Sr. Plant Engineer, 1st Shift (M-F, 730a-430p) - 7138

Job Title: Sr. Plant Engineer

Location: Columbus, OH

Job Type: Full-Time

Req ID: 7138

 

 

About Us:

As a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of essential medicines, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates’ mission is to bring Better Health. Within Reach. Every Day.® for millions of patients around the world.  We are a trusted, reliable partner and dependable source of over 750 high-quality generic, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products that hospitals, physicians and pharmacists need to treat their patients across North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.  Through our 32 manufacturing plants, eight R&D centers, and 8,500+ employees worldwide, we are always hard at work creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them.

 

Description:

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.  We are seeking a talented and motivated Sr. Plant Engineer to join our team. 

 

In this role, you will be directly responsible for the planning and continuous improvement for site HVAC, Utility, and Energy systems; including but not limited to air handling, dust collection, purified water, compressed air, nitrogen, chilled water, heating water, steam, city water and sewer, and purchased utilities. Provide operational support, troubleshooting, and optimization for systems, directing and coordinating equipment maintenance and upgrades to improve reliability, and applying engineering principles to the design and implementation of new equipment.

 

Provide project support to external professional Engineering and other firms as part of the execution of equipment, facility or utility modification / upgrade, or expansion projects to ensure successful completion of project and / or Engineering objectives.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Engineering lead to support the design, specification, construction, startup, and validation of HVAC, Utility, and Energy systems for capital and upgrade projects. Provide technical utility system information to design professionals, support quality control inspections, and aid in project turnover to the customer.

• Direct mid-level complexity group projects - identify, propose, and champion creative and constructive solutions articulating the business value created.  Monitor and communicate progress on all projects within the assigned portfolio to successfully deliver project scope, timeline, and budget objectives.

• Research new technologies, procedures, and continuous improvement activities relative to HVAC, plant utilities, and energy supply that could be utilized to improve the business.  Implement solutions aligned with site/department metrics and business objectives/strategy.

• Contribute to functional forums at the site.  Support site standards, processes and systems / tools to drive consistency, efficiency and quality for HVAC, utility, and energy systems.

• Monitor HVAC & utility systems to maintain compliance with applicable codes and standards.  Ensure site specifications, standards, and compliance expectations are met and that good engineering practices are followed relative to execution of projects, maintenance, or operation of responsible systems.

• Contribute to the maintaining of a “state of control” over HVAC & utility systems by assuring compliance system management and maintenance of as-built drawings and system documentation.

• Explain and defend the status of qualified HVAC and Utility systems to regulatory agencies.

• Provide support in development of master planning for site infrastructure, HVAC, utility, and energy systems and support site master planning activities.

• Provide technical support regarding repair of the HVAC, utility generation, utility distribution, and energy supply systems.  Contribute to technical root cause analysis, incident investigat