Plant Engineer I - Hybrid, Impactful Reliability & Projects

4142 Evonik Corporation_4142; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid work

Performance-based pay

Job summary

Evonik Corporation is seeking a plant engineer to provide system support for infrastructure and GMP equipment. You will act as a system owner, driving reliability improvements and coordinating maintenance across utilities and process systems.

The role calls for a degree in engineering with 1–3 years of relevant experience, collaboration with QA, Validation, EHSS, and external vendors, and adherence to EHS and cGMP standards. Hybrid work options may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical, Biomedical, or related).
• 1–3 years of plant engineering or system maintenance experience preferred.
• Ability to understand, operate, and troubleshoot plant infrastructure and GMP process equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide plant engineering support for assigned infrastructure, utilities, and GMP process equipment systems.
• Serve as system owner and technical SME, ensuring systems are reliable, compliant, and operational.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to increase reliability, reduce downtime, and control costs.
• Ensure preventive maintenance, calibration, and corrective work are prioritized and documented.
• Support capital and operational projects, including budgeting and CAPEX management.
• Maintain system lifecycle documentation and validation (URS, risk assessments, qualification).
• Ensure compliance with EHS, quality, and cGxP regulations; participate in audits and change control.

Skills

Plant engineering

GMP process equipment

System maintenance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Evonik Corporation is seeking a plant engineer to provide system support for infrastructure and GMP equipment. You will act as a system owner, driving reliability improvements and coordinating maintenance across utilities and process systems.

The role calls for a degree in engineering with 1–3 years of relevant experience, collaboration with QA, Validation, EHSS, and external vendors, and adherence to EHS and cGMP standards. Hybrid work options may apply.