Sr. Specialist, Engineering

Senior Specialist of Automation serves as the BAS/HVAC technical authority responsible for automation system performance, compliance, reliability, energy optimization, and lifecycle management; provides technical leadership, leads capital projects, manages change controls, supports audits, and maintains BAS systems in GMP compliance.

• Lead cross-functional collaboration (GWES, Utilities, Maintenance, Quality, R&D, Manufacturing, IT).
• Provide technical direction to specialists/technicians.
• Lead investigations and resolution of systemic BAS/HVAC issues.
• Manage automation and facility system upgrade projects (scope → commissioning/qualification); serve as project manager/capital team leader.
• Perform BAS programming, code changes, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Develop/maintain BAS/HVAC Master Plans and obsolescence strategies.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Define system requirements/specifications/sequences of operation/data integrity requirements.
• Support lifecycle cost analysis, performance monitoring, and energy efficiency initiatives.
• Provide technical oversight for new construction/renovations.

• Maintain validated, inspection-ready BAS systems.
• Manage change controls (SDLC documentation/approval workflows).
• Act as BAS/HVAC SME during audits/inspections; keep documentation/SOPs/training/compliance records current.

• Advanced BAS/HVAC engineering; automation programming/troubleshooting;
  GxP validation knowledge; change management/SDLC; capital project management; root cause/reliability; cross-functional leadership; energy management/optimization.

• BS in electrical or mechanical Engineering.

• 5+ years BAS/HVAC design, operation, maintenance.
• 3+ years working with facilities systems.
• 3+ years Siemens BAS systems proficiency.
• Engineering calculations experience; ASME/ASHRAE/building codes experience.

• 3+ years union labor;
  Siemens Insight and Desigo; PE and/or PMP; 3+ years HVAC calculations.

• Automation, capital project & change management, corrective action/cost & data analysis, data integrity, deviation management, equipment qualification, facility management, GMP/GxP compliance, maintenance supervision, new construction, OSH, regulatory audits/inspections, scope development, team leadership.