Facilities Engineer – Utilities (Chiller & HVAC)

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES; Breda; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES is seeking a Utilities System Owner Engineer (Chiller & HVAC) for an on-site role in Breda. You will own key site utility systems, especially chillers, and collaborate with maintenance partners and internal stakeholders to ensure reliable operation and compliant processes.

You will manage lifecycle, drive improvements, lead RCAs, and participate in project work spanning design, installation, or replacement of utility assets, with on-call duties as part of site operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Industrial) or equivalent.
• Experience in regulated environments (pharma, biotech, or food) valued.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of chillers; HVAC and compressed air beneficial.
• Familiar with facility/utility equipment and building services.
• Able to document, solve problems, and manage stakeholders.
• Willing to participate in on-call duty schedule.
• Fluent in English; Dutch is strongly preferred for on-site collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Act as system owner for site utility systems, with primary responsibility for chillers and support for related utilities (e.g., HVAC and compressed air).
• Manage the lifecycle of assigned systems, including performance monitoring, reliability, and documentation.
• Support unplanned maintenance by troubleshooting technical issues and advising the integrated service provider.
• Drive maintenance improvements by reviewing prepared work, identifying optimisation opportunities, and improving execution quality.
• Co-develop and improve maintenance concepts, including preventive maintenance tasks, responsibilities, and supporting documentation.
• Lead root cause analyses (RCAs), identify recurring failure modes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with project teams to support utilities engineering projects within agreed timelines, budget, and quality expectations.
• Contribute to cross-functional stakeholder communication and ensure clear alignment on priorities, risks, and technical decisions.
• Participate in an on-call duty rota to support site operations when required.

Skills

Chiller knowledge

Documentation

Stakeholder management

On-call readiness

English fluency

Dutch language (preferred)

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Industrial)

Job description

Company

A leading global life sciences organisation is expanding its operations and is investing in critical site utilities and infrastructure. The Facilities & Engineering team supports the full lifecycle of utility systems and ensures the site remains compliant, reliable, and ready for future growth. Day-to-day maintenance activities are supported by an integrated service provider, while the internal engineering team focuses on system ownership, performance, and improvement.

Job Description

For an on-site location in Breda, we are looking for a Utilities System Owner Engineer (Chiller & HVAC). This person will take ownership of key utility systems, with a strong focus on chillers. The role combines technical troubleshooting, lifecycle management, continuous improvement, and close collaboration with maintenance partners and internal stakeholders. The Utilities System Owner Engineer also contributes to engineering projects involving the design, installation, or replacement of utility assets.

Responsibilities

• - Act as system owner for site utility systems, with primary responsibility for chillers and support for related utilities (e.g., HVAC and compressed air).
• - Manage the lifecycle of assigned systems, including performance monitoring, reliability, and documentation.
• - Support unplanned maintenance by troubleshooting technical issues and advising the integrated service provider.
• - Drive maintenance improvements by reviewing prepared work, identifying optimisation opportunities, and improving execution quality.
• - Co-develop and improve maintenance concepts, including preventive maintenance tasks, responsibilities, and supporting documentation.
• - Lead root cause analyses (RCAs), identify recurring failure modes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• - Collaborate with project teams to support utilities engineering projects within agreed timelines, budget, and quality expectations.
• - Contribute to cross-functional stakeholder communication and ensure clear alignment on priorities, risks, and technical decisions.
• - Participate in an on-call duty rota to support site operations when required.

Requirements

• - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Industrial preferred), or equivalent experience.
• - Experience in a regulated environment (e.g., pharmaceutical, biotech, or food) is highly valued.
• - Strong hands-on knowledge of chillers systems (essential); exposure to HVAC and compressed air is beneficial.
• - Familiarity with facility/utility equipment and building services.
• - Comfortable working with documentation, structured problem solving, and stakeholder management.
• - Able and willing to participate in an on-call duty schedule.
• - Fluent in English; Dutch is strongly preferred for daily collaboration on-site.
• - Temporary Full Time Contract via SIRE

Other Information

This is an on-site role based in Breda and includes participation in an on-call duty schedule.

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