Cold Store Overhaul - Sr. Engineer

TailorMinds; Breda; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Insurance

Travel allowance

WGA/WIA coverage

Job summary

TailorMinds is seeking a senior utilities engineer to own and manage designated utility systems within a regulated pharmaceutical/industrial environment. You will drive lifecycle management, maintain validated operation, and coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and external partners.

The role requires 5+ years in utilities engineering, CMMS experience (SAP PM/Maximo), and strong English communication. A supportive company with development opportunities awaits.

Qualifications

• HBO-level education in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Facilities engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in utilities engineering or related fields within a regulated environment.
• Experience with CMMS systems such as SAP PM or Maximo.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Act as System Owner for assigned utility systems and infrastructure.
• Maintain system documentation: SOPs, work instructions, risk assessments, asset lists, drawings, and maintenance strategies.
• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance plans; monitor KPIs and compliance metrics.
• Coordinate lifecycle planning, upgrades, and asset replacements with GLAM stakeholders.
• Support commissioning, qualification, validation, FAT/SAT, and handover activities for new/modified systems.

Skills

Utilities engineering

Stakeholder mgmt

English fluency

Education

HBO-level engineering degree

Tools

SAP PM

Maximo

Job description

Our client is a leading consulting and engineering firm in pharma, food and chemistry. They participate in interesting projects in the pharmaceutical industry. They do this by providing support to clients on challenging and varied projects. Usually with the opportunity for personal development in addition to your contribution.

• Serve as the accountable owner for assigned utility systems and assets within the facility.
• Ensure optimal technical performance, reliability, compliance, inspection readiness, and lifecycle management of designated utility systems throughout their full lifecycle.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for assigned systems and ensure alignment between Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Reliability, Validation, and external stakeholders.
• Support safe, compliant, and sustainable operation of utility systems in accordance with applicable GMP requirements, company standards, EH&S requirements, and engineering best practices.

Strategic Influence

• Acts as end-to-end owner for assigned utility systems and infrastructure.
• Drives proactive lifecycle management and continuous improvement activities for assigned systems.
• Identifies system risks, obsolescence concerns, and reliability gaps and develops mitigation plans.
• Coordinates with Global Lifecycle Asset Management (GLAM) stakeholders regarding lifecycle strategies, upgrades, and asset sustainability.

Technical Ownership

• Owns technical performance, compliance status, reliability and lifecycle management of assigned utility systems.
• Owns maintenance strategies, asset records, criticality assessments, spare parts strategies, and technical documentation for assigned systems.
• Ensures systems remain inspection-ready and operated in a validated and compliant state.
• Serves as subject matter expert (SME) for assigned utility systems.

Leadership

• Provides technical leadership and direction for assigned utility systems.
• Supports Maintenance Engineers, Sr Maintenance Technicians, contractors and operations personnel with technical expertise and system guidance.
• Leads or supports troubleshooting, root cause analyses, deviations, change controls and CAPA activities related to assigned systems.

Relationship Focus

• Works closely with Facilities & Engineering, Warehouse, Quality, Validation, Reliability Engineering, Automation, EH&S and Operations stakeholders.
• Interfaces with vendors, OEMs, contractors, utility providers and regulatory inspectors as required.
• Coordinates with corporate GLAM teams and site leadership regarding lifecycle management and asset planning activities.

Contribution

• Responsible for maintaining safe, compliant, reliable, and sustainable operation of assigned utility systems.
• Supports operational readiness, system reliability, maintenance optimization, and compliance initiatives.
• Contributes to continuous improvement initiatives related to uptime, lifecycle management, energy efficiency, and operational performance.

Position Specific Tasks

• Act as System Owner for assigned utility systems and infrastructure.
• Own and maintain system documentation including SOPs, work instructions, risk assessments, asset lists, technical drawings, criticality assessments, and maintenance strategies.
• Own and manage asset information and records within CMMS systems.
• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for assigned systems.
• Monitor system performance, reliability trends, maintenance KPIs, deviations, CAPAs, and compliance metrics.
• Coordinate lifecycle planning, obsolescence management, upgrade proposals, and asset replacement strategies.
• Coordinate with Global Lifecycle Asset Management (GLAM) stakeholders regarding lifecycle risks, system upgrades, and long-term asset strategies.
• Participate in commissioning, startup, qualification, validation, and handover activities for new or modified systems.
• Support FAT, SAT, design reviews, and project implementation activities.
• Review and approve maintenance plans, operational procedures, technical changes, and system-specific documentation.
• Support contractor and vendor management activities related to assigned systems.
• Ensure assigned systems remain in an inspection-ready and validated state.

Decision-Making Responsibilities

• Approve system-specific SOPs, maintenance plans, and operational procedures.
• Recommend or approve lifecycle upgrades, replacements, and reliability improvements for assigned systems.
• Prioritize maintenance activities, upgrades, and downtime requirements within assigned system scope.
• Initiate or support deviations, change controls, CAPAs, and system improvement activities.

Requirements

• HBO-level education in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in utilities engineering, maintenance, facilities operations, or system ownership within a regulated industrial environment.
• Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of utility systems including but not limited to HVAC, compressed air, chilled water, boilers, refrigeration, BMS, and building utility infrastructure.
• Experience supporting deviations, CAPAs, change controls, audits, and inspection readiness activities.
• Experience with CMMS systems such as SAP PM or Maximo.
• Strong technical documentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written communication.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience as technical lead, system owner, or equipment owner within a regulated environment.
• Knowledge of GLAM processes and lifecycle asset management methodologies.
• Experience coordinating vendors, contractors, and cross-functional technical teams.
• Knowledge of energy management and sustainability initiatives.

What you get

• Pension entitlement (15.9% employer contribution, 7.5% employee contribution)
• Collective WGA / WIA insurance
• NBBU collective labour agreement through equal remuneration
• 100% payment in case of illness in the first year
• Travel allowance per kilometer or through public transport