Principal Facilities Engineer

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Principal Facilities Engineer

Location:

USA, Decatur, AL

• Serve as the site subject matter expert for facility infrastructure systems, including electrical distribution, HVAC, compressed air, chilled water, steam, process utilities, fire protection, and building systems.
• Develop and execute long-term facility asset management and reliability strategies aligned with operational and business objectives.
• Lead engineering assessments and recommend improvements to enhance system performance, energy efficiency, capacity, and reliability.
• Establish technical standards, specifications, and best practices for facility systems and infrastructure projects.
• Provide expert guidance on complex equipment failures, system performance issues, and operational risks.

• Lead root cause investigations for critical infrastructure and utility failures, implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Analyze facility and utility performance data to identify opportunities for reliability improvement and cost reduction.
• Develop predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to maximize asset life and minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with maintenance teams to improve maintenance effectiveness and equipment availability.
• Support reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM) initiatives and asset lifecycle management programs.

• Identify, scope, justify, and execute facility infrastructure and utility capital projects.
• Develop project budgets, schedules, technical specifications, and business cases for facility investments.
• Manage engineering contractors, consultants, and vendors through project execution.
• Oversee installation, commissioning, validation, and startup activities for facility upgrades and expansions.
• Support manufacturing growth initiatives, new equipment installations, and facility expansion projects.

• Ensure facility systems comply with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, local code requirements, and corporate standards.
• Lead facility risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies to improve operational safety and business continuity.
• Support environmental sustainability initiatives through energy reduction, water conservation, and utility optimization projects.
• Partner with EHS teams to maintain regulatory compliance and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.

• Collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Product Engineering teams to support production objectives.
• Mentor engineers, maintenance personnel, and technical teams on facility systems and reliability best practices.
• Provide technical leadership during plant shutdowns, major maintenance events, and emergency response situations.
• Influence strategic decisions related to facility infrastructure investments and operational readiness.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or related technical field, highly preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive engineering experience supporting manufacturing facilities, industrial infrastructure, utilities, or reliability engineering.
• Demonstrated expertise in industrial facility systems including electrical power distribution, HVAC, compressed air, chilled water, process utilities, and building automation systems.
• Experience leading complex technical projects and facility infrastructure improvements within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven knowledge of reliability engineering principles, root cause analysis, and asset management methodologies.

• Experience with reliability analytics and predictive maintenance technologies.
• Experience leading energy management, sustainability, and cost‑reduction initiatives.

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