GMP Facilities Engineer — Bend Site Lead

Lonza Biologics, Inc.; Bend (OR); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Inclusive workplace

Dynamic working culture

Job summary

Lonza Biologics, Inc. in Bend, Oregon is seeking a Senior Facilities Engineer to ensure GMP‑compliant facility operations, reliability, and continuous improvement across manufacturing and development sites.

You will lead cross‑functional projects, author and review technical documentation, mentor engineers, and provide after‑hours support, with relocation assistance for eligible candidates. This is an onsite, highly collaborative role focused on safety, regulatory compliance, and lifecycle

Qualifications

• 10+ years of pharmaceutical/regulated manufacturing experience.
• Experience as system owner for facility/utility systems and leading multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience with facility/utility systems, equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, and lifecycle management.
• Experience coaching or mentoring engineers, technicians, or maintenance personnel.
• Experience with Building Automation/Management Systems (BAS/BMS).
• Proficiency with 2D CAD software such as AutoCAD or DraftSight.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliable, GMP‑compliant operation of critical GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing and development facilities.
• Serve as the site subject matter expert for facility systems during complex troubleshooting, investigations, and operational issues.
• Lead reliability, sustainability, capacity, compliance, and lifecycle improvement initiatives for facility and utility systems.
• Lead facility improvement projects and provide facilities engineering leadership for larger capital projects.
• Develop, maintain, and review engineering documentation, including drawings, specifications, P&IDs, SOPs, standards, and user requirement specifications.
• Own facility‑related change controls and provide technical leadership for investigations, corrective actions, and system performance improvements.
• Mentor and develop engineers while providing technical direction to contractors, vendors, and cross‑functional project teams.
• Participate in the facilities on‑call rotation and provide after‑hours support for facility operations, maintenance activities, planned shutdowns, projects, alarms, and emergency response.

Skills

Industry Expertise

Technical Leadership

Facilities Engineering

Mentorship

Automation Systems

Design Tools

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

M.S. preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

DraftSight

Job description

Lonza Biologics, Inc. in Bend, Oregon is seeking a Senior Facilities Engineer to ensure GMP‑compliant facility operations, reliability, and continuous improvement across manufacturing and development sites.

You will lead cross‑functional projects, author and review technical documentation, mentor engineers, and provide after‑hours support, with relocation assistance for eligible candidates. This is an onsite, highly collaborative role focused on safety, regulatory compliance, and lifecycle