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The Principal Facility Engineer serves as the senior technical authority for the Integra LifeSciences Braintree manufacturing facility, providing leadership and oversight for facility infrastructure, utilities, maintenance engineering, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives that support medical device manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for ensuring the reliability, compliance, safety, and operational effectiveness of all building systems, manufacturing support utilities, and facility assets.
The Principal Facility Engineer leads complex capital and infrastructure projects while providing advanced troubleshooting expertise for electrical, electronic, mechanical, automation, HVAC, and utility systems. The position serves as a key partner to Operations, Quality, Validation, EHS, Supply Chain, and Corporate Engineering teams to ensure regulatory compliance, uninterrupted manufacturing operations, and achievement of site business objectives.
Additionally, the role leads facility-related non-conformance investigations, root cause analyses, and CAPA activities, utilizing structured problem-solving methodologies to drive sustainable corrective actions and continuous improvement throughout the site.
Essential Responsibilities
Facility Engineering & Infrastructure Management
Provide technical leadership for the operation, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of facility infrastructure and manufacturing support systems.
Manage and support: Electrical distribution systems
Emergency generators and UPS systems
HVAC and environmental control systems
Building Automation Systems (BAS/BMS)
Compressed air systems
Mechanical utility systems
Domestic water and plumbing systems
Develop long-range facility master plans, asset replacement strategies, and infrastructure improvement roadmaps.
Ensure facility systems meet operational requirements while maintaining compliance with regulatory and corporate standards.
Support business continuity planning and risk mitigation activities for critical facility infrastructure.
Advanced Electrical, Electronic & Mechanical Troubleshooting
Serve as the site's primary technical expert for diagnosing and resolving complex facility and manufacturing support system failures.
Troubleshoot electrical systems including: Electrical distribution panels
Transformers
Generators
UPS systems
Static Invertors
Power monitoring systems
Troubleshoot electronic and automation systems including: PLCs
Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs)
Sensors and instrumentation
Building automation controls
Environmental monitoring systems
Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
Networked control systems
Troubleshoot mechanical systems including: HVAC equipment
Chillers
Boilers
Air handling units
Pumping systems
Compressed air equipment
Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Lyophilization equipment
Lead recovery efforts during critical equipment failures and utility interruptions.
Analyze recurring failures and implement permanent engineering solutions to improve reliability and uptime.
Capital Project & Program Management
Lead facility capital and expense projects from concept development through commissioning and project closeout.
Develop project charters, scopes of work, budgets, schedules, risk assessments, and resource plans.
Manage multiple concurrent facility engineering projects supporting manufacturing operations and site growth.
Coordinate activities of contractors, consultants, architects, equipment suppliers, and engineering service providers.
Oversee facility renovations, infrastructure upgrades, equipment installations, utility…