Sr. Facilities Engineer

Sr. Facilities Engineer

Bedford, MA

Why Join Us?

Be a hero for our rare disease patients At Ultragenyx, we fundamentally believe that taking real impactful action to care for the needs of patients and our people is always the right thing to do. To achieve this goal, our vision is to lead the future of rare disease medicine. For us, this means going where other biopharma companies won't go – challenging the status quo and creating a new model that advances our field so more patients and caregivers can benefit from life-changing treatments.

We do this by following the science, applying a novel rapid development approach, making innovative medicines at fair and reasonable prices, and creating a collaborative ecosystem to reach patients in ways that are most meaningful for them. Our commitment and care for patients extends to our people, so culture is an essential cornerstone for Ultragenyx. We remain continuously focused on creating a supportive and inclusive environment of profound learning and growth – so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work.

Ultimately, we want to be an organization where we would be proud for our family, friends and children to work. If you want to have a meaningful impact, do the best work of your career, and grow a lot, both professionally and personally, come join our team.

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The Senior Facilities Engineer candidate will partner closely with GMP Facilities and be responsible for providing engineering support for GMP and non GMP utility systems (including WFI, HVAC, chilled water, electrical systems, condensate systems, gases, etc.) at Ultragenyx Gene Therapy GMP Manufacturing and Laboratory facilities located in Bedford, MA and Woburn, MA. The candidate will be the primary engineering resource for operational support and process improvements related to the facility and utility systems within the sites.

1. Technical and quality ownership of facility and utility systems including on site troubleshooting and investigations; provides on-call operational support in the event of any equipment issues.

2. Independently solves complex problems within area of expertise without supervision. Exercises independent judgment to determine and recommend appropriate actions on behalf of engineering and represents engineering programs to external regulatory agencies

3. Improves preventative maintenance program and strategies within the CMMS that maximize system/equipment reliability and availability.

4. Use reliability-centered maintenance concepts and data to prioritize efforts and system improvements/optimization. Monitor and trend repeat equipment failures and perform root-cause analysis to identify cause and recommend and implement corrective actions, as necessary.

5. Help establish, monitor, and drive continuous improvements for facility and utility KPI's.

6. Independently owns tasks and deliverables for projects and will be main Engineering point of contact for facility and utility projects from design through commissioning/validation.

7. Provide technical ownership of multiple complex projects/changes at a time.

8. Active training and mentoring of junior team members.

9. Solutions are expected to incorporate broad experience and input from expert & industry sources.

10. Subject matter expert for investigations of any facilities or equipment system deviations or failures and drives the development and implementation of CAPAs.

11. Owns and executes change management for facility and utility systems.

12. Ensure systems/equipment comply with industry standards and regulations.

13. Support the development and revision of governing system/equipment SOPs.

14. Identify and drive opportunities for innovation and efficiency in facility systems

15. Supports equipment shutdowns and general repairs when necessary.

1. Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or related engineering field preferred.

2. Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in technical functions including Utilities/Plant Engineering, or related functions in a cGMP manufacturing…