Plant Engineer I

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik in Birmingham, AL seeks a plant engineer to support infrastructure, utilities, and GMP equipment. You will own system reliability, drive improvements, and collaborate with Operations, QA, Validation, and Maintenance teams.

The role requires capability to troubleshoot plant systems, manage lifecycle documentation, and participate in audits and change control processes. Join a company offering hybrid and flexible working environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical, Biomedical, or related) preferred.
• Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide plant engineering support for assigned infrastructure, utilities, and GMP process equipment systems.
• Serve as the system owner and technical SME, ensuring systems remain reliable, compliant, and operational.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to increase reliability, reduce downtime, and control operational costs.
• Ensure preventive maintenance, calibration, and corrective work are properly prioritized, documented, and completed.
• Support capital and operational projects, including budgeting, business cases, and occasionally managing smaller CAPEX projects.
• Maintain system lifecycle documentation and validation, including URS, risk assessments, and qualification activities.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, quality, and cGxP regulations, including participating in audits, investigations, and SOP development.
• Investigate deviations and manage change controls and CAPAs using systems such as TrackWise to maintain regulatory compliance.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

TrackWise

Job description

What we offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide plant engineering support for assigned infrastructure, utilities, and GMP process equipment systems.
• Serve as the system owner and technical SME, ensuring systems remain reliable, compliant, and operational.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to increase reliability, reduce downtime, and control operational costs.
• Ensure preventive maintenance, calibration, and corrective work are properly prioritized, documented, and completed.
• Support capital and operational projects, including budgeting, business cases, and occasionally managing smaller CAPEX projects.
• Maintain system lifecycle documentation and validation, including URS, risk assessments, and qualification activities.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, quality, and cGxP regulations, including participating in audits, investigations, and SOP development.
• Investigate deviations and manage change controls and CAPAs using systems such as TrackWise to maintain regulatory compliance.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical, Biomedical, or related) with 1–3 years of plant engineering or system maintenance experience is preferred.
• Ability to understand, operate, and troubleshoot plant infrastructure, utilities, and GMP process equipment such as fill lines, autoclaves, HVAC systems, tanks, pumps, and clean utilities (WFI, clean steam, nitrogen, etc.).
• Assist with engineering projects, troubleshooting, system improvements, and lifecycle management from design through startup and operation.
• Work closely with Operations, QA, Validation, Maintenance, EHSS, Project Engineering, Procurement, and external vendors to support plant systems and projects.
• Follow EHS, safety protocols, PPE requirements, and cGMP standards while supporting audits, deviation investigations, and change control activities.
• Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills, with the ability to communicate technical findings, manage tasks within budgets and timelines, and use standard business software.

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.