GMP Utilities Engineer - Life Sciences Facility

ZP Group; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Sick leave per law

401K

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Utility Engineer to support operations within an advanced life sciences manufacturing environment in Durham, North Carolina. The role focuses on maintaining critical facility systems—utility, HVAC, and electrical—to keep manufacturing compliant and efficient.

You will lead change control, develop technical docs, and troubleshoot complex systems including PLCs and BMS, ensuring validated state and reliable performance in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years in regulated industries.
• Experience supporting utilities, HVAC or electrical infrastructure in pharma/biotech.
• Ability to maintain facility systems in a validated state with regulatory alignment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee utility, HVAC, and electrical systems to support manufacturing processes.
• Provide hands-on engineering support for installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair.
• Coordinate change control to keep systems validated and compliant.
• Develop, review, and maintain procedures, specifications, and maintenance plans.
• Identify gaps, lead root-cause investigations, and implement improvements.

Skills

Utilities experience

HVAC systems

Electrical infrastructure

GMP/CGMP experience

Technical writing

PLC/BMS troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Education

BS in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

Building Management Systems (BMS)

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Utility Engineer to support operations within an advanced life sciences manufacturing environment in Durham, North Carolina. The role focuses on maintaining critical facility systems—utility, HVAC, and electrical—to keep manufacturing compliant and efficient.

You will lead change control, develop technical docs, and troubleshoot complex systems including PLCs and BMS, ensuring validated state and reliable performance in a regulated setting.