Senior Plant Engineer, Dixon Site Services

Sr. Plant Engineer Shaping the Future of Critical Infrastructure

Are you ready to make a tangible impact on Roches mission by keeping our most critical facilities running seamlessly As a Sr. Plant Engineer in Facilities and Engineering youll take ownership of the complex mechanical electrical and process infrastructure that powers world-class research and manufacturing at our Dixon and South San Francisco this strategic role you wont just maintain systemsyoull be the principal technical authority driving capital projects from conception through commissioning leading reliability initiatives that prevent costly downtime and ensuring our facilities operate at peak efficiency and safety. This is a unique opportunity to combine hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership working autonomously as a trusted subject matter expert who directly influences multi-million-dollar investments and operational decisions. If you thrive in solving complex technical challenges collaborating across teams and driving continuous improvement through data and innovation we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity

As a Sr. Plant Engineer in Facilities and Engineering you will own the technical systems and ensure the efficient safe and reliable operation of critical mechanical electrical and process/utilities infrastructure at the Dixon and South San Francisco (SSF) sites. This high-impact strategic role directly mitigates severe business interruption risks to critical research and manufacturing facilities influencing multi-million-dollar investments and operational costs. You will serve as the principal technical authority and design consultant for capital projects throughout the complete project lifecyclefrom initial design through construction commissioning and turnover to operations. You will consult on construction represent the organization on infrastructure initiatives collaborate with IFM providers and develop maintenance and operation strategies and procedures. You will work autonomously as a subject matter expert supporting gRED Research Customers and Facilities leadership. This role combines hands-on technical system ownership strategic capital project leadership and data-driven reliability analysis to enable our mission.

Technical System Ownership
Mechanical Electrical and Process/Utilities Infrastructure Management:

• Provide technical expertise and operational support for mechanical electrical and process/utilities infrastructure maximizing system uptime and ensuring equipment reliability.

• Maintain engineering documentation risk/criticality assessments maintenance strategies and critical spares overseeing the full asset lifecycle.

• Own the sequence of operations and functional requirements for equipment controlled monitored and alarmed by the Building Automation System (BAS) leveraging BAS data for trending troubleshooting and continuous improvement.

Capital Project Lifecycle Technical Leadership:

• Act as the principal technical authority and design consultant for mechanical electrical and process/utilities infrastructure capital projects ensuring adherence to operational standards safety codes (NFPA ASHRAE OSHA) and facility design requirements to maximize reliability.

• Develop and review technical specifications P&IDs process flow diagrams and control strategies ensuring reliability maintainability and operational efficiency from conceptual design through execution.

• Serve as the principal technical liaison during construction execution equipment procurement and installation phases ensuring seamless transition and operational readiness.

Asset Reliability Responsibilities and Expertise

• Champion Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and execute risk/criticality assessments to maximize system uptime reliability maintainability and availability (RMA).

• Lead structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for equipment failures and emerging issues analyzing data from CMMS BAS and Historians for continuous improvement.

• Ensure reliability and maintainability from design through handover to operations for capital projects acting as system owner throughout the asset lifecycle.

Areas of Expertise

• Comprehensive knowledge of critical facilities infrastructure including HVAC (cooling towers chillers refrigerated water heating hot water) industrial/domestic water purified water compressed air and steam generation systems.

• Ownership of electrical infrastructure including emergency backup power UPS lighting and building electrical distribution.

• Reliability Engineering proficiency in root cause and failure analysis methods (FMEA RCFA) statistical process control and sustainability/energy efficiency optimization.

Who You Are

• BA/BS in Mechanical Chemical Industrial Engineering or equivalent technical field.

• Minimum 8 years of relevant mechanical electrical and process/utilities infrastructure design/operation experience in high-tech industrial life sciences or chemical manufacturing.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a large multi-functional campus environment.

• Proficient knowledge of BAS and CMMS (e.g. SAP Siemens) and industry standards (ANSI/ASHRAE NEMA NFPA EPA OSHA).

• Proven experience investigating troubleshooting and correcting mechanical electrical and process/utilities infrastructure equipment/systems with demonstrated expertise in optimizing equipment operation for efficiency and reliability.

This position is not eligible for relocation.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $109500 - $203300 USD Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience qualifications geographic location and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ promote and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit qualifications and competence. The companys policy prohibits unlawful discrimination including but not limited to discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status individuals with disabilities status and consistent with all federal state or local laws.

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