Sr. Plant Engineer

Job Description About the Role

As a Sr. Utilities Engineer
, you will serve as a key technical resource for the plant utility systems that support safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations at Takeda’s Social Circle, Georgia site. You’ll provide hands‑on engineering support, troubleshoot utility systems, improve equipment reliability, and develop practical solutions to keep the site operating at its best.

This role is ideal for an engineer with experience in plant utilities, facility systems, or “dark/gray utilities” who enjoys working in an operational manufacturing environment. You’ll partner closely with Maintenance, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Automation, Validation, Reliability Engineering, and EH&S to solve problems and improve site performance.

You’ll also support capital projects, continuous improvement, energy and water reduction initiatives, and sustainability efforts. While sustainability is an important component of the role, the primary focus is on strong plant‑utilities and operational engineering expertise.

• Provide engineering support and troubleshooting for critical plant utility systems, including cooling towers, chillers, boilers, HVAC, water systems, compressed air, process gases, and related distribution systems.

• Monitor system performance, analyze operational data, and develop solutions to improve reliability, capacity, efficiency, maintainability, and manufacturing continuity.

• Partner cross‑functionally with Manufacturing, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Validation, Automation, Reliability Engineering, and EH&S to resolve issues and support site priorities.

• Lead or support engineering studies, equipment specifications, system assessments, design packages, and capital projects from concept through implementation.

• Support preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, asset reliability programs, root cause investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Identify opportunities to reduce energy and water consumption, waste, downtime, and operating costs, while supporting site sustainability goals and utility optimization.

• Support commissioning, qualification, validation, change controls, SOPs, P&IDs, specifications, and other technical documentation as required.

• Coordinate contractors, vendors, and technical service providers to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project and site requirements.

• Serve as a technical SME for assigned utility systems, maintaining knowledge of applicable engineering standards, industry best practices, and emerging technologies.

• Respond to occasional after‑hours or weekend utility needs to support the site’s 24/7 manufacturing operation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required, preferably Mechanical, Chemical, or a related discipline, with 3+ years of relevant engineering experience.

• Experience with plant utilities, facility utilities, or “dark/gray utilities”, particularly systems such as chillers, cooling towers, boilers, HVAC, or related hydraulic systems.

• Experience supporting utilities or facility systems in an operational manufacturing environment strongly preferred. Pharmaceutical experience is a plus but not required; relevant experience from other manufacturing industries will be considered.

• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to develop practical, cost‑effective engineering solutions.

• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams, utility schematics, equipment specifications, and engineering drawings.

• Experience with capital projects, equipment modifications, system assessments, or facility expansions preferred.

• Familiarity with CMMS, BMS, process control systems, and/or utility management systems preferred.

• Experience with equipment from manufacturers such as Cleaver‑Brooks, Trane, or Johnson Controls (JCI) is a plus.

• Knowledge of cGMP, ASME, OSHA, EPA, ISPE, or other applicable industry standards preferred.

• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Reliability Engineering, or other continuous improvement methodologies is a plus.

• Strong communication and…