Principal Facilities & Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Acara Solutions, An Aleron Company

Portland (OR)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

Kanto is seeking a Principal Facilities & Manufacturing Systems Engineer to lead facility infrastructure, manufacturing systems, capital projects, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness at its Portland facility. This on-site role requires broad expertise in process utilities, HVAC, BMS, and cleanroom infrastructure.

The candidate will partner with Operations, Facilities, EHS, Quality, and Supply Chain to drive reliability, standardization, and continuous improvement while ensuring

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering required.
  • 8+ years in manufacturing, semiconductor, or related advanced environments.
  • Proven experience leading complex engineering, infrastructure, capital, commissioning, or startup projects.

Responsibilities

  • Lead projects involving manufacturing equipment, facility infrastructure, utilities, and process support systems.
  • Manage scope, budget, schedule, resources, risks, and contractors.
  • Lead equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness.
  • Assess facility readiness for new or modified manufacturing systems.
  • Troubleshoot complex facility, equipment, and manufacturing system issues.
  • Lead risk assessments (PHA, FMEA, JHA/JSA, MOC).
  • Develop SOPs, work instructions, and maintenance documentation.
  • Partner with Operations, Facilities, EHS, Quality, and Supply Chain.

Skills

Project leadership
Manufacturing systems
Contractor & vendor management
Technical documentation

Education

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

Tools

PLC/SCADA
BMS

Job description

Kanto is seeking a Principal Facilities & Manufacturing Systems Engineer to lead facility infrastructure, manufacturing systems, capital projects, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness at its Portland facility. This on-site role requires broad expertise in process utilities, HVAC, BMS, and cleanroom infrastructure.

The candidate will partner with Operations, Facilities, EHS, Quality, and Supply Chain to drive reliability, standardization, and continuous improvement while ensuring

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