Senior Facilities Engineer
GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. GRAIL is focused on alleviating the global burden of cancer by developing pioneering technology to detect and identify multiple deadly cancer types early. The company is using the power of next-generation sequencing, population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to enhance the scientific understanding of cancer biology, and to develop its multi-cancer early detection blood test. GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies. For more information, please visit www.grail.com.
The Senior Facilities Engineer is responsible for evaluating existing processes and configuring Facility systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develop best practices within the production process.
You will:
- Determining drawing and equipment identification for all P&IDs.
- Supervising the development of all P&IDs during the DESIGN Stage. The main task is checking the content requirements and general appearance of the P&IDs at the end of each DESIGN phase.
- Supervising the development of subsequent detailed design, including isometrics, and verifying content and general appearance conform to standards and practices.
- Ensuring that As-Built P&IDs are accurate depictions of the commissioned equipment or systems.
- Walking-down P&IDs, generating redlined sets, and overseeing the revision of the P&IDs make up the bulk of this responsibility.
- Complying with document numbering and format conventions for the development of requirements and specifications.
- Initiating the engineering document change management process, as well as verifying the completion of the procedure that places all As-Built P&IDs in the Engineering Document Management System.
- Approving all design drawings prior to issue for construction.
- Approving drawings and associated revisions in accordance with the site’s Engineering
- Document Change Management System (EDCMS).
- Ensuring that all P&IDs comply with EDCMS
- Determining system, equipment, pipeline, and valve identification numbers.
- Gathering all pertinent data and information for systems, equipment, pipelines, and valves.
- Ensuring that all system, equipment, pipeline, valve, and instrument identification complies with EDCMS.
- Evaluate and improve on processes in manufacturing systems.
- Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs and changeovers.
- Develop innovative solutions.
- Improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving quality standards.
- Prepare samples for study.
- Perform shrinkage and strength testing.
- Collect, record, and transcribe data.
- Show results in reports.
- Perform and evaluate raw material testing.
- Develop and implement systems that optimize all phases of production process.
- Provide suggestions during incident investigations.
- Advise on corrective actions.
- Work with equipment designers and manufacturing officers to develop a cost-effective and working production process.
- Ensure projects are completed on time.
- Ensure financial budgets are followed.
- Research and purchase new manufacturing technology
You should:
- BS/BAin engineering (mechanical or chemical preferred) and at least five years of relevant experience in the biotech industry.
- Strong leadership, managerial and employee development skills,
- Demonstrated ability to comprehend business strategic objectives and develop detailed implementation plans to achieve those objectives.
- In-depth understanding of facilities and utilities operations, maintenance and EH & S.
- Demonstrated ability to create and manage work plans and timelines.
- Must be able to handle multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively on across-functional basis.
- Demonstrated understanding of regulations and codes(e.g. cGMP/ FDA; OSHA; EPA; etc.) that apply to facilities management in a biotech environment.
- Key competencies for this position includes: resilience; dealing with ambiguity; agility and flexibility; emotional intelligence; and the ability to lead effectively through transformational change.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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