Senior Facilities Engineer

Lonza Biologics, Inc.; Bend (OR); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Inclusive workplace

Dynamic working culture

Job summary

Lonza Biologics, Inc. in Bend, Oregon is seeking a Senior Facilities Engineer to ensure GMP‑compliant facility operations, reliability, and continuous improvement across manufacturing and development sites.

You will lead cross‑functional projects, author and review technical documentation, mentor engineers, and provide after‑hours support, with relocation assistance for eligible candidates. This is an onsite, highly collaborative role focused on safety, regulatory compliance, and lifecycle

Qualifications

• 10+ years of pharmaceutical/regulated manufacturing experience.
• Experience as system owner for facility/utility systems and leading multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience with facility/utility systems, equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, and lifecycle management.
• Experience coaching or mentoring engineers, technicians, or maintenance personnel.
• Experience with Building Automation/Management Systems (BAS/BMS).
• Proficiency with 2D CAD software such as AutoCAD or DraftSight.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliable, GMP‑compliant operation of critical GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing and development facilities.
• Serve as the site subject matter expert for facility systems during complex troubleshooting, investigations, and operational issues.
• Lead reliability, sustainability, capacity, compliance, and lifecycle improvement initiatives for facility and utility systems.
• Lead facility improvement projects and provide facilities engineering leadership for larger capital projects.
• Develop, maintain, and review engineering documentation, including drawings, specifications, P&IDs, SOPs, standards, and user requirement specifications.
• Own facility‑related change controls and provide technical leadership for investigations, corrective actions, and system performance improvements.
• Mentor and develop engineers while providing technical direction to contractors, vendors, and cross‑functional project teams.
• Participate in the facilities on‑call rotation and provide after‑hours support for facility operations, maintenance activities, planned shutdowns, projects, alarms, and emergency response.

Skills

Industry Expertise

Technical Leadership

Facilities Engineering

Mentorship

Automation Systems

Design Tools

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

M.S. preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

DraftSight

Job description

Senior Facilities Engineer

Bend, OR

The actual location of this job is in Bend, Oregon (USA). Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

This is a fully site‑based role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

Lonza has an opening for an experienced Facilities Engineer to join their growing team at their Bend, Oregon location. This role ensures reliable, GMP-compliant facility operations by supporting maintenance, managing capital projects, authoring technical documents, and collaborating cross‑functionally to uphold site standards.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.

What you will do:

• Ensure reliable, compliant, and efficient operation of critical GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing and development facilities.
• Serve as the site subject matter expert for facility systems, providing technical leadership during complex troubleshooting, investigations, and operational issues.
• Lead reliability, sustainability, capacity, compliance, and lifecycle improvement initiatives for facility and utility systems.
• Lead facility improvement projects and provide facilities engineering leadership for larger capital projects.
• Develop, maintain, and review engineering documentation, including drawings, specifications, P&IDs, SOPs, standards, and user requirement specifications.
• Own facility‑related change controls and provide technical leadership for investigations, corrective actions, and system performance improvements.
• Mentor and develop engineers while providing technical direction to contractors, vendors, and cross‑functional project teams.
• Participate in the facilities on‑call rotation and provide after‑hours support for facility operations, maintenance activities, planned shutdowns, projects, alarms, and emergency response.

What we are looking for:

• Industry Expertise: 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a similarly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Technical Leadership: Experience serving as a system owner for facility/utility systems and leading multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Facilities Engineering: Demonstrated experience with facility/utility systems, equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, and lifecycle management.
• Mentorship: Experience developing, coaching, or mentoring engineers, technicians, or maintenance personnel.
• Automation Systems: Practical experience with Building Automation and Management Systems (BAS/BMS).
• Design Tools: Proficiency with 2D CAD software such as AutoCAD or DraftSight.
• Education: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering discipline required; M.S. preferred.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.