skills

• Demonstrated ability to organize and implement projects that improve the operational effectiveness of a utility system

• Working knowledge of industrial and building trade practices, techniques, codes, and standards

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment and adapt to changing business needs

• Proficient in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project. Strong working knowledge of SAP

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced technical degree or professional certification

• Experience of working in a Lean environment

• > 5 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry

• Strong knowledge of GMPs

Why AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development.

So, what’s next

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you!

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