Senior Facilities Engineer in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania at OraSure Technologies
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Job Description
The Senior Facilities Engineer is responsible for the design, operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of facility infrastructure, including HVAC systems, support equipment, and utility systems serving both cleanroom and general office environments. This role ensures compliance with GMP and internal standards while maintaining optimal environmental conditions required for high quality manufacturing, research, and administrative operations.
This position combines strong technical expertise in HVAC, support equipment and cleanroom systems with proven leadership capabilities to manage teams, drive operational excellence, support strategic facility initiatives, and lead capital and maintenance-related projects along with day to day facilities support.
- Lead the operation, maintenance, and optimization of HVAC systems supporting cleanroom environments
- Maintain control of temperature, humidity, airflow, pressurization, and filtration
- Support controlled room HEPA certification activities for multiple facilities
- Manage building systems through BMS/EMS platforms
- Troubleshoot system issues and lead root cause investigations
- Own and manage the preventive maintenance (PM) program for critical systems, including HVAC, cleanrooms, compressed air, facility generators, and water purification systems
- Ensure maintenance activities are compliant, documented, and effective
- Develop lifecycle asset management strategies.
- Develop predictive maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability
- Oversee daily building operations, including maintenance and repair of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and infrastructure systems
- Oversee facilities cleaning program
- Identify and prioritize maintenance needs across all facilities.
- Lead facility and HVAC-related capital projects from planning through execution.
- Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, and contractor performance
- Serve as primary liaison between internal teams and contractors
- Source, negotiate, and oversee third-party service providers (janitorial, landscaping, security, etc.).
- Coordinate contractors across GMP and non-GMP projects
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards
- Lead and develop facilities and HVAC teams
- Establish performance expectations and training programs.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with maintenance, production, quality, and engineering teams.
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Act as subject matter expert (SME) for HVAC and cleanroom systems
- Manage departmental operating budgets and approve expenditures
- Monitor utility usage and maintenance costs
- Support long-range space planning and facility optimization initiatives
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- 5–10+ years of facilities engineering experience.
- Knowledge of HVAC systems, including HEPA filtration.
- Strong understanding of airflow, pressurization, and contamination control.
- Experience with BMS, EMS, CMMS, or ERP systems (SAP preferred).
- Experience with commissioning, and qualification processes.
- Project and contractor management
- Leadership and team development
- Problem-solving and root cause analysis
- Experience in cleanroom environments (pharma, biotech, or medical device).
- Experience in regulated environments (GMP).
$75,000 - $129,000 a year