Manager, PX, GWE, Utilities Operations Lead Mechanical Engineer

Utilities Systems Technical Leadership

Serve as SME or Site Engineer Lead for all mechanical utility systems, including:

• Combustion turbine / cogeneration systems
• Steam generation and distribution
• Chilled Water generation and distribution
• Nitrogen generation and distribution
• Instrument-quality compressed air systems
• Water systems (potable, process, and utility water)
• HVAC (including AHUs, exhaust and heat exchangers)
• Provide engineering oversight to ensure safe, efficient, and highly dependable operations

Operations & Reliability Engineering

• Partner with Utilities Operations teams to support 24/7 plant reliability and performance
• Drive root cause analysis, reliability improvements, and system optimization
• Establish and improve preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
• Support incident response and system recovery for critical utilities

Asset Lifecycle Management

• Design and specification
• Commissioning and qualification
• Maintenance strategies
• Replacement and obsolescence planning
• Identify and prioritize capital investments and system upgrades associated with mechanical infrastructure

Projects & Technical Execution

• Provide engineering leadership and support for utilities-related capital projects
• Develop scopes, technical requirements, and commissioning plans
• Oversee assigned expense projects from concept through commissioning and turnover, ensuring alignment with site and GWE standards
• Ensure alignment with site energy strategy, sustainability, and capacity planning

Compliance, Quality & Risk Management

• Ensure all systems operate in compliance with:
• Applicable cGMP / GxP requirements
• Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and regulatory standards
• Required business resiliency requirements
• Support audits, inspections, and regulatory interactions
• Lead risk identification and mitigation for critical mechanical utilities infrastructure

Supplier & IFM Interface

• Oversee performance of external service providers and utilities contractors
• Establish and manage KPIs and SLAs for utilities operations support
• Ensure contract compliance and continuous improvement in service delivery

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with:
• Site Operations and Maintenance
• EHS and Quality
• Global Engineering and Energy Management
• Support site-wide infrastructure reliability and operational continuity

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years' experience demonstrated in:
• Utilities and/or Central Plant Operations serving critical business environments
• Engineering and maintenance of mechanical systems and infrastructure
• Technical leadership or team support roles
• Strong knowledge of:
• Steam and thermal systems
• Cogeneration/turbine-based power systems
• Utility distribution and mechanical systems

Technical Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in:
• Combustion turbine/cogeneration operations
• Steam plant generation and distribution systems
• Nitrogen generation and distribution systems
• Instrument quality compressed air systems
• Utility and process water systems
• Integrated utilities infrastructure
• HVAC & BMS systems
• Comprehensive knowledge of maintenance practices and processes
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Understanding of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the ability to work with business line customers/colleagues to establish and collect meaningful metrics
• Proficiency in CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) systems
• Skilled proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

Soft Skills Requirements

• Ability to quickly adjust to a changing business climate without losing focus on near and long-term strategies
• Capability to manage competing priorities in critical operations environments
• Ability to exercise leadership/diplomacy in a team-oriented environment
• Exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Initiative-taking /initiative-taker with ability to multi-task and work effectively with minimal supervision
• Responsive customer service attitude

• Advanced degree (MS or MBA)
• Experience with:
• Reliability engineering and asset management programs
• Distributed control systems (DCS) or plant automation
• Energy management and sustainability initiatives
• CAFM (Computer Aided Facility Management) systems
• AutoCAD or other software for 2D and 3D modeling and documentation reviews and updates
• Experience leading or supporting capital projects
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification or equivalent

Physical/Mental Requirements

Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraints. On a daily basis, the position responsibilities may require the ability to stoop; to reach; to stand, to walk and sit for extended periods of time; to push and/or pull objects weighing up to 30 pounds;

with reasonable accommodation; to use finger dexterity to operate a computer and other…