Lead Facilities & Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Aleron; 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 facility.

Lead complex engineering projects, manage scope, budget, schedule, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Facilities, EHS, Quality, and external contractors—driving reliability and continuous improvement across processes, utilities, and cleanroom

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
• 8+ years of manufacturing, semiconductor, advanced technology, life sciences, chemical processing, or similar environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness.
• Assess facility readiness for new/modified manufacturing systems.
• Troubleshoot facility, equipment, and manufacturing system issues.
• Lead risk assessments including PHA, FMEA, JHA/JSA, and MOC.
• Develop SOPs, work instructions, and maintenance documentation.
• Collaborate with Operations, Facilities, EHS, Quality, Supply Chain, and contractors.

Skills

Project leadership

Contractor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Chemical/ Industrial Engineering

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 facility.

Lead complex engineering projects, manage scope, budget, schedule, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Facilities, EHS, Quality, and external contractors—driving reliability and continuous improvement across processes, utilities, and cleanroom