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The Plant Engineer provides engineering support, maintenance oversight, and small capital project management for assigned buildings and areas within a production plant. This role independently defines, plans, and executes cost-effective projects while ensuring compliance with cGMP, safety, and company standards. The engineer drives equipment reliability, continuous improvement, and long-term asset strategies to support safe, efficient, and high-quality operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical expertise and manage small capital projects from design through start-up and qualification.
• Coordinate technical changes, develop scopes, and manage change controls and documentation.
• Support daily operations with equipment troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements.
• Plan, supervise, and control maintenance activities and budgets for assigned cost centers.
• Monitor and report cost center metrics and project performance.
• Lead or consult on medium/large capital projects when required.
• Develop maintenance strategies, engineering standards, and equipment specifications to improve uptime and reduce costs.
• Drive continuous improvement, optimization, and compliance with safety and cGMP standards.
• Prepare and manage investment strategies, engineering expense reports, and asset planning for future business needs.
• Ensure adherence to ESHS (Environmental, Safety, Health & Security) and quality requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 3–5 years of project execution and plant/maintenance experience.
• Strong knowledge of plant design, production processes, and project/maintenance management.
• Demonstrated technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in chemical or pharmaceutical processing equipment/unit operations.
• Ability to manage budgets of $2.5M–$3M annually and capital projects of $1M–$5M (preferred).
• Proficiency with MS Office and SAP or similar software.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Proven ability to implement project management fundamentals and lead cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of cGMP regulations and compliance requirements.
• Commitment to ESHS programs and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach.  Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations. 

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