Utilities Engineer, HVAC, Ammonia & Plant Systems

The Utilities Engineer is responsible for oversight of design, engineering, safety and quality support in the following utility equipment systems:
Clean Steam, Purified Water, WFI and RO Systems, HVAC Systems, Plant Steam Systems, Co-Generation Units, Process Chillers, Compressed/Process Air, Nitrogen, Ammonia Chillers and Refrigeration Process, Alcohol Distillation and Recovery Process, Process Gases, Natural Gas, Bulk Chemical Distribution, Solvent Gas Detection systems, Fire Alarm, Control and Protection Systems, Electrical Systems, Water, Cooling towers and Waste Treatment systems for the Kankakee facility.

This individual will work closely with a cross‑functional team to meet the needs of the groups they support.

• Reports to:
  
  Sr. Manager, Utilities Engineering

• Technical lead accountable for the operational improvement of the utility systems based upon industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Responsible for compliance and operational improvement of equipment systems.
• Provide engineering support to address operational/compliance issues and ensure equipment is maintained to provide high reliability.
• Implement measures to improve equipment that support utility operations.
• Provide technical expertise and industry best practices.
• Lead engineering efforts to resolve equipment and operational problems and ensure problem‑solving techniques are appropriately utilized.
• Prepare User Requirements Specifications (URS), Risk Assessments, Safety Assessments and participate in validation activities including review of IQ/OQ protocols, executions and summary reports.
• Provide technical support to operations, maintenance, manufacturing, automation, quality assurance, validation, reliability engineering and project engineering.
• Support planning and execution of activities by working in cross‑functional teams to drive projects to completion within timeline and budget.
• Manage system documentation including creation, review, updates and approval of technical specifications, operating procedures and system drawings.
• Accountable for the Utility Reliability Program.
• Execute the maintenance strategy for new and modified equipment.
• Maintain CMMS data integrity and execute Reliability Centered Maintenance Improvements.
• Develop preventative maintenance procedures for utility systems in collaboration with the Reliability Engineering department.
• Continuously improve maintenance PMs, BOMs and Spare Parts.
• Review and lead utility equipment replacement as part of the life cycle improvement process.
• Oversee reconditioning of equipment to restore to like‑new condition.
• Perform upgrades to improve safety, operational performance and extend operational life.
• Collaborate with local and global partners to develop an asset management plan that includes capital requests.
• Manage and monitor KPI’s: ensure compliance with site and global indicators.
• Measure and ensure compliant performance in Safety, Quality and Reliability.
• Demonstrate success of preventative maintenance improvements through reports, dashboards and metrics.
• Utilize control systems to monitor, trend and verify equipment performance and downtime.
• Ensure cGMP compliance of all utility systems to meet regulatory compliance.
• Review environmental monitoring and laboratory sample release test results.
• Manage deviations, investigations (CAPAs and OOTs) with on‑time closure.
• Safely resolve process problems, improve efficiency, reduce waste, and maximize uptime production.
• Execute root cause analysis during investigations.
• Lead investigations as the subject matter expert for all phases associated with utility systems.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of the utility drawings, flow diagrams and Standard Operational documents.
• Perform utility inspections for quality assurance on a periodic basis and initiate necessary procedures to resolve problems.
• Ensure training, deviations and investigations related to utility systems have on‑time closure and KPI performance metrics are met.
• Responsible for change control activities, implementation of CAPA items and quality investigations to determine/implement long‑lasting corrective actions and preventative measures.
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