Senior Facilities Engineer

Lonza Group; Bend (OR); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Competitive compensation programs

Agile working culture

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Lonza Group in Bend, Oregon is seeking an experienced Facilities Engineer to ensure GMP-compliant operations across critical pharmaceutical manufacturing and development facilities. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, own facility systems, and guide engineering teams through complex troubleshootings and lifecycle improvements.

The role requires 10+ years in pharma manufacturing, strong leadership, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering (MS preferred).

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Pharma industry experience

Technical leadership

Facilities engineering

Mentorship

BAS/BMS

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

DraftSight

Job description

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.

Reference: R79576

You will feel at home at Lonza if you:

• Take ownership, step forward, and enjoy meaningful responsibility
• Love solving problems and thrive in a complex, fast‑moving environment
• Are curious, always looking to learn and improve
• Work collaboratively, contributing to something bigger than yourself
• Are motivated to make a difference through work that impacts customers and their patients

Why Lonza:

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters.

We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow.