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Senior Plant Engineer
$83k-107k (estimate)
Full Time | Wholesale
1 Month Ago
Pacira BioSciences is Hiring a Senior Plant Engineer Near San Diego, CA
About PaciraPacira BioSciences, Inc. is a leading provider of non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions dedicated to improving outcomes for health care practitioners and their patients.
Each of our 3 marketed products, both in pharmaceutical and medical device, represent cutting edge technologies for pain management.
We have 700 employees and have averaged double digit growth year over year for the past 5 years, with $500M in revenue. We are small enough for you to make your mark, and big enough for you to learn and grow!
We have facilities in New Jersey, California and Florida. Our San Diego, CA campus is a world class manufacturing and R&D facility. We are rapidly growing and have opportunities across all of our sites and functional areas.
Why work with us?Rarely do you have an opportunity to do work that really matters. What drives us is our mission. What makes us successful are our people. At Pacira, you are part of an inclusive culture that fosters collaboration, growth, and innovative thinking – a place where you can make an impact and help change the standard of care in non-opioid pain management. Be part of our movement, let’s pursue excellence together.
Why work with us?Rarely do you have an opportunity to do work that really matters. What drives us is our mission. What makes us successful are our people. At Pacira, you are part of an inclusive culture that fosters collaboration, growth, and innovative thinking – a place where you can make an impact and help change the standard of care in non-opioid pain management. Be part of our movement, let’s pursue excellence together.
Summary:
The purpose of this position is to routinely monitor the operation and efficiency of two Pharmaceutical Clean Room facilities and a GMP Warehouse, making adjustments and corrections to maximize uptime and energy efficiency. The position will also be responsible for identifying and implementing upgrade projects intended to improve efficiency and reliability of plant water, steam, CCA, and HVAC systems.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Work with external consulting engineers and automation engineers to design and implement utility upgrade projects and energy efficiency controls.
- Manage general contractors and/or mechanical and electrical trade contractors on medium scale utility upgrade projects.
- Create, maintain, and report on energy efficiency metrics for operation of the building utility systems.
- Assess current facility equipment and utilities. Recommend and execute changes to optimize equipment up-time and energy efficiency.
- Become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the plant Pharmaceutical HVAC system and make routine adjustments to maintain the system operating within specification.
- Serve as BMS (Building Management System) SME (Subject Matter Expert). Use this expertise to lead technical troubleshooting and investigations for HVAC and other plant control issues, including differential pressure balance and temperature control.
- Maintain facilities departmental GMP compliance by leading technical troubleshooting and write up of facilities department investigations, deviations, and CAPAs managed through the Master Control Software System.
- Update existing controlled drawings and SOPs as required by engineering projects and corrections identified during maintenance and system operation.
- When necessary, perform factory inspections of vendor-supplied equipment to ensure the construction and performance meets specifications.
- Assist in the maintenance of the existing engineering libraries which include drawings, equipment TOPs, specifications and utility capacity schedules.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This person has no direct supervisor responsibilities.
Interaction:
The incumbent works closely with the other Engineering disciplines (Process, Automation, Manufacturing Technical support), Facilities Department, Process Development, and Manufacturing.
Education and Experience:
- BS degree in Engineering (Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical preferred), or applicable experience required.
- 8 years applicable equipment, plant utility, clean utility systems operation and control required
- 5 years in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry desirable
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Experience with Apogee and/or Desigo Siemens Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Thorough knowledge of pharmaceutical support utility systems such as central plant chilled water systems and plant steam
- General knowledge of the operation and design of pharmaceutical utilities, with understanding of HVAC systems.
- General knowledge of cGMP guidelines with experience in generation of controlled documents such as PM and Operation SOPs for equipment and utility systems.
- Experience working with and directing general contractors and sub-contractor trades (e.g. mechanical and electrical).
- Experience in equipment start-up and validation
- Good organizational and time utilization skills
- Good interpersonal skills with an ability to interact well with others
- Good written and verbal English communication skills
- Knowledge of process controls to enhance troubleshooting abilities and to future designs.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, move between spaces, reach with hands and arms and stoop. Close vision and the need to focus on computer screen and detailed work subjects, use of hands, fingers and wrist to type on a keyboard, manipulate a mouse, and have the ability operate hand and small power tools. Will need to lift and move parts, equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and work from a ladder up to 6 feet high.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Typical office setting with a laboratory, offices, and cubicles.
- Manufacturing clean rooms
- Equipment/utility areas
The incumbent is exposed to a wide variety of working conditions from the typical office setting, with staff in cubicles, moderate noise levels with consistent printer, telephone ringing and conversation, to machinery rooms with elevated noise levels, access to rotating equipment, hot liquids, steam, compressed gasses, cryogenic liquids, high voltage electricity and strong chemicals.
Benefits:
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Coverage
- Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account with Company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Mental Health Resources
- Disability Coverage
- Life insurance
- Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
- Legal and Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Fertility and Maternity Assistance
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) and 11 paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
The base pay range for this role in California is $96,000 per year to $132,000 per year.
The range is what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. The range considers a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: geographic markets, business or organizational needs, skill sets, experience, training, licensure, and certifications.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Wholesale
SALARY
$83k-107k (estimate)
POST DATE
03/23/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
05/22/2024
WEBSITE
pacira.com
HEADQUARTERS
DOWNINGTOWN, PA
SIZE
500 - 1,000
FOUNDED
2007
TYPE
Public
REVENUE
$500M - $1B
INDUSTRY
Wholesale
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Pacira Pharmaceuticals develops, commercializes, and manufactures pharmaceutical products for use in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.
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