Unither Pharmaceuticals · 4 months ago
Senior Facilities Engineer
ROCHESTER, NY, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $134K/yr
8+ years expUnither Pharmaceuticals is a French pharmaceutical industrial group known for making affordable healthcare products. They are seeking a Senior Facilities Engineer to support the design, construction, and maintenance of facilities, ensuring they are functional, efficient, and safe, while also serving as a subject matter expert for various mechanical systems.
BiotechnologyManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Engage in technical discussions with potential suppliers
Organize and write specifications based on the needs and requirements
Launch calls for tenders (Request for Proposal, Request for Service)
Ensure the solution designed respects the established specifications(s)
Ensure that technical choices which may deviate from established specifications, or the implicit expectations of internal customers are documented and validated in a formal manner
Execute Projects and Tasks to the approved completion deadlines and within the defined budget
Work in partnership with external companies
Propose and apply solutions to mitigate and compensate for possible work delays
Proactively alert site management to potential problems
Ensure the successful commissioning of the project
Monitor the installations and commissioning of equipment
Coordinate the various suppliers and vendors and ensure their compliance to health and safety instructions
Possess adequate technical expertise allowing problem resolution
Respect the data in the specifications
Communicate with Production to coordinate activities with respect to production constraints
Assist with commissioning activities and in putting the equipment into production
Carry out an assessment after each commissioning
Serves in an expert role in writing the qualification protocol, execution of the tests and approval of any resulting report
Participate in operator training (training)
Work with internal customers to define the training requirement and provide technical content
Organize training in collaboration with suppliers
Study the technical needs associated with new site investments
Participate in different project groups
Collect and analyze needs from internal stakeholders
Define technical solutions and implementations
Respect the technical, regulatory and quality requirements issued by Management and Quality Assurance
Take into account the necessary parameters (water production, energy, etc.)
Respect flows, workshop ergonomics and safety constraints
Ensure the documentation of completed projects is updated
Collect technical drawings from vendors for review and ensure they reflect the realized design
Create technical drawings of the factory and update according to approved documentation practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline with equivalent experience
Minimum 8 years in either a manufacturing environment, or equipment and packaging technology
Strong background in technical troubleshooting, problem solving
Detailed knowledge of equipment operation and validation requirements
Ability to work in a matrix organization with cross-functional teams
Ability to specify, procure, oversee installation, and commission systems and processing equipment
Strong project management skills
Proficient knowledge of pharmaceutical cGMP requirements and systems a plus
Preferred
Master's Degree considered a plus
Experience in a regulated environment (FDA) a plus
Benefits
401K Plan: Unither Matches up to 6% on Employee Contributions each pay period.
Retirement plan: Unither has a 4% Retirement Savings Plan contribution each year on prior year earnings.
Performance bonus: Hourly employees receive this pay out Quarterly and Salaried employees receive this Annually.
11 Paid Holidays per year
Health Insurance: Benefit Premiums Paid 100% by Unither for EE, Spouse or Domestic Partner, and Children.
Dental and Vision Insurance: Offered for Employee, Spouse or Domestic Partner, and children.
Health Savings Account (HSA): Quarterly Contributions made by Unither in addition to Employee contributions.
Life insurance: 2X employees Annual salary paid by Unither. Supplemental Life Insurance offered for Employee, Spouse or Domestic Partner and Children.
Company
Unither Pharmaceuticals
Unither Pharmaceuticals is a French manufacturer of dosage forms for pharmaceutical laboratories and generic products.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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unknown2022-10-26Private Equity
2017-03-08Private Equity
2016-11-18Acquired
Leadership Team
Constance Sellman
CFO & IT Director
Recent News
2025-12-08
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