Senior Facilities Engineer (Commissioning & Startup)

LotusWorks; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Education Assistance

401k Retirement Plan

Extra Annual Leave

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Recognition Rewards

Job summary

LotusWorks is seeking a Facilities Engineer to provide on-site engineering support for expansion, upgrades, commissioning, startup, and operational transitions within a leading semiconductor facility.

The role requires 3–5 years in facilities engineering for mission-critical environments, with strong troubleshooting, risk assessment, and cross-functional collaboration skills across engineering, construction, and operations teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of facilities engineering experience in mission-critical environments such as semiconductor, pharmaceutical, data centers, or similar.
• Experience supporting facility expansion, capital projects, commissioning, startup, or operational readiness activities.
• Knowledge of facility utility systems and infrastructure in high-tech manufacturing environments.
• Experience reviewing engineering documentation, commissioning plans, turnover packages, and technical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite facilities engineering support for large-scale expansion, upgrade, commissioning, startup, and operational transition projects.
• Lead and participate in design reviews to ensure system reliability, operability, maintainability, and compliance with project requirements.
• Support construction and field execution activities, including issue resolution and contractor coordination.
• Plan, execute, and support commissioning, startup, testing, and system turnover activities.
• Act as the engineering focal point between project teams, operations, design partners, and stakeholders.
• Drive project-to-operations transition activities and handover to facility operations teams.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, operational, and execution risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Track engineering deliverables, startup readiness metrics, punch lists, and milestones, providing status updates to leadership.
• Review technical documentation, procedures, and turnover packages to ensure quality and completeness.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and apply lessons learned to safety, reliability, and project execution.

Skills

Facilities engineering

Project coordination

Troubleshooting

Communication

Risk assessment

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical/Industrial Engineering

Job description

LotusWorks is an Engineering Services provider specializing in managing Commissioning, Construction Services, Calibration, Operations & Maintenance scopes of work within global manufacturing facilities. LotusWorks operates globally across EMEA and North America partnering with the world's leading manufacturers across the Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical & Biologics, Medical Device and Data Centre sectors. Our team of Engineering and Technical professionals is immersed in cutting-edge technologies and innovations. LotusWorks is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, integral to our people-first approach.

We are seeking a Facilities Engineer to support the successful execution of engineering projects within a leading semiconductor manufacturing facility. This role provides onsite engineering support for facility expansion, system upgrades, commissioning, startup, and operational transition projects while ensuring systems are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project and operational requirements. This position requires strong collaboration across engineering, construction, operations, and project teams throughout the full project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite facilities engineering support for large-scale expansion, upgrade, commissioning, startup, and operational transition projects.
• Lead and participate in design reviews to ensure system reliability, operability, maintainability, and compliance with project requirements.
• Support construction and field execution activities, including issue resolution, technical troubleshooting, and contractor coordination.
• Plan, execute, and support commissioning, startup, testing, and system turnover activities.
• Act as the engineering focal point between project teams, operations, design partners, construction contractors, and stakeholders.
• Drive project-to-operations transition activities, ensuring systems are safely and effectively handed over to facility operations teams.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, operational, and execution risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Track engineering deliverables, startup readiness metrics, punch lists, and execution milestones, providing regular status updates to project leadership.
• Review technical documentation, procedures, commissioning reports, and turnover packages to ensure quality and completeness.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and apply lessons learned to improve safety, reliability, and project execution performance.
• Any other duties or responsibilities that may be assigned to you in your role.

Skills Required

• 3-5 years of facilities engineering experience supporting mission-critical environments such as semiconductor, pharmaceutical, data centers, advanced manufacturing, or similar industries.
• Experience supporting facility expansion, capital projects, commissioning, startup, or operational readiness activities.
• Knowledge of facility utility systems and infrastructure within high-tech manufacturing environments.
• Experience reviewing engineering documentation, commissioning plans, turnover packages, and technical procedures.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and risk assessment skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering, construction, operations, and project management teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Education / Licenses / Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline required.
• Proof of education, licenses, and certifications will be required where applicable.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life, Short-Term, Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Training and Education Assistance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Extra Annual Leave with Years of Service
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Recognition Rewards

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LotusWorks is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered.