Senior Equipment Engineer - Pilot Plant : 26-03187

This role focuses on day-to-day onsite engineering support for pilot plant bioprocess equipment, ensuring equipment reliability, performance, and lifecycle management. The role focuses on troubleshooting equipment issues, conducting root cause analysis, coordinating maintenance activities, and implementing reliability improvements using equipment history and performance data. The engineer collaborates with Operations, Maintenance, Instrumentation, Facilities, and Process Development to support equipment changes, new system integration, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position also identifies opportunities to leverage digital tools and AI to improve troubleshooting efficiency, maintenance planning, and engineering workflows. This is a non-GMP pilot plant role and does not involve directly operating equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering support and troubleshoot bioprocess equipment, including bioreactors, chromatography skids, TFF/UF/DF systems, and single-use and stainless-steel systems.

• Lead or support root cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and drive equipment reliability improvements using equipment history, trend analysis, and statistical methods such as SPC.

• Support preventive maintenance, asset lifecycle management, risk mitigation, and maintenance planning using Maximo or other CMMS platforms.

• Support equipment design, commissioning, startup, and integration of new or modified systems while coordinating with Operations, Maintenance, Instrumentation, Facilities, and Process Development.

• Lead or support engineering improvement projects and identify opportunities to apply digital tools and AI workflows to enhance troubleshooting, reliability, and operational efficiency.

Must-Have Skills:

• Equipment Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis: Ability to independently diagnose equipment issues, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and verify resolution.

• Equipment Reliability and System Ownership: Experience managing equipment performance, coordinating maintenance, identifying risks, and driving reliability improvements using data and equipment history.

• Cross-Functional Communication and Engineering Support: Ability to collaborate effectively with Operations, Maintenance, and engineering teams, supported by relevant engineering education or equivalent experience.

This role requires experience within the biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, food, or other regulated industries.