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systems.\n\nEvaluate facility system modifications and equipment installations for compatibility with hazardous materials requirements and established engineering standards.\n\nCollaborate with EHS to identify and mitigate facility-related hazards involving chemical storage, ventilation, hazardous waste, and emergency response systems.\n\nSupport facility compliance with applicable fire codes, hazardous materials requirements, occupational safety regulations, and site-specific safety procedures.\n\nParticipate in technical assessments and investigations involving hazardous materials infrastructure, ventilation failures, leaks, and other facility-related safety incidents.\n\nVendor and Contractor Management\nManage and coordinate external vendors, contractors, and technical service providers supporting facility maintenance, repairs, certifications, and engineering projects.\n\nDevelop scopes of work, review technical proposals, and evaluate vendor recommendations.\n\nProvide technical oversight during system troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repairs, and equipment modifications.\n\nVerify completion and quality of vendor work, including required testing, commissioning, and documentation.\n\nEnsure contractors comply with site safety requirements, hazardous materials controls, and applicable GMP procedures.\n\nCoordinate maintenance and engineering activities to minimize disruptions to manufacturing and laboratory operations.\n\nAbout You:\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.\n\nMinimum 3 years of relevant engineering experience supporting manufacturing facilities, laboratories, or critical infrastructure.\n\nKnowledge of FDA cGMP requirements, ISO 14644, Annex 1, and applicable facility qualification practices.\n\nExperience working in GMP-regulated biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or similarly controlled 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