Novartis
Utility Engineer III
$99K–$183K
Durham · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- At least 5 years with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering; or at least 7 years with an associate degree, diploma, or certification in an engineering or skilled technical field; or 9 or more years of equivalent work experience supporting engineering, maintenance, or automation systems in regulated industries.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering; or associate degree, diploma, or certification in an engineering or skilled technical field; or equivalent work experience.
About the job
Owns and improves site utility, electrical, HVAC, and facility systems to support safe, reliable, compliant pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.
What you'll do
- Oversee installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and change control for critical facility assets.
- Create and approve procedures and technical documentation; support inspections, audits, and corrective actions.
- Lead vendors, projects, and continuous-improvement and reliability initiatives.
What they ask for
- Demonstrated experience with utility, HVAC, electrical, or facility systems in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or similar regulated environments, including maintaining validated systems.
- Strong technical writing and applied root-cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Hands-on troubleshooting experience with building management systems and industrial programmable logic controllers.
- Project management experience leading projects from initiation through completion.
Pay
$98,700 and $183,000 annually (base salary); $98,700.00 - $183,300.00 (base salary)
Tools
building management systems, industrial programmable logic controllers
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