Facility Plant Engineer: HVAC & Energy Reliability

Actalent; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short & long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO)

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Facility Plant Engineer to join our team in Columbus, OH, focusing on the design, optimization, maintenance, and continuous improvement of facility utility and infrastructure systems. You will be a technical resource for site-wide HVAC, utility, and energy systems, manage capital projects, and drive reliability improvements across operations.

The role requires experience with complex utility systems in a regulated manufacturing environment, strong project management,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience supporting facility, utility, or plant engineering operations in manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of HVAC systems and utility infrastructure.
• Experience managing engineering projects from design through implementation.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience working with contractors, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong documentation and technical writing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, optimization, and continuous improvement of facility utility and energy systems.
• Support HVAC, compressed air, chilled water, hot water, steam, purified water, nitrogen, dust collection, and municipal utility connections.
• Provide technical expertise in troubleshooting, maintenance strategy, and reliability improvements.
• Manage capital improvement and facility upgrade projects from conception through execution.
• Assist with equipment specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, qualification, and startup activities.
• Develop project budgets, schedules, scopes, and engineering documentation.
• Coordinate activities with contractors, vendors, engineers, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure facility systems comply with regulatory, quality, and safety requirements.
• Support validation activities and engineering change processes.
• Analyze system performance data and identify opportunities for cost savings and energy reduction.
• Maintain facility drawings, SOPs, and system documentation.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and site objectives.

Skills

HVAC systems

Utility infrastructure

Industrial facility equipment

Project management

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering

Tools

Building automation systems

Industrial control systems

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Facility Plant Engineer to join our team in Columbus, OH, focusing on the design, optimization, maintenance, and continuous improvement of facility utility and infrastructure systems. You will be a technical resource for site-wide HVAC, utility, and energy systems, manage capital projects, and drive reliability improvements across operations.

The role requires experience with complex utility systems in a regulated manufacturing environment, strong project management,