Facility Engineer

The role

The Senior Engineer provides technical leadership for facilities, utilities, and commercial cell therapy manufacturing process equipment. This role supports capital projects and manufacturing investigations while partnering with various organizations to ensure reliable and compliant operations.

What you will do

• Provide engineering ownership and lifecycle management for GMP facilities, utilities, and cell therapy manufacturing process equipment.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause investigations, deviation support, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Identify, lead, and deliver COGM reduction and Operational Excellence initiatives.
• Develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Support commissioning, qualification, validation, startup, and turnover activities.
• Monitor system performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Author and review SOPs, technical reports, and specifications.
• Lead cross-functional projects and manage contractors and vendors.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, EHS, and regulatory requirements.
• Support audits and inspections and mentor junior engineers.

Required qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering or related discipline
• Minimum 7+ years of engineering, facilities, maintenance, or operations experience in a GMP-regulated environment
• Experience leading equipment and utility projects from concept through implementation
• Knowledge of commissioning, qualification, validation, change control, and deviation management processes
• Strong project management and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading cross-functional initiatives

Nice to have

• MS
• Experience supporting biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or cell therapy manufacturing
• Proven Lean/TPS implementation experience
• Operational Excellence leadership experience

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave after three months of employment
• Paid time off including vacation, personal, sick, and floating holidays
• Eleven company holidays
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Legal assistance
• Supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary commuter benefits
• Family planning and care resources, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs

Before you apply

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States
• Employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify

About the company

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating and curing life-threatening diseases. The company is advancing the next generation of cell therapy through a portfolio of innovative technologies.