Facilities Engineer

The Ritedose Corporation; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ritedose Corporation in Columbia, SC seeks a Facilities Engineer to plan, implement and maintain site utility infrastructure and equipment. You will support operations, participate in audits, and drive continuous improvement in energy, water, safety, and asset reliability.

Responsibilities include working with facilities leadership, ensuring plant utility systems, supporting capital projects, and maintaining regulatory compliance and GMP guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree with 5+ years in manufacturing facilities.
• Experience operating and troubleshooting utilities in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with water/steam systems, HVAC, electrical and refrigeration.
• Experience with BMS/automation systems and control components desired.
• Ability to read drawings and specifications; capable of FAT/SAT documentation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Director of Facilities Engineering and Facility Manager on utility operations and upgrades.
• Drive energy and water sustainability, asset reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Support audits and address findings; ensure regulatory and GMP compliance.
• Oversee start-up/commissioning of utilities equipment and associated documentation.
• Develop spare parts lists and maintain inventory for utilities systems.
• Provide PM planning and participate in routine shutdowns and maintenance.

Skills

Utilities operation

Troubleshooting

CapEx project support

Drawings interpretation

Control systems understanding

HVAC and refrigeration

AutoCAD familiarity

Allen-Bradley automation

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

BS in Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Visio

PowerPoint

BMS (Carrier/Trane)

Distech

Reliance Controls

Job description

The Facilities Engineer is responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure and equipment of all site facilities. They will provide ongoing support to the facilities to allow current operations to occur, and to directly assist during time critical or emergency situations. They will also operate, and perform review/modification of, existing processes or systems, and recommend, design, and implement improvements.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Director of Facilities Engineering and Facility Manager to:
  • Ensure plant utility systems for RO/DI/WFI water, plant steam, pure steam, hot/chilled water, compressed air, HVAC, electrical, refrigeration, and support infrastructure services are operating per procedure, within regulatory guidelines, and per good manufacturing practices.
  • Assist as needed with facility, expansion, and capital upgrade projects.
• Drive continuous improvement by providing recommendation and initiative to promote energy and water sustainability, safety, maximize asset reliability and operational cost to drive operational excellence in utilities operation.
• Participate in audit readiness by complying with effective standards, regulatory/statutory and cGMP requirements to protect product. Assist in audit finding resolutions.
• Align financial objectives through efficient utility operation, cost improvement actions, and optimal expenditure options for capital projects.
• Collaborate with Utilities department staff to sustain safe, reliable and efficient utilities operations, and to troubleshoot complex problems in utility systems.
• Provide engineering support to department management to organize and implement routine PM work and required shutdowns.
• Improve facility/utility operational procedures to maintain compliance with regulatory codes, safety and budgetary requirements.
• Establish spare part lists and effective inventory level to ensure maximum equipment uptime of current and new utilities systems.
• Drive/assess technical changes through Change Management Process.
• Support Engineering, site expansion and other ad hoc projects.
• Undertake tasks assigned by leaders as and when appropriate.
• Works on-call to respond to emergency calls as required.
• Follow Ritedose SOPs, safety and health guidelines, and GMP guidelines.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical or Industrial Engineering with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge and hands on experience in utilities operation, troubleshooting, and complex issue resolution in a manufacturing environment.
• Operating experience with RO/DI/WFI water and steam generation systems, compressed air and hot/chilled water systems, commercial HVAC and industrial refrigeration systems, and electrical/controls systems desired.
• Familiarity with Carrier and Trane BMS, and Distech, Reliance Controls, and Allen-Bradley automation systems desired.
• Possess an understanding of control systems, including actuators and valves, sensors, and automation controls, and their function in HVAC and automated systems.
• Able to read and understand systems drawings and specifications.
• Experience with start-up, commissioning and qualification (FAT/SAT) of utilities equipment, including requirements for documentation and testing.
• Able to work independently, self-starter, self-motivated and task oriented.
• Willing to perform multiple and cross-functional tasks.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, maintain detailed and accurate records, and prepare clear and concise written reports.
• Familiarity with computer programs including AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio and PowerPoint.