Facilities Engineer — CAPEX Project Leader

Polysciences, Inc.; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SAP/ERP access

Job summary

Polysciences, Inc. seeks a Facilities Engineer to own facility infrastructure and CAPEX projects across manufacturing, labs, and utilities. You will identify needs, engineer solutions, and lead projects from concept through commissioning.

The role requires hands-on oversight, strong problem solving, and collaboration with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, and Quality. Based at company facilities in PA with travel between sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil, or related Engineering.
• Experience managing facility, infrastructure, and CAPEX projects in an operating manufacturing environment.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing or similar industrial environment with chemical hazards and EHS requirements.
• Ability to manage capital projects from scope and budgeting through contractor selection, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Experience developing scopes, budgets, schedules, technical specifications, and bid packages.
• Knowledge of industrial facility systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, compressed air, ventilation/exhaust, controls, fire protection, and utilities.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, building codes, permitting, and construction safety.
• Strong project management, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and practical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work onsite and travel between Warrington and Horsham, PA.

Responsibilities

• Lead facility and infrastructure CAPEX projects from $50K to $5MM through scope, design, budgeting, bidding, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, bid packages, and technical requirements.
• Solicit and evaluate proposals; select and manage contractors, vendors, and external engineering resources.
• Manage multiple projects, including schedules, budgets, risks, scope changes, and deliverables.
• Recommend capital investments to address infrastructure needs, capacity constraints, reliability, and facility improvements.
• Coordinate projects and shutdown requirements to minimize disruption to manufacturing and laboratory operations.
• Provide management with clear project, budget, schedule, and risk updates.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Reading engineering drawings

Reading and interpreting codes/reg

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil, or related Engineering

Tools

SAP/ERP

CMMS

CAD

Building automation systems

Job description

Polysciences, Inc. seeks a Facilities Engineer to own facility infrastructure and CAPEX projects across manufacturing, labs, and utilities. You will identify needs, engineer solutions, and lead projects from concept through commissioning.

The role requires hands-on oversight, strong problem solving, and collaboration with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, and Quality. Based at company facilities in PA with travel between sites.