Utilities Specialist - Berkeley, CA
Bayer
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Utilities Specialist - Berkeley, CA
- As a Utilities Specialist, you support Utilities Management in developing, establishing, improving, and controlling utility-related processes and services while balancing economic, technical, and organizational aspects;
- You help implement the strategy for the utilities function, managing and participating in projects that enhance efficiency, reliability, and service quality;
- You solve complex problems using fundamentally sound technical solutions, create and administer technical documentation, and develop operational instructions and manuals that enable safe, consistent utility operations in a GMP-regulated environment;
- You provide the technical support needed to ensure utility operations are reliable, efficient, safe, and compliant, partnering closely with manufacturing, engineering, and utilities teams to keep critical systems running and to advance Bayer’s mission of delivering high-quality healthcare products to patients around the world.
YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibilities of this role, Utilities Specialist, are to:
- Provide technical support for utility operations, manufacturing, and engineering activities to ensure reliable, safe, efficient, and compliant utility performance in a GMP environment;
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve training content, training materials, and training structures for utilities personnel to build capability, ownership, and a strong safety and quality mindset;
- Complete weekly utility trend review reports; analyze utility system performance and trend data, identify deviations or risks, and provide technical input into discrepancy records and investigations as required;
- Develop, revise, and maintain utility operating procedures (SOPs and work instructions) and Energy Control Plans (ECPs) for utility systems, ensuring clear, practical guidance for rinsing, draining, neutralizing equipment, and performing safe, compliant operations;
- Revise and maintain utility system P&IDs and related engineering documentation so that changes to systems are accurately reflected, appropriately controlled, and aligned with engineering and GMP standards;
- Manage small utility-related projects from initiation through completion, applying basic project management practices for scope, schedule, coordination, and documentation to improve efficiency and service quality;
- Provide technical input to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance utility system reliability, performance, and sustainability, collaborating with cross-functional partners in Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality to drive impactful change;
- Work independently on moderately complex problems, using data and trends to determine appropriate actions while collaborating across utilities, facilities engineering, maintenance, technical, operations, quality, and senior management to resolve issues and support uninterrupted supply to the market.
WHO YOU ARE
Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:
- Required Qualifications:
- Have a bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Engineering or a related discipline and at least 3 years of experience in a GMP utilities or maintenance role, or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Bring solid experience working in GMP manufacturing environments, providing technical, maintenance, or utility support for production equipment and systems;
- Demonstrate strong technical knowledge of utility system operations, including pure water systems, plant and clean steam systems, waste neutralization systems, chilled water systems, and clean-in-place (CIP) systems;
- Apply comprehensive understanding of safety principles, quality systems, and compliance expectations in highly regulated manufacturing environments to ensure safe, reliable, and audit-ready utility operations;
- Possess strong proficiency in maintenance principles and techniques, using this expertise to analyze issues, define fundamentally sound technical solutions, and sustain high levels of equipment and utility reliability;
- Work independently and as part of multidisciplinary teams, collaborating effectively with Utilities Operations, Utilities/Facilities Engineering, Maintenance, Technical, Operations, Quality, and senior management to resolve issues and drive improvements;
- Create, interpret, and maintain engineering documentation such as P&IDs and design specifications for process equipment and systems, and use distributed control systems and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), preferably SAP, to plan, execute, and document utilities work;
- Meet the physical and work requirements of the role, including standing or sitting for extended periods, climbing stairs and walking for extended periods, performing intensive computer and mouse work, and consistently meeting gowning and PPE standards in GMP manufacturing areas—such as safety glasses, full gowns, steel-toe boots—and working without makeup or jewelry in classified manufacturing spaces.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Provide maintenance or utility support specifically for Drug Product or Drug Substance equipment and systems in a GMP manufacturing environment;
- Use SAP or similar CMMS and distributed control systems with confidence to manage utilities maintenance activities and performance data;
- Bring experience designing and optimizing training programs, training materials, and SOPs for utilities or maintenance teams in a r