{"id":1158205,"url":"https://alion.io/job/integra-lifesciences-principal-facilities-engineer","title":"Principal Facilities Engineer","company":{"id":35496,"name":"Integra LifeSciences","domain":"integralife.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/integra-lifesciences","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":79,"open_postings":17,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.824,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":39,"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Braintree, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":125350,"max":172500,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":172500},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"CAPA","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T22:28:31Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T03:24:37Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Changing lives. Building Careers.\nJoining us is a chance to do important work that creates change and shapes the future of healthcare. Thinking differently is what we do best. To us, change equals opportunity. Every day, our colleagues are challenging what’s possible and making headway to innovate new treatment pathways to advance patient outcomes and set new standards of care.\nThe Principal Facility Engineer serves as the senior technical authority for the Integra LifeSciences Braintree manufacturing facility, providing leadership and oversight for facility infrastructure, utilities, maintenance engineering, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives that support medical device manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for ensuring the reliability, compliance, safety, and operational effectiveness of all building systems, manufacturing support utilities, and facility assets.\nThe Principal Facility Engineer leads complex capital and infrastructure projects while providing advanced troubleshooting expertise for electrical, electronic, mechanical, automation, HVAC, and utility systems. The position serves as a key partner to Operations, Quality, Validation, EHS, Supply Chain, and Corporate Engineering teams to ensure regulatory compliance, uninterrupted manufacturing operations, and achievement of site business objectives.\nAdditionally, the role leads facility-related non-conformance investigations, root cause analyses, and CAPA activities, utilizing structured problem-solving methodologies to drive sustainable corrective actions and continuous improvement throughout the site.\nEssential Responsibilities\nFacility Engineering & Infrastructure Management\nProvide technical leadership for the operation, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of facility infrastructure and manufacturing support systems.\nManage and support:Electrical distribution systems\nEmergency generators and UPS systems\nHVAC and environmental control systems\nBuilding Automation Systems (BAS/BMS)\nCompressed air systems\nMechanical utility systems\nDomestic water and plumbing systems\n\nDevelop long-range facility master plans, asset replacement strategies, and infrastructure improvement roadmaps.\nEnsure facility systems meet operational requirements while maintaining compliance with regulatory and corporate standards.\nSupport business continuity planning and risk mitigation activities for critical facility infrastructure.\nAdvanced Electrical, Electronic & Mechanical Troubleshooting\nServe as the site's primary technical expert for diagnosing and resolving complex facility and manufacturing support system failures.\nTroubleshoot electrical systems including:Electrical distribution panels\nTransformers\nGenerators\nUPS systems\nStatic Invertors\nPower monitoring systems\n\nTroubleshoot electronic and automation systems including:PLCs\nHuman Machine Interfaces (HMIs)\nSensors and instrumentation\nBuilding automation controls\nEnvironmental monitoring systems\nVariable Frequency Drives (VFDs)\nNetworked control systems\n\nTroubleshoot mechanical systems including:HVAC equipment\nChillers\nBoilers\nAir handling units\nPumping systems\nCompressed air equipment\nHydraulic and pneumatic systems\nLyophilization equipment\n\nLead recovery efforts during critical equipment failures and utility interruptions.\nAnalyze recurring failures and implement permanent engineering solutions to improve reliability and uptime.\nCapital Project & Program Management\nLead facility capital and expense projects from concept development through commissioning and project closeout.\nDevelop project charters, scopes of work, budgets, schedules, risk assessments, and resource plans.\nManage multiple concurrent facility engineering projects supporting manufacturing operations and site growth.\nCoordinate activities of contractors, consultants, architects, equipment suppliers, and engineering service providers.\nOversee facility renovations, infrastructure upgrades, equipment installations, utility expansions, and modernization initiatives.\nMonitor project performance to ensure completion on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with safety and quality requirements.\nPrepare and present project updates, business cases, and financial justifications to site and corporate leadership.\nSupport commissioning, qualification, validation, and startup activities for new facility systems and equipment.\nNon-Conformance, CAPA & Quality System Leadership\nLead investigations related to facility, utility, infrastructure, environmental, equipment, and maintenance-related non-conformances, deviations, and quality events.\nServe as the Facility Engineering Subject Matter Expert during quality investigations and regulatory assessments.\nConduct comprehensive root cause investigations utilizing structured methodologies including:Root Cause Analysis (RCA)\n5-Why Analysis\nFishbone (Ishikawa) Analysis\nFailure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)\nFault Tree Analysis (FTA)\nCause Mapping\n\nAssess impact to manufacturing operations, product quality, environmental controls, and regulatory compliance.