Facilities Engineer

Kaleidoscope Innovation; St. Clair (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaleidoscope Innovation, Inc. seeks a Facilities Engineer in Pottsville, PA to lead CAPEX projects and provide maintenance and manufacturing facility support onsite.

You will manage project lifecycles, coordinate with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and EHS, and drive reliability and safety improvements. The role emphasizes facility infrastructure, production continuity, and future-state manufacturing initiatives, requiring a strong background in CAPEX estimation, contractor oversight, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in facilities, plant, or manufacturing engineering.
• Demonstrated CAPEX project experience from estimation to completion.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment, facility infrastructure, and maintenance.
• Experience coordinating onsite contractors with EHS, operations, and leadership.
• Familiarity with facility layouts, expansion concepts, and MOC processes.
• Knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, NEC, environmental compliance, and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the CAPEX project lifecycle from scoping to commissioning and completion.
• Oversee onsite contractors to ensure safe, on-schedule delivery.
• Develop facility layouts, expansion plans, utility needs, and equipment strategies.
• Evaluate and implement next‑generation equipment, controls, and automation.
• Provide guidance to maintenance teams and resolve facility and process issues.
• Collaborate with EHS on compliance, permits, and safety programs.
• Maintain QMS elements and CMMS usage for maintenance planning and improvement.
• Uphold a safe, compliant workplace and adhere to the Integrated Management System.

Skills

CAPEX estimation

Contractor management

Project management

Facility layouts

QMS/CMMS

EHS compliance

Environmental safety

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CATIA

CMMS

MS Project

Job description

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Job Description

Facilities Engineer – CAPEX, Maintenance & Manufacturing Facility Support

Location: Pottsville, Pennsylvania, USA

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Facilities Engineer to support manufacturing operations in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, with responsibility for capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects, facility infrastructure, manufacturing equipment, maintenance support, process improvements, and future-factory initiatives. The role is primarily onsite and requires support for facility, equipment, maintenance, and project activities.

Manage CAPEX projects from estimation and business-case development through implementation, commissioning, and completion, collaborating with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), contractors, and plant leadership to improve reliability, safety, productivity, quality, and operational efficiency. U.S. Person status and ITAR eligibility are preferred and may be required based on program assignment.

Industry Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with a minimum of five years of experience in facilities, plant, industrial, or mechanical engineering, equipment maintenance, or manufacturing process improvement.
• Demonstrated CAPEX project experience in industrial or manufacturing environments, covering estimation, justification, planning, implementation, and completion.
• Hands‑on experience supporting manufacturing equipment, facility infrastructure, maintenance operations, process improvements, and production continuity.
• Experience managing onsite contractors and coordinating safe, timely equipment installations, facility modifications, and production‑area improvements with Maintenance, EHS, Operations, Engineering, and plant leadership.
• Experience developing facility layouts, equipment plans, expansion concepts, and future‑state manufacturing solutions, and supporting Management of Change reviews and implementation.
• Familiarity with manufacturing‑facility environmental compliance, hazardous‑material management, safety requirements, and quality systems. Experience implementing equipment, controls, automation, or future‑factory technologies; improving QMS and CMMS processes; supporting integrated safety and management systems; and leading or guiding maintenance technical teams is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full CAPEX project lifecycle, including scopes, estimates, business cases, budgets, technical requirements, approvals, schedules, execution, commissioning, and completion.
• Manage onsite contractors to deliver work safely, on schedule, and in accordance with approved project requirements.
• Coordinate equipment installation and process development; develop facility layouts, expansion plans, utility requirements, and equipment strategies for current production and future growth.
• Research, evaluate, justify, and implement next‑generation equipment, controls, automation, and future‑factory technologies; lead associated Management of Change reviews and projects.
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance supervisors, mechanics, and technical personnel; resolve facility, utility, equipment, control‑system, maintenance, and manufacturing‑process issues to support customer and operational requirements.
• Collaborate with EHS on environmental compliance, permitting, facility safety, and HAZMAT programs; ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, NFPA, NEC, environmental, and site‑specific requirements.
• Maintain maintenance‑related Quality Management System (QMS) elements and support the use, standardization, and continuous improvement of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Maintain a safe, clean, compliant, and secure workplace, adhering to company policies, procedures, safety programs, the Integrated Management System, and the Code of Business Conduct.

Technical Skills & Core Competencies

• Strong knowledge of facilities engineering, manufacturing equipment, industrial maintenance, plant utilities, production operations, and troubleshooting of equipment, process, utility, facility, and control‑system issues.
• Expertise in CAPEX estimation, justification, budgeting, planning, contractor management, execution, commissioning, and project risk management.
• Demonstrated proficiency in AutoCAD for facility layouts, equipment arrangements, engineering drawings, and expansion planning; working knowledge of SolidWorks, CATIA, or equivalent 3D modeling software is preferred.
• Knowledge of Management of Change, QMS, and maintenance‑management practices, with CMMS experience for maintenance planning, tracking, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, NEC, environmental compliance, HAZMAT, electrical safety, and fire‑protection requirements applicable to manufacturing facilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project or similar project‑management software.
• Strong leadership, project management, troubleshooting, decision‑making, stakeholder management, and written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all organizational levels.

Kaleidoscope, an Infosys Company, is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.