Senior Facilities Engineer
Position Summary:
- Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
- 100% on-site (San Diego)
Catalent, Inc. is a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), and Our purpose-built San Diego location provides comprehensive clinical supply services including clinical supply management, primary and secondary packaging, complex labeling services, clinical storage, distribution, and clinical returns and destruction, and will also include stability chambers. Located less than a mile from Catalent’s West Coast early-phase oral drug product development center of excellence, customers choosing this convenient Catalent location can now enjoy a fully integrated development, clinical supply manufacturing and distribution solution.
The Senior Facilities Engineer is responsible for coordinating and executing preventative and routine maintenance across all facility spaces—including manufacturing suites, production rooms, labs, warehouse areas, offices, and shared spaces—while serving as the primary point of contact for all internal and external maintenance needs. Partnering with both internal teams and vendors, this role ensures the building remains safe, compliant, and fully operational. Under direction from the Technical Services Manager, the Senior Facilities Engineer acts as a technical expert across multiple engineering disciplines, supporting daily GMP operations. This position offers the opportunity to drive site-wide impact, take ownership of critical facility systems, and play a key role in a growing, fast-paced GMP environment with strong visibility and long-term career growth.
The Role:
- Maintain GMP‑compliant building areas, manufacturing suites, and support spaces, ensuring all systems and equipment remain within specification.
- Oversee general facility maintenance and repairs, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, painting, and overall building infrastructure.
- Manage GMP clean compressed air, nitrogen, RO/DI water systems, and site HVAC through the Building Management System (BMS).
- Oversee the work order system, asset management, and facility documentation within JDE.
- Manage all refrigerators, freezers, and temperature‑controlled environments to ensure proper monitoring and performance.
- Coordinate and oversee external vendors performing repairs, preventative maintenance, and GMP‑related work.
- Maintain facility fire suppression, fire safety equipment, and support EH&S with fire extinguisher and eye wash compliance.
- Support overall site safety, security, and emergency response initiatives, including participation on the safety committee.
- Lead or support validation, calibration, change control, facilities projects, tenant improvements, and off‑site construction activities.
- Manage exterior site maintenance (parking areas, roof, lighting, landscaping, generator) and assist with corporate event setup as needed.
- All other duties as assigned.
The Candidate:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical apprenticeship/certifications preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant facilities experience with strong experience in HVAC systems and solid working knowledge of plumbing, electrical, lighting, and general building trades/construction methods.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a cGMP environment or related pharmaceutical/biotechnology setting preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead or support validation, calibration, change control, and facilities‑related projects, applying sound technical judgment and ensuring activities align with GMP standards.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a customer‑focused mindset; able to work independently or collaboratively across cross‑functional teams in fast‑paced or time‑sensitive situations.
- Highly organized and proactive with strong problem‑solving abilities; able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail.
- Comfortable with technology and capable of quickly learning new systems and software; basic proficiency with common workplace tools (e.g., MS Office) preferred.
- Physical Requirements: Able to frequently stand, walk, sit, kneel, reach, and push/pull, with the ability to lift up to 45 lbs.; must maintain 20/30 corrected vision and be able to work occasionally in cold, humidity‑prone, wet, or temperature‑variable environments, including temperature‑controlled refrigerators and freezers.
The anticipated salary range for this role in California is $100,000 - $110,000. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
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