Plant Engineer I

Evonik group; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based remuneration

Occupational health benefits

Flexible working environment

Job summary

A leading international chemical company is seeking a Plant Engineer I based in Birmingham, AL. This role involves providing engineering support for infrastructure and utilities, driving continuous improvement projects, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, along with 1–3 years of relevant experience. Strong troubleshooting and communication skills are essential. A hybrid working environment is offered, alongside attractive career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of plant engineering or system maintenance experience preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot GMP process equipment.
• Familiarity with EHS, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide plant engineering support for infrastructure and utilities.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to enhance reliability.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, quality, and cGMP regulations.

Skills

Understanding of plant infrastructure

Troubleshooting skills

Strong written and verbal communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Plant Engineer I page is loaded## Plant Engineer Ilocations: Birmingham, ALtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R47355**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.**Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:**Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.**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.**Your Application**To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our . Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at . Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.**Your Talent Acquisition Manager:**Kelvin Seals (C) Company isEvonik Corporation