Facilities Reliability Engineer at Exact Sciences

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The Facilities Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring the consistent, safe, and efficient operation of facility systems through proactive engineering, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement. This role supports both qualified and non-qualified systems by applying reliability principles to HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, refrigeration, and building automation systems. The Facilities Reliability Engineer will lead efforts to reduce downtime, improve system performance, and enhance lifecycle asset management through data-driven decision-making and engineering expertise.

Essential Duties

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

Conduct engineering analyses to improve system reliability, optimize performance, and reduce unplanned downtime across facility systems.
Lead cross-functional initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and system performance, collaborating with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to drive strategic improvements.
Oversee the implementation and management of a continuous Building Management System (BMS) data monitoring program, leveraging insights to reduce energy consumption, optimize asset utilization, and proactively mitigate potential failures.
Support and enhance maintenance strategies for preventive and predictive maintenance using condition monitoring, performance data, and reliability metrics (e.g., MTBF, MTTR).
Lead investigations into root cause analysis of system excursions and failures, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Maintain and optimize building automation systems to ensure environmental compliance and eliminate recurring system excursions through root cause analysis.
Monitor energy usage and identify opportunities for operational improvements and cost savings.
Perform engineering calculations to troubleshoot system operation and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and performance.
Develop scopes of work, perform equipment sizing calculations, evaluate vendor proposals, and manage technical aspects of facilities modifications.
Participate in all aspects of project delivery from inception to turnover in accordance with accepted project management principles and internal engineering practices.
Develop and maintain documentation including SOPs, preventative maintenance procedures, specifications, commissioning protocols, and change control records.
Process revision changes on qualified systems following change control requirements. Write and manage change requests and change orders for facilities systems.
Participate in investigations and troubleshooting associated with internal review, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), audits, or complaints.
Apply engineering knowledge to assist in the consolidation of project requirements and data for interface with functional specialist on cross-functional teams, to ensure stakeholder understanding of trade-offs amongst cost, schedule, quality, and risk.
Strong communication skills and ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels, as well as with external suppliers.
Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
Ability to work designated schedule.
Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 70% of a typical working day.
Ability to work seated for approximately 80% of a typical working day. Ability to work standing for approximately 20% of a typical working day.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds for approximately 5% of a typical working day.
Ability to comply with any applicable personal protective equipment requirements.
Ability to climb ladders and effectively access equipment and areas of buildings that include traversing unlevel surfaces, and entering hot, cold, dirty, dusty, and loud environments.
Ability and means to travel between local Exact Sciences locations.
Ability to travel 10% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend travel

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or field as outlined in the essential duties; or High School Diploma (GED) and 4 years of relevant experience as outlined in the essential duties.
3+ years of experience in an engineering role designing, commissioning, or optimizing facility systems; including, but not limited to, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire, and refrigeration.
Demonstrated working knowledge in reading and reviewing facilities drawings.
Proficient with using PDF editors and Microsoft Office; including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook.
Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

3+ years of experience in an engineering role supporting reliability of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire, and refrigeration systems.
Experience with reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) or failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
Experience working in an FDA, CLIA, and/or CAP regulated industry.
Experience leading cross-functional and multi-site projects.
Experience with building automation software.
Experience working with facility systems, such as HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection.

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Salary Range:

$74,000.00 - $122,000.00

The annual base salary shown is for this position located in US - WI - Madison on a full-time basis. In addition, this position is bonus eligible.

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