\nDevelop and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) designed to eliminate recurrence and improve system reliability.\nPartner with Quality Assurance, Operations, Validation, Manufacturing Engineering, and EHS teams to establish effective containment and corrective action plans.\nAuthor investigation reports, engineering assessments, risk analyses, CAPA documentation, and effectiveness checks.\nVerify effectiveness of corrective actions through data analysis, system performance monitoring, and trend evaluations.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce repeat failures, utility interruptions, maintenance issues, and facility-related quality events.\nSupport internal audits, customer audits, FDA inspections, and ISO certification activities.\nRegulatory Compliance & Risk Management\nEnsure compliance with:FDA Quality System Regulations (21 CFR Part 820)\nISO 13485 requirements\nOSHA regulations\nNFPA standards\nNational Electrical Code (NEC)\nEnvironmental regulations\nCorporate engineering standards\n\nSupport change control, validation, commissioning, qualification, and maintenance documentation processes.\nMaintain engineering drawings, equipment records, specifications, PM procedures, and technical documentation.\nParticipate in risk assessments and mitigation planning for critical facility systems and utilities.\nReliability & Continuous Improvement\nImplement preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies.\nAnalyze facility performance metrics and equipment reliability trends.\nDevelop and monitor KPIs related to:CAPA effectiveness\nMaintenance performance\nProject execution\n\nLead energy conservation and sustainability initiatives.\nApply Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles to optimize facility performance and reduce operating costs.\nMentor maintenance personnel, facilities technicians, and junior engineers.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or related engineering discipline.\nMinimum 10 years of progressive experience in facility engineering, manufacturing engineering, maintenance engineering, or infrastructure management.\nMinimum 5 years of experience managing capital projects and cross-functional engineering initiatives.\nExtensive experience troubleshooting electrical, electronic, automation, and mechanical systems in a manufacturing environment.\nExperience with HVAC systems, utilities, building automation systems, power distribution, and industrial controls.\nDemonstrated experience conducting root cause investigations and managing CAPA activities.\nStrong understanding of FDA-regulated or ISO-certified manufacturing environments.\nExcellent leadership, project management, communication, and organizational skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\nCertified Reliability Engineer (CRE) certification.\nExperience within medical devices, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other highly regulated manufacturing industries.\nExperience with CMMS platforms, BAS/BMS systems, environmental monitoring systems (EEMS), and computerized quality systems.\nCore Competencies\nFacility Engineering Leadership\nCapital Project Management\nElectrical System Troubleshooting\nElectronic Controls & Automation Troubleshooting\nMechanical System Troubleshooting\nHVAC & Utility Systems Management\nBuilding Automation Systems\nRoot Cause Analysis\nNon-Conformance Investigation\nCAPA Management\nFMEA & Risk Assessment\nReliability Engineering\nRegulatory Compliance\nContractor Management\nContinuous Improvement\nStrategic Planning\nCross-Functional Leadership\nSuccess Measures\nSafe and compliant operation of all facility infrastructure and utility systems.\nSuccessful delivery of capital projects on time and within budget.\nReduction in facility and utility-related downtime events.\nOn-time closure of non-conformances, investigations, and CAPAs.\nDemonstrated effectiveness of corrective actions and reduction of repeat events.\nImproved equipment reliability and facility uptime.\nSuccessful audit and regulatory inspection outcomes.\nAchievement of energy efficiency, sustainability, and cost reduction objectives.\nThis position functions as the senior Facilities Engineering Subject Matter Expert for the Integra LifeSciences Braintree manufacturing site, combining engineering leadership, advanced troubleshooting expertise, quality systems ownership, and project management excellence to ensure a safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient manufacturing environment.\nSalary Pay Range:\n$125,350.00 - $172,500.00 USD SalaryOur salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by several factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for bonus, commission, equity or other variable compensation . Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.\nAdditional Description for Pay Transparency:\nSubject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance, and savings plan (401(k)).\nSubject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following Total Rewards | Integra LifeSciences\nIntegra LifeSciences is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of race, marital status, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.\nThis site is governed solely by applicable U.S. laws and governmental regulations. If you'd like more information on your rights under the law, please see the following notices:\nEEO Is the Law | EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans\nIntegra LifeSciences is committed to provide qualified applicants and employees who are disabled veterans or individuals with disabilities with needed reasonable accommodations in accordance with the ADA. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, please email us at .\nUnsolicited Agency Submission\nIntegra LifeSciences does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs/resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. 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