(Sr)Facility & Utility Engineer - HVAC

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The Position

Engineering Project Support and Operation Readiness:

• Act as the Facility & Utility Engineer representative on the project team, contributing to design, construction, and qualification activities. This includes reviewing URS (User Requirement Specification), and executing FAT, SAT, and IOPQ to contribute to project delivery.
• Lead or act as facility and utility maintenance team coordinating with Engineering department, production department, quality department, vendors, etc for cooperation to achieve the positive goal.
• Establish and develop facility and utility maintenance operation system in alignment with the Roche standards including maintenance management system, people training and qualification, CCS strategy and implementation to support robust operation readiness.
• Support manager to develop a competent team through coaching, mentoring and training by having in place a skill competencies development and appraisal program to strengthen the technical expertise and capabilities.
• Participate in tech transfer, collaboration with other functions to ensure the success of new product manufacturing.
• Represents the facility and utility during regulatory inspections and audits and participates in the response of regulator audit and global quality audit.

Routine Operation & Maintenance:

• System Ownership:
• Take full accountability for the operation and maintenance of Facility & Utility systems, ensuring all activities comply with Roche’s GMP/EHS standards and regulatory guidelines.
• Work as a Sterilization aseptic expert to provide technical support in Facility & Utility aspects.
• On call for system emergent complex trouble shooting escalated from technicians.
• Ensure that all relevant information relating to activities within your scope is tracked, captured and forwarded in due time to your manager or the head of department.
• Establish and maintain a strategic and technical roadmap for the responsible area to support the site's strategic development and product lifecycle.
• Maintenance Execution:
• Plan and execute preventive and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment availability and optimize life-cycle costs.
• Enhance Facility & Utility system maintenance and operation through implementation of an effective maintenance and operation program, work prioritization, complying with operational and personnel standards, regulatory and statutory requirement to ensure efficient, reliable, and uninterrupted plant operation.
• Propose spare parts for responsible equipment and control the cost within budget.
• Compliance:
• Ensure audit readiness by adhering to cGMP, regulatory, and statutory requirements to protect product quality and prevent compliance observations.
• Represent the Facility & Utility systems during regulatory inspections and audits.
• Responsible for the Quality and Accuracy of data and records of relevant equipment and maintenance.
• Troubleshooting & Improvement:
• Respond to critical alarms, lead deviation investigations, execute CAPAs, PE and provide timely technical support for complex issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance sustainability, safety, and asset reliability.
• Ensure in time response to critical alarms in compliance with the SOP and related Quality Procedures.
• Evaluate the alarm trends and establish corrective actions to avoid repeat events.
• Assets Lifecycle Management & Reliability:
• Evaluate the system capacity and provide related Operational & Maintenance data for project initiation.
• As the Facility & Utility system owner and SME, actively participate in the design, review, comment, commissioning and handover of site new projects according to Site CAPEX process.
• Responsible for the implementation of the site Reliability Engineering process within owned areas.
• Sustainability: Support to drive continuous improvement by providing recommendations and initiative to promote sustainability (Energy & Water), safety, maximizing asset reliability and operational performance to drive operation excellence in utilities operation to achieve financial objectives to gain cost competitiveness.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and timely records of all equipment and maintenance data. Draft and/or review SOPs and other relevant documentation.

Qualification And Experience

Education/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in HVAC, Mechanical-Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related field.
• Familiarity with relevant local regulations and authorities (e.g., NMPA).
• Special Equipment management certification is a plus.

 

Job Required Competencies

• Experience: Minimum 8 years of facility and utility management or engineering experience within the injection pharmaceutical industry, MNC Bio-pharma preferred, with a strong preference for experience in a GMP environment.

• Expertise:

• Project Expertise: Proven experience in strategic projects for Aseptic Filling facilities, including design, commissioning, and qualification.
• Startup Experience: Experienced in new facility startup readiness and operation ramp-up.
• Communication: Fluent in written and spoken English, with strong collaboration skills to effectively work with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Strategy Thinking: Able to think strategically and translate strategies into actionable plans, understand and apply agile ways of working
• HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning), Clean Utilities (PW, WFI, CS, PA), Electrical Systems, Automation & Controls (BMS, EMS, SCADA, PLC), Wastewater Treatment (WWTP)

 

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Experience with BMS/BAS (Building Management/Automation Systems) and related software.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
• PMP or other project management certifications.

 

Who We Are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.