Senior Facilities Engineer - GMP Pharma, Bend (Onsite)

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

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).