Facilities Engineer 3

CHIPTON-ROSS Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Facilities Engineer 3 for a contract opportunity in El Segundo, CA. The role focuses on ensuring reliability and performance of large-scale facilities and equipment within a high-demand environment.

The candidate will lead PM programs, support design reviews, and implement RCCA/FMEA processes while coordinating with cross-functional teams to maintain uptime and safety across all systems.

Qualifications

• BS in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience, or MS with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year.
• Experience in Power, Electrical, Electronics, Facilities, or Mechanical Design related to facilities/industrial environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Program Access.
• Experience with programming (ladder logic, structured text, function block) for temperature/pressure control loops.
• Experience with Autoclaves.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot with maintenance technicians; serve as SME on mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and automation/controls.
• Review plans for new builds/modifications to ensure compatibility with existing equipment and environment.
• Maintain and improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with maintenance, production, and quality teams to optimize processes.
• Schedule contractors and prepare statements of work (SOW).
• Develop preventive maintenance plans and manage critical spare parts.
• Create RCCA and conduct FMEA and risk assessments.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills in time, projects, and resources.
• Develop machine monitoring strategies to support reliability-centered maintenance.

Skills

Power systems

Electrical

Electronics

Facilities

Construction

Mechanical design

Engineering

Ladder logic

Autoclaves

Education

BS in STEM

MS in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Maximo

CMMS/CAFM

Trane Tracer

Tridium

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Facilities Engineer 3 for a contract opportunity in El Segundo, CA.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 3 years of relevant experience; OR PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 1 years of relevant experience.
• Must have experience in one of the following areas: Power Systems, Power, Electrical, Electronics, Construction, Mechanical Design, Engineering, Design, Facilities, Operations, and/or Aerospace.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain U.S.?Government Secret Clearance within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Program Access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Experience with programming (Ladder logic, structured text, function block diagram, etc.) temperature/pressure control loops.
• Experience with Autoclaves.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interact with maintenance technicians to troubleshoot issues; serve as a subject matter expert on Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Automation/Controls.
• Support project engineers by reviewing plans for new builds and modifications to existing infrastructure, ensuring commonality and compatibility with existing equipment/infrastructure, maintainability, and suitability for the stated need and environment.
• Maintain and improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with maintenance, production, and quality teams to optimize processes.
• Schedule contractors and prepare statements of work (SOW).
• Take ownership of equipment, including developing preventive maintenance (PM) plans and identifying/maintaining critical spare parts.
• Create and execute Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA).
• Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and equipment health/risk assessments.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills in managing time, projects, and resources.
• Develop and implement machine monitoring strategies to support reliability-centered maintenance, predicting machine failures before they occur using vibration, temperature, and other variable analysis.
• Ensure all equipment performs optimally and maintains a high level of uptime.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in a cross-functional environment.
• Aid in developing standard specifications for future equipment purchases.
• Check design deliverables in accordance with industry codes and standards, contract requirements, and company standards (e.g., ASME, NFPA).
• Prepare training documents and standard operating procedures (SOPs) pertaining to facilities, processes, and equipment.
• Support operations integrated product teams (IPTs).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Experience with composite production equipment such as 5-axis machining centers, Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) systems, automatic ultrasonic scanning systems, paint booths, ovens.
• Experience supporting high-rate manufacturing facilities from a maintenance function.
• Experience electrical controls and 24-volt systems.
• Experience with variety of controllers (Rexroth, Fanuc, Allen Bradley, ABB, Honeywell, Siemens, etc.) and I/O troubleshooting.
• Experience with VFD's as well as servo-controlled systems.
• Experience with Industrial IoT technology.
• Experience with Building Automation Systems (Trane Tracer, Tridium, etc.).
• Experience with maintenance management systems (CMMS/CAFM), including Maximo and work order tracking.
• Interpret building and utility drawings and make the revisions as required.
• Experience with boilers and air compressors.
• Experience with large commercial air handling equipment.
• Experience with large refrigerant-based cooling equipment.
• Experience with large-scale electrical infrastructure, to include primary utility power, transformers and power distribution gear, Uninterruptable Power Supply, Diesel Generators, 400Hz power.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline is required.

School must be accredited.

WORK HOURS:

9/80 work week.100% On-Site