Production Engineer, Pharma — Reliability & Asset Health

CSL Plasma; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Plasma in the United States seeks an Equipment Reliability Engineer to provide frontline engineering support for manufacturing equipment, reduce downtime and ensure GMP compliance on the production floor.

You will analyze asset health data in SAP CMMS, support predictive maintenance, CAPAs, changes, and audits while aligning with ISO 55000 lifecycle principles to improve asset availability and lifecycle cost.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical) required or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in the pharmaceutical, food, or chemical process industry.
• Experience leading day-to-day decisions and personnel management.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma/Lean principles is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of cGMPs and their application in manufacturing.
• Proven ability to successfully lead projects from start to finish, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet high standards of quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline engineering support for manufacturing equipment to minimize downtime while maintaining GMP compliance.
• Analyze asset health data by reviewing CM and PM trends within SAP CMMS.
• Support equipment-related changes through formal change control processes, ensuring GMP compliance.
• Maintain asset information, including URS/FS, P&IDs, manuals, and SAP CMMS records, per lifecycle principles.
• Assist during planned shutdowns and equipment projects funded through CapEx or OpEx.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with GMP, EHS, ISO 55000; support audits and SOP/documentation.
• Complete other duties as assigned by senior management.

Skills

Continuous Improvement & Lean/SixSigma

Analytical Problem Solving

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical)

Job description

CSL Plasma in the United States seeks an Equipment Reliability Engineer to provide frontline engineering support for manufacturing equipment, reduce downtime and ensure GMP compliance on the production floor.

You will analyze asset health data in SAP CMMS, support predictive maintenance, CAPAs, changes, and audits while aligning with ISO 55000 lifecycle principles to improve asset availability and lifecycle cost.