Principal Facilities Engineer

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The Principal Facility Engineer serves as the senior technical authority for the Integra Life Sciences Braintree manufacturing facility, providing leadership and oversight for facility infrastructure, utilities, maintenance engineering, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives that support medical device manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for ensuring the reliability, compliance, safety, and operational effectiveness of all building systems, manufacturing support utilities, and facility assets.

The Principal Facility Engineer leads complex capital and infrastructure projects while providing advanced troubleshooting expertise for electrical, electronic, mechanical, automation, HVAC, and utility systems. The position serves as a key partner to Operations, Quality, Validation, EHS, Supply Chain, and Corporate Engineering teams to ensure regulatory compliance, uninterrupted manufacturing operations, and achievement of site business objectives.

Additionally, the role leads facility-related non-conformance investigations, root cause analyses, and CAPA activities, utilizing structured problem-solving methodologies to drive sustainable corrective actions and continuous improvement throughout the site.

Essential Responsibilities Facility Engineering & Infrastructure Management Provide technical leadership for the operation, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of facility infrastructure and manufacturing support systems.

Manage and support:

Electrical distribution systems

Emergency generators and UPS systemsHVAC and environmental control systems

Building Automation Systems (BAS/BMS)
Compressed air systems

Mechanical utility systems

Domestic water and plumbing systems

Develop long-range facility master plans, asset replacement strategies, and infrastructure improvement roadmaps.

Ensure facility systems meet operational requirements while maintaining compliance with regulatory and corporate standards.

Support business continuity planning and risk mitigation activities for critical facility infrastructure.

Advanced Electrical, Electronic & Mechanical Troubleshooting Serve as the site's primary technical expert for diagnosing and resolving complex facility and manufacturing support system failures.

Troubleshoot electrical systems including:

Electrical distribution panels

Transformers

Generators UPS systems

Static Invertors Power monitoring systems

Troubleshoot electronic and automation systems including:

PLCsHuman Machine Interfaces (HMIs)
Sensors and instrumentation

Building automation controls

Environmental monitoring systems

Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
Networked control systems

Troubleshoot mechanical systems including:

HVAC equipment

Chillers Boilers Air  handling units

Pumping systems

Compressed air equipment

Hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Lyophilization equipment

Lead recovery efforts during critical equipment failures and utility interruptions.

Analyze recurring failures and implement permanent engineering solutions to improve reliability and uptime.

Capital Project & Program Management Lead facility capital and expense projects from concept development through commissioning and project closeout.

Develop project charters, scopes of work, budgets, schedules, risk assessments, and resource plans.

Manage multiple concurrent facility engineering projects supporting manufacturing operations and site…