Facility Engineer
Summary:
The Facility Engineer will be responsible for the maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of Scentbird's manufacturing and fulfillment facilities in Somerset, New Jersey. This role reports to the Associate Director of Facilities & Engineering and is responsible for assessing facility resource requirements, supporting and optimizing facility layouts and critical operational systems, and overseeing the maintenance of building infrastructure and equipment across both sites. The Facility Engineer will also coordinate facility projects, ranging from general maintenance and upgrades/retrofits to complete building construction projects — which may include production/process systems design and start-up — while working closely with Packaging Engineering, EHS&S, and Operations from concept through implementation. Projects include but are not limited to: new manufacturing systems and upgrades, bulk manufacturing systems, and new facility upgrades.
Responsibilities:
- Facilities engineers are responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure and equipment of buildings and facilities.
- Determining facility and equipment specifications.
- Design and oversee the construction of new facilities and equipment, ensuring they are functional, efficient, and safe.
- Monitor the installations and commissioning of equipment, organize training in collaboration with suppliers.
- Perform analyses of operational processes, resource allocation, energy use, and safety processes, and recommend and implement improvements.
- Gathering and analyzing data, blueprints, and reports.
- Analyzing project costs and preparing budgets.
- Developing processing plans and optimizing resource allocation.
- Preparing reports and compliance documentation.
- Develop and implement utility plans, perform system evaluations, and establish operational efficiency.
- Managing projects cohesively and efficiently by working with manufacturing operations, safety, environmental, quality, accounting, sourcing, and/or any other internal and external project stakeholders
- Collaborate with Operations and other departments to plan and coordinate the placement, installation, relocation, and configuration of facility racking, shelving, furniture, workstations, and other workspace infrastructure to support operational needs, safety, and efficient use of space.
- Responding to emergencies, reducing risk, minimizing losses and downtime during unexpected events.
- Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs for all facilities and equipment. Planning and coordinating infrastructure and equipment maintenance schedules and activities.
- Lead the effective use of the site’s CMMS to support preventive maintenance scheduling, work order management, equipment history, maintenance documentation, and continuous improvement of the facility maintenance program.
- Manage and coordinate the maintenance, inspection, repair, and service programs for facility material handling and mobile equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operation
- Manage and supervise facility maintenance staff, contractors, and vendors.
- Maintain HVAC Systems, USP Water, Boilers, Compressed Air, Hot Water and Electricity available in quality and quantity to meet production targets
- Maintain facilities all the time to acceptable level of FDA, OSHA and environmental agency compliance.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, building codes, and health and safety standards.
What We’ll Love About You:
- You're hands-on and don't wait to be told what's broken — you find it first
- You can move between a spreadsheet and a Production room in the same hour
- You communicate clearly with both contractors on the floor and leadership in a meeting
- You stay calm when something breaks at 6pm on a Friday
- You take ownership of a problem until it's actually solved, not just documented
- You're comfortable working across teams — Operations, Quality, EHS&S — without needing a formal handoff
What You’ll Need to Have (required qualifications):
- Bachelor's degree – Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
- 3 years' experience in a manufacturing environment or similar function required, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience in a regulated environment (FDA)
- Experience with AutoCAD, NetSuite, and MS Office
- Familiarity with CMMS platforms for preventive maintenance and work order management
- Knowledge of the building process and construction principles
- Knowledge of relevant regulations and building codes
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Project management and strong organizational skills
- Computer skills — proficient with office suite/Google equivalent applications: Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.
What You’ll Love About Us:
● Competitive base compensation
● Bonus program
● Remote first
● Paid Time Off
● 401k with Company Match
● Medical, Dental, Vision, and Commuter Benefits
● Flexible Spending Accounts, as well as Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
● Complimentary Scentbird Membership
● A fun, creative and energetic work environment
About Scentbird
Scentbird inspires fragrance lovers to go beyond the ordinary and sample scents that evoke passion, confidence, and the unknown. Our mission is to revolutionize the way we perfume by bringing the ultimate fragrance playground right to your fingertips and offering a digital subscription service that lets members choose from over 500+ designer perfumes each month.
About the Brands:
- Scentbird: The easiest way for fragrance lovers to discover, try, and buy their favorite scented products without a commitment
- Deck of Scarlet: Deck of Scarlet is on a mission to break the clean category, redefining what clean fragrances should smell like. Composed entirely of vegan, cruelty-free ingredients, our fragrances bridge the gap between the clean and luxury categories, using the highest eau de parfum concentrations housed in sculptural, eye-catching bottles. You shouldn’t have to choose between being luxe and refined, or clean and vegan—now, you don’t have to.
- Confessions Of A Rebel: We were born in 2018, holding fast to the idea that the fragrance industry was in dire need of a change. When we looked around, all we saw was a sea of sameness: outdated archetypes of femininity and masculinity paired with unrelatable images of luxury that we had no say in. In truth, we are complex in ways that cannot be contained in the traditional heteronormative stereotypes, existing beyond the binary with raw, unfiltered voices that deserve to be heard.
- Goodhabit: Enriched with a blend of essential oils, Goodhabit’s clean, vegan, cruelty-free fragrances act as bottled intentions you set free with each mist. Our scents are designed to help you align with the good habits you’re building, while working to enhance and boost your mood. Inhale, exhale, and let the good energy flow through you.
- Sanctuary: Created for those who care about the fate of our planets, Sanctuary offers fragrance for a better future. Our clean, community-driven fragrances are inspired by endangered species and their habitats, each aimed at raising money and awareness for the preservation of their namesake.
- Drift: Drift began as an alternative to all of the tacky air care products on the market. Our products are designed to blend in, with amazing scents that stand out. We take pride in our fragrances, keeping them free from the traditional chemicals used in the fragrance industry. We are always phthalate and paraben free. We never skimp on quality of our scents or the products that deliver them. Our design ethos is simple but effective. We love our community, those who won’t settle for ordinary, and we want to deliver a best in class experience.
Scentbird is committed to bringing individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives into the Nest. We strive to uphold an inclusive environment where individuals of all different backgrounds, ages, colors, ethnicities, gender, or gender identities, genetics, physical or mental abilities, protected veteran status, race, religious or sexual orientation, thrive. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated internally to going above and beyond in fostering diversity. Come as you are - we’re excited to meet you.