Facilities Engineering Senior Specialist

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement of manufacturing assets and reliability engineering programs through root cause analysis and asset lifecycle management.
• Develop and implement asset maintenance plans to prolong equipment lifespan, collaborating closely with FacOps and reliability assessments.
• Perform spare parts assessments to determine critical spares and recommended stock levels to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Conduct reliability assessments and analyses to identify potential failure modes and develop mitigation strategies.
• Develop and advance Reliability Engineering KPIs to improve equipment reliability and data-driven decision making.
• Monitor equipment performance metrics to analyze data, predict potential failures, and identify design improvements.
• Generate and maintain Reliability Engineering reports to support compliance and regulatory activities in accordance with GMP guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in Facilities Engineering or a related specialist occupation.
• Demonstrable experience executing Reliability Engineering tasks, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on systems and equipment.
• Experience with reliability assessments, understanding failure modes, and conducting spare parts assessments.
• Proven ability to develop and mature reliability engineering KPIs in line with industry standards.
• Knowledge of Good Engineering Practices (GEP) and GMP guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off, including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and Winter.
• Educational assistance programs, including student loan repayment.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Annual bonus and annual equity awards eligibility.
• Commuting subsidies and charitable donation matching.

About the Company

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. The company is dedicated to treating the underlying causes of multiple chronic, life-shortening genetic diseases and continues to advance a robust clinical pipeline across various modalities.