Senior Utility Engineer

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Location:

• This position will be located in Durham NC and will be an onsite role.
• Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own site utility heating ventilation and air conditioning electrical and control systems supporting good manufacturing practice manufacturing operations.
• Provide hands-on engineering oversight for installation maintenance troubleshooting and repair of critical facility assets.
• Manage equipment changes to maintain a validated state across the full asset lifecycle.
• Create review and approve operational procedures maintenance plans drawings and equipment specifications.
• Lead investigations alarm management and root cause analysis for equipment and utility nonconformance events.
• Ensure compliance with good manufacturing practice requirements federal regulations and Novartis quality standards.
• Serve as subject matter expert supporting audits inspections and complex engineering issue resolution.
• Lead projects from concept through commissioning qualification and closeout with minimal supervision.
• Drive operational excellence reliability strategies and continuous improvement initiatives across site utility systems.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate cross-functionally to support site objectives and long-term facility strategies.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in chemical electrical or mechanical engineering or related field with a minimum of 8 years experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Alternative qualification: associate degree or technical certification with a minimum of 10 years or equivalent experience with 12 years in regulated industries.
• Proven experience supporting utility facility or manufacturing systems within pharmaceutical biotechnology or similar regulated environments.
• Strong technical writing skills with experience authoring reviewing and approving regulated engineering documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate complex equipment issues and deliver compliant effective engineering solutions.
• Hands-on expertise in root cause analysis equipment troubleshooting and automated facility management systems.
• Strong project management capability including leading projects from scope definition through execution and closeout.
• Excellent communication collaboration and organizational skills with the ability to work independently and across teams.

Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary:

The salary for this position is expected to range between $108500 and $201500 annually

The final salary offered is determined based on factors like but not limited to relevant skills and experience and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.

Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and depending on the level of the role eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.

US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health life and disability benefits a 401(k) with company contribution and match and a variety of other addition employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation personal days holidays and other leaves.

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EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

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