Principal Engineer, Facilities

Boehringer Ingelheim; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA is seeking a Principal Engineer, Facilities to lead the reliable operation of site utilities at our Athens, GA facility. You will develop PMs, calibrations, and spare parts inventories, while driving lifecycle improvements and obsolescence planning.

In this role, you will oversee maintenance strategies, guide capital projects as SME, and coordinate with safety, quality, and manufacturing teams to ensure compliance with FDA/USDA/cGxP standards and site

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field plus 5+ years of maintenance/engineering experience.
• OSHA knowledge preferred and understanding of EHS requirements.
• Familiarity with BI processes, site policies, and regulatory guidelines.
• Experience with utilities systems such as water, steam, HVAC, chillers, and power generators.
• Ability to read P&IDs, schematics, ladder logic, and related technical docs.
• Experience with FDA/USDA/cGxP regulations and change control.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliable operation of site utilities and infrastructure.
• Conduct technical analyses of systems for capacity, economics, and sustainable design.
• Develop and optimize PM scopes, calibration plans, and spare parts inventory.
• Lead SME role in capital projects and guide small capital initiatives.
• Oversee audits, CAPAs, and change controls within Maintenance.
• Coordinate maintenance and repairs with outside contractors.
• Plan site shutdowns and coordinate related activities.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Technical communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SAP

MP2

Visio

MS Project

AutoCAD

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Description

The function of Principal Engineer, Facilities is to operate within the Maintenance group in a technical, multi-discipline capacity to support vaccine manufacturing operations at the Athens facility. The Facilities Engineer will be responsible for the maintenance of the site utility system, which includes but is not limited to water systems, Plant steam, Clean Steam Generators, HVAC, compressed air/gases, chillers, and power generators. In addition, the role will be responsible for developing as well as updating procedures and PMs to further improve reliability. This role is also responsible for managing the site proactive obsolescence plan. This includes the execution of required investments as defined by the obsolescence plan as well as supporting those executed by others.As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for the reliable operation of all utilities on site.

• Technical analysis of the systems, technology fit, capacity and utilization, economic viability, and sustainable design.

• Responsible for the site proactive obsolescence program developed to improve uptime and efficiency of site infrastructure through use of life cycle evaluation, criticality analysis, trend evaluation, root cause analysis, failure rate analysis and comparison to industry norms

• Develop and optimize equipment 1) PM scope and frequency, 2) calibration scope and frequency, and 3) spare parts inventory using risk-based methodologies

• Participate as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in capital projects

• Leads small capital projects to improve under-performing or high-risk critical equipment/system

• Leads the execution of Quality and Health/Safety/Environmental audit/initiative related CAPAs

• Leads deviation and change control processes for the Maintenance group

• Supports the execution of maintenance and repairs performed by outside contractors

• Site shutdown planning and coordination efforts

Requirements

• Bachelorâs degree in engineering, or related field plus 5 or more years of maintenance/engineering experience.

• Understanding of EHS requirements as they relate to the site. OSHA specific knowledge is preferred.

• Working knowledge of relevant BI processes and guidelines as well as Site/Local and Corporate Policies and Procedures.

• Able to manage a multi-functional disciplines, regulatory environment, conflicting priorities, analysis, and innovation

• Hands on experience with utilities system/equipment (water systems, Plant steam, Clean Steam Generators, HVAC, compressed air/gases, chillers, and power generators).

• Strong team orientation and ability to work cross functionally with various groups such as Safety, Quality, Maintenance, Purchasing, Industrial Development, GI, and Manufacturing.

• Ability to read and interpret mechanical, electrical, and automation technical documentation (P&IDs, schematics, ladder logic, etc.) and experience troubleshooting these systems.

• Knowledge of risk assessment, root cause investigation, change control, equipment validation.

• Ability to execute multi-discipline assignments and ability to master new skills quickly.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and direction.

• Ability to communicate information using tact and persuasion as appropriate requiring strong oral and written communication skills, organization, and leadership

• Experience using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, CMMS (SAP, MP2)

• Ability to lead project teams and apply good project management techniques.

• Experience overseeing contractor activities.

• Experience using Visio, Microsoft Project, AutoCAD.

• Experience with FDA / USDA / cGxP regulations, equipment changes, control practices, and related quality systems.

Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities

JOB ID

37660

Job function

Maintenance

Career level

Experienced professionals

Organization

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA

Working time

Full-Time

Job flexibility

On-Site

Boehringer Ingelheim is an equal opportunity global employer who takes pride in maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture. We embrace diversity of perspectives and strive for an inclusive environment, which benefits our employees, patients, and communities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law