Senior Mechanical Project Engineer Medical Factory Startup

Wellspect HealthCare; Kahramankazan; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellspect HealthCare in Ankara seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive a greenfield medical manufacturing facility investment project, from design and procurement through commissioning and startup. You will manage maintenance after startup, ensuring regulatory and GMP compliance, and supervise contractors during critical commissioning phases.

The role covers project execution, FAT/SAT, and ongoing maintenance of HVAC, water systems, and process equipment, with strong emphasis on safety,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university.
• 8+ years of experience in industrial plants, manufacturing facilities, medical devices, or related sectors.
• Experience in greenfield plant investments, factory setup, or large CAPEX projects.
• Proven experience in mechanical design, site implementation, and commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, cleanroom HVAC, AHUs, water treatment/purification, chillers, boilers, and steam systems.
• Experience with FAT/SAT, commissioning, and handover processes.
• Proficiency in English and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Ensure mechanical systems comply with relevant standards, regulations, occupational health and safety requirements, and medical sector quality expectations.
• Participate in the engineering design, technical evaluation, and implementation processes of the mechanical infrastructure for a greenfield factory investment.
• Engage in the design and technical assessment of HVAC, cleanroom HVAC systems, chillers, AHUs, heating-cooling systems, boilers, steam, condensate, compressed air, water, and process utility systems, and oversee their site implementation.
• Evaluate the mechanical requirements of process equipment and ensure coordination with the facility infrastructure.
• Manage mechanical interfaces with EPCs/contractors, process equipment suppliers, and other engineering disciplines.
• Conduct technical specification preparation, bid evaluations, and supplier assessments for mechanical equipment and systems; participate in FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) processes for critical equipment.
• Inspect site installations by EPCs/contractors and process equipment suppliers for compliance with project specifications and technical standards; monitor quality, progress, and technical non-conformities.
• Supervise site installations for HVAC, piping, boilers, steam, water/purification systems, and process equipment.
• Participate in FAT, pre-commissioning, commissioning, SAT (Site Acceptance Test), and functional testing for mechanical systems and process equipment; track test protocols, acceptance documentation, and punch lists.
• Verify performance criteria in HVAC systems, including air and water flow rates, temperature, humidity, differential pressure, and related metrics.
• Ensure that as-built drawings and technical documentation for mechanical systems and process equipment are completed and kept up to date.
• Following plant startup, ensure the reliable operation and maintenance of HVAC systems, chillers, AHUs, boilers, steam, condensate, water/purification systems, compressed air, and process equipment.
• Establish and update maintenance procedures, instructions, and technical documentation; ensure activities comply with QMS and GMP requirements.
• Plan Preventive, Corrective, and Predictive Maintenance activities; perform root cause analyses for failures and execute continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define maintenance strategies, spare parts requirements, and critical stock levels for critical mechanical equipment.
• Monitor energy consumption of HVAC and utility systems; develop energy efficiency and optimization projects.
• Manage and supervise the work of third-party service and maintenance contractors.

Skills

Project management

Technical English

Vendor management

Field work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Wellspect HealthCare in Ankara seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive a greenfield medical manufacturing facility investment project, from design and procurement through commissioning and startup. You will manage maintenance after startup, ensuring regulatory and GMP compliance, and supervise contractors during critical commissioning phases.

The role covers project execution, FAT/SAT, and ongoing maintenance of HVAC, water systems, and process equipment, with strong emphasis on safety,