Facilities Engineering Senior Specialist

3 days ago


Boston, Massachusetts, United States Vertex Pharmaceuticals Full time
Job Summary

The Facilities Engineering Senior Specialist is a key member of the Global Engineering and Capital Project Management team at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. This role provides science-centric facility, equipment, and utility engineering expertise to all global sites, with a primary focus on GMP manufacturing sites and a secondary focus on R&D lab and office sites.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support science-centric strategic decisions for capital projects based on scientific knowledge, education, and level of experience.
  • Conduct design reviews for various capital projects with awareness of cost, efficiency, and compliance.
  • Collaborate with in-house scientific groups to learn and understand evolving science and technology.
  • Monitor in-house teams and seasonal consultants supporting key CQV projects, including IQ/OQ/PQ, as applicable.
  • Perform engineering assessments for new capital equipment.
  • Lead and author engineering specifications that will serve as a global standard for current and future projects.
  • Lead and participate (as needed) in troubleshooting of process equipment, facility equipment, and associated utilities.
  • Define, implement, and monitor quality standards for all project deliverables.
  • Review Engineering Turn Over Packages (ETOP) provided at the completion of capital projects for accuracy.
  • Implement energy reduction, carbon emissions reduction, and sustainability improvements to existing and new facilities/equipment.
  • Collaborate to ensure all energy savings implemented are appropriately monitored, tracked, and reported.
  • Work collaboratively with Manufacturing, Process/Analytical Development, R&D groups, EH&S, Capital Project Management, GIS, QA, and others to support the consistent achievement of the company's strategic objectives.
  • Cultivate change and innovation by seeking opportunities to strengthen and improve existing engineering services.
Requirements
  • Candidate must be responsive to change and adapt quickly to changing circumstances.
  • Must demonstrate effective self-management and act on improvement opportunities.
  • Developed verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills to explain complex information to others in straightforward situations.
  • Ability to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly matrixed work environment.
  • Knowledge of current applicable regulatory expectations.
  • Expertise supporting manufacturing equipment, analytical instruments, facilities, and utilities Validation.
  • Experience with the detailed design process as well as oversight of installation, startup, testing, and thorough commissioning of equipment/systems is required.
  • Experience of cGMP and regulated facility design, change control processes, compliance requirements, commissioning, qualification, validation, and best practices in the pharmaceutical industry.
Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Master's degree in Engineering or related discipline preferred but not required.
  • Typically requires 4 to 6 years of relevant work experience with a minimum of 2 years in planning, design, and execution of facility-focused engineering projects; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.
Flex Designation

This role is an On-Site Designated position, requiring five days per week on-site work with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex's Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.



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