Sr. Facilities Engineer
San Diego, CA - USA
Job Summary
Senior Facilities Engineer
Position Summary:
- Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
- 100% on-site (San Diego)
Catalent Inc. is a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) and Our purpose-built San Diego location provides comprehensive clinical supply services including clinical supply management primary and secondary packaging complex labeling services clinical storage distribution and clinical returns and destruction and will also include stability chambers. Located less than a mile from Catalents West Coast early-phase oral drug product development center of excellence customers choosing this convenient Catalent location can now enjoy a fully integrated development clinical supply manufacturing and distribution solution.
The Senior Facilities Engineer is responsible for coordinating and executing preventative and routine maintenance across all facility spacesincluding manufacturing suites production rooms labs warehouse areas offices and shared spaceswhile serving as the primary point of contact for all internal and external maintenance needs. Partnering with both internal teams and vendors this role ensures the building remains safe compliant and fully operational. Under direction from the Technical Services Manager the Senior Facilities Engineer acts as a technical expert across multiple engineering disciplines supporting daily GMP operations. This position offers the opportunity to drive site-wide impact take ownership of critical facility systems and play a key role in a growing fast-paced GMP environment with strong visibility and long-term career growth.
The Role:
- Maintain GMPcompliant building areas manufacturing suites and support spaces ensuring all systems and equipment remain within specification.
- Oversee general facility maintenance and repairs including mechanical electrical plumbing painting and overall building infrastructure.
- Manage GMP clean compressed air nitrogen RO/DI water systems and site HVAC through the Building Management System (BMS).
- Oversee the work order system asset management and facility documentation within JDE.
- Manage all refrigerators freezers and temperaturecontrolled environments to ensure proper monitoring and performance.
- Coordinate and oversee external vendors performing repairs preventative maintenance and GMPrelated work.
- Maintain facility fire suppression fire safety equipment and support EH&S with fire extinguisher and eye wash compliance.
- Support overall site safety security and emergency response initiatives including participation on the safety committee.
- Lead or support validation calibration change control facilities projects tenant improvements and offsite construction activities.
- Manage exterior site maintenance (parking areas roof lighting landscaping generator) and assist with corporate event setup as needed.
- All other duties as assigned.
The Candidate:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent technical apprenticeship/certifications preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant facilities experience with strong experience in HVAC systems and solid working knowledge of plumbing electrical lighting and general building trades/construction methods.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a cGMP environment or related pharmaceutical/biotechnology setting preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead or support validation calibration change control and facilitiesrelated projects applying sound technical judgment and ensuring activities align with GMP standards.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a customerfocused mindset; able to work independently or collaboratively across crossfunctional teams in fastpaced or timesensitive situations.
- Highly organized and proactive with strong problemsolving abilities; able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail.
- Comfortable with technology and capable of quickly learning new systems and software; basic proficiency with common workplace tools (e.g. MS Office) preferred.
- Physical Requirements: Able to frequently stand walk sit kneel reach and push/pull with the ability to lift up to 45 lbs.; must maintain 20/30 corrected vision and be able to work occasionally in cold humidityprone wet or temperaturevariable environments including temperaturecontrolled refrigerators and freezers.
The anticipated salary range for this role in California is $100000 - $110000. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job type and length of experience within the industry skillset education business needs etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
Why you should join Catalent:
- Awesome employee activities: Movie Day Monthly Birthday Celebrations Friday Bagel Breakfast On-site Fitness Center with machines on-site yoga classes Sponsored Sports Teams and several other company-sponsored events that encourages positive employee comradery which contributes to effectively building positive employee relationships overall creating a positive work environment.
- Environmentally friendly green initiatives with on-site practices as well as regularly participating in Beach Clean-up activities for community engagement.
- Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process. Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
- Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion.
- Competitive salary with bonus potential. Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual. Medical dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
- 152 hours of PTO 10 paid holidays.
- Positive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative and dynamic.
- Tuition Reimbursement Let us help you finish your degree or earn a new one!
- WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness.
- Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900 merchants in a wide array of categories.
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.
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Providing CDMO services, delivery technologies and manufacturing solutions to develop pharmaceuticals, biologics and consumer health products.