Utilities Specialist - Berkeley, CA

Bayer; Berkeley (CA); Vor Ort; USD 96.000 - 144.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health care

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

Bayer Berkerley is seeking a Utilities Specialist to support utilities operations, develop training materials, and manage SOPs and system documentation in a GMP environment. You will collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams to ensure reliable and compliant utility services at the Berkeley site.

The role requires a BS/BA in Engineering with 3+ years in GMP utilities, plus experience with SAP/CMMS and P&ID management.

Qualifikationen

• Have a bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Engineering or related discipline and at least 3 years of GMP utilities or maintenance experience.
• Solid GMP manufacturing experience providing technical, maintenance, or utility support for production equipment and systems.
• Strong knowledge of utility systems and safety, quality, and compliance in regulated environments.

Aufgaben

• Provide technical support for utility operations to ensure reliable, safe, efficient, and compliant performance.
• Develop and maintain training content and materials for utilities personnel to build capability and safety mindset.
• Complete weekly utility trend reviews; analyze performance and trends and input into investigations as required.
• Develop and maintain SOPs and Energy Control Plans for utility systems with clear guidance for safe operations.
• Revise P&IDs and related engineering docs to reflect changes and maintain GMP standards.
• Manage small utility-related projects from initiation to completion with basic PM practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives enhancing system reliability and sustainability.
• Collaborate across departments to resolve issues and support uninterrupted market supply.

Kenntnisse

Utility operations

SAP / CMMS

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

At Bayer, we believe work should matter. Every day, our teams push toward a future where \"Health for all, Hunger for none\" is within reach, and every role, from the lab to the field to the boardroom, helps us get there. We give people the ownership to shape outcomes, the support to grow through new skills and experiences, and a global community where different perspectives are valued. If you want your work to count and the room to become your best, you'll find it here.

Utilities Specialist – Berkeley, CA

As a Utilities Specialist, you support Utilities Management in developing, establishing, improving, and controlling utility-related processes and services while balancing economic, technical, and organizational aspects; you help implement the strategy for the utilities function, managing and participating in projects that enhance efficiency, reliability, and service quality; you solve complex problems using fundamentally sound technical solutions, create and administer technical documentation, and develop operational instructions and manuals that enable safe, consistent utility operations in a GMP-regulated environment; you provide the technical support needed to ensure utility operations are reliable, efficient, safe, and compliant, partnering closely with manufacturing, engineering, and utilities teams to keep critical systems running and to advance Bayer’s mission of delivering high-quality healthcare products to patients around the world.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical support for utility operations, manufacturing, and engineering activities to ensure reliable, safe, efficient, and compliant utility performance in a GMP environment;
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve training content, training materials, and training structures for utilities personnel to build capability, ownership, and a strong safety and quality mindset;
• Complete weekly utility trend review reports; analyze utility system performance and trend data, identify deviations or risks, and provide technical input into discrepancy records and investigations as required;
• Develop, revise, and maintain utility operating procedures (SOPs and work instructions) and Energy Control Plans (ECPs) for utility systems, ensuring clear, practical guidance for rinsing, draining, neutralizing equipment, and performing safe, compliant operations;
• Revise and maintain utility system P&IDs and related engineering documentation so that changes to systems are accurately reflected, appropriately controlled, and aligned with engineering and GMP standards;
• Manage small utility-related projects from initiation through completion, applying basic project management practices for scope, schedule, coordination, and documentation to improve efficiency and service quality;
• Provide technical input to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance utility system reliability, performance, and sustainability, collaborating with cross-functional partners in Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality to drive impactful change;
• Work independently on moderately complex problems, using data and trends to determine appropriate actions while collaborating across utilities, facilities engineering, maintenance, technical, operations, quality, and senior management to resolve issues and support uninterrupted supply to the market.

Required Qualifications

• Have a bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Engineering or a related discipline and at least 3 years of experience in a GMP utilities or maintenance role, or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Bring solid experience working in GMP manufacturing environments, providing technical, maintenance, or utility support for production equipment and systems;
• Demonstrate strong technical knowledge of utility system operations, including pure water systems, plant and clean steam systems, waste neutralization systems, chilled water systems, and clean-in-place (CIP) systems;
• Apply comprehensive understanding of safety principles, quality systems, and compliance expectations in highly regulated manufacturing environments to ensure safe, reliable, and audit-ready utility operations;
• Possess strong proficiency in maintenance principles and techniques, using this expertise to analyze issues, define fundamentally sound technical solutions, and sustain high levels of equipment and utility reliability;
• Work independently and as part of multidisciplinary teams, collaborating effectively with Utilities Operations, Utilities/Facilities Engineering, Maintenance, Technical, Operations, Quality, and senior management to resolve issues and drive improvements;
• Create, interpret, and maintain engineering documentation such as P&IDs and design specifications for process equipment and systems, and use distributed control systems and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), preferably SAP, to plan, execute, and document utilities work;
• Meet the physical and work requirements of the role, including standing or sitting for extended periods, climbing stairs and walking for extended periods, performing intensive computer and mouse work, and consistently meeting gowning and PPE standards in GMP manufacturing areas—such as safety glasses, full gowns, steel-toe boots—and working without makeup or jewelry in classified manufacturing spaces.

Preferred Qualifications

• Provide maintenance or utility support specifically for Drug Product or Drug Substance equipment and systems in a GMP manufacturing environment;
• Use SAP or similar CMMS and distributed control systems with confidence to manage utilities maintenance activities and performance data;
• Bring experience designing and optimizing training programs, training materials, and SOPs for utilities or maintenance teams in a regulated manufacturing setting, fostering a culture of safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $95,760.00 - $143,640.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.

This posting will be available for application until at least 11-6-26.

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Location: United States : California : Berkeley

Division: Pharmaceuticals

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