Lead Facilities Engineer – Advanced Manufacturing

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Principal Facilities & Manufacturing Systems Engineer to lead facility infrastructure, manufacturing systems, capital projects, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness at its Portland manufacturing facility. You will manage scope, budget, schedule, resources, risks, and contractors while coordinating with Operations, Facilities, EHS, Quality, and Supply Chain.

A Bachelor's degree in engineering and 8+ years in manufacturing or semiconductor environments are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 8 years minimum experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, advanced technology, life sciences, chemical processing, or similar industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects involving manufacturing equipment, facility infrastructure, utilities, and process support systems.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, resources, risks, contractors, and technical deliverables.
• Lead equipment installation, integration, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness.
• Assess facility and utility readiness for new and modified manufacturing systems.
• Troubleshoot complex facility, equipment, and manufacturing system issues.
• Lead risk assessments including PHA, FMEA, JHA/JSA, and MOC.
• Support systems including process piping, fluid handling, filtration, UPW, wastewater, process gases, chemical distribution, HVAC, exhaust, BMS, PLC/SCADA, and cleanroom infrastructure.
• Develop SOPs, work instructions, engineering standards, startup/shutdown procedures, and maintenance documentation.
• Partner with Operations, Facilities, EHS, Quality, Supply Chain, and external contractors.
• Drive reliability, maintainability, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Support environmental, health, safety, regulatory, permitting, and audit requirements.

Skills

Project leadership

Facility systems experience

Risk assessment (PHA/FMEA/JHA/MOC)

Contractor/vendor management

Documentation & communication

Semiconductor/cleanroom experience

UPW & process utilities

IQ/OQ/PQ commissioning

PE license

PMP certification

Education

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

Tools

PLC/SCADA

BMS

HVAC

Job description

Acara Solutions is seeking a Principal Facilities & Manufacturing Systems Engineer to lead facility infrastructure, manufacturing systems, capital projects, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness at its Portland manufacturing facility. You will manage scope, budget, schedule, resources, risks, and contractors while coordinating with Operations, Facilities, EHS, Quality, and Supply Chain.

A Bachelor's degree in engineering and 8+ years in manufacturing or semiconductor environments are