Principal Facilities Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions, Inc. seeks a Principal Facilities Engineer to lead facility infrastructure and manufacturing systems at its Portland facility.

You will drive capital projects, coordinate commissioning, startup, and operational readiness, aligning with Operations, Facilities, EHS, Quality, and Supply Chain teams. Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in manufacturing environments, a PE license, and PMP certification, with strong knowledge of process utilities, UPW, HVAC, PLC/SCADA, and cleanroom

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, advanced technology, life sciences, chemical processing, or similar environments.
• PE license and PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering 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, integration, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness.
• Assess facility and utility readiness for new and modified manufacturing systems.
• Troubleshoot complex facility, equipment, and manufacturing system issues.
• Lead risk assessments including PHA, FMEA, JHA/JSA, and MOC.
• Support systems including process piping, fluid handling, filtration, UPW, wastewater, process gases, chemical distribution, HVAC, exhaust, BMS, PLC/SCADA, and cleanroom infrastructure.
• Develop SOPs, work instructions, engineering standards, startup/shutdown procedures, and maintenance documentation.
• Partner with Operations, Facilities, EHS, Quality, Supply Chain, and external contractors.
• Drive reliability, maintainability, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Support environmental, health, safety, regulatory, permitting, and audit requirements.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

PLC/SCADA

UPW systems

HVAC

Job description

Acara Solutions, Inc. seeks a Principal Facilities Engineer to lead facility infrastructure and manufacturing systems at its Portland facility.

You will drive capital projects, coordinate commissioning, startup, and operational readiness, aligning with Operations, Facilities, EHS, Quality, and Supply Chain teams. Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in manufacturing environments, a PE license, and PMP certification, with strong knowledge of process utilities, UPW, HVAC, PLC/SCADA, and cleanroom