GMP Plant Engineer & Facility Maintenance Lead

Bachem; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Paid vacation, personal and sick days

Job summary

Bachem Americas seeks a Plant Engineer to lead reliability, efficiency and continuous improvement of manufacturing facilities and infrastructure. You will act as the primary technical resource for the site, steering maintenance planning, budgeting and project execution across the Technical Operations and Production teams.

The role requires a chemical or mechanical engineering background, 6+ years in GMP settings, and strong cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering; 6+ years GMP-regulated environment; 4+ years in a manufacturing facility; demonstrated cross-functional collaboration; extensive knowledge of pharma plant design, construction, maintenance; analytical thinking and strong communication; balance plant readiness with cost efficiency and GMP/HSE requirements; knowledge of maintenance strategy, planning, CMMS master data, spare parts; manage small/medium projects from concept to qualification; familiarity with innovation, standardization and cost reduction; very good German and English (written/spoken); MS Office proficiency; SAP/ERP experience; CMMS experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain operational readiness of the plant and ensure GMP/HSE/compliance.
• Own maintenance strategy and planning for all production facilities.
• Instruct and monitor maintenance activities; manage budgets; CMMS data; spare parts.
• Lead small/medium site projects from idea to commissioning/qualification.
• Ensure GMP documentation practices and safety standards are met.
• Serve as primary technical contact for the site.
• Monitor ongoing projects, budgets and schedules.
• Drive technical improvements with TechOps, OpEx and Engineering.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Hands-on mentality

Strong communication

MS Office

SAP/ERP

CMMS

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering

Tools

SAP/ERP systems

CMMS

Job description

Bachem Americas seeks a Plant Engineer to lead reliability, efficiency and continuous improvement of manufacturing facilities and infrastructure. You will act as the primary technical resource for the site, steering maintenance planning, budgeting and project execution across the Technical Operations and Production teams.

The role requires a chemical or mechanical engineering background, 6+ years in GMP settings, and strong cross-functional collaboration.