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Utility Maintenance Engineer Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

California Dairies, Inc.

Engineer, Maintenance

Pixley, CA · On-site

$37.57 - $48.94/hr

Daily utilities reading. * Ordering/maintaining inventories for all parts to service all equipment plant wide. * Fabrication and manufacturing of equipment for production needs; product and process ...

California Dairies, Inc.

Engineer, Maintenance

Fresno, CA · On-site

$37.43 - $40/hr

Daily utilities reading. * Ordering/maintaining inventories for all parts to service all equipment plant wide. * Fabrication and manufacturing of equipment for production needs; product and process ...

TekWissen LLC

Electrical Engineer

Vacaville, CA · On-site

$35 - $40/hr

The role supports utilities, maintenance, safety, and project teams in a 24/7 manufacturing environment, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, codes, and validated systems. Responsibilities:

City of Westminster

Water Superintendent

Westminster, CA · On-site

$112K - $144K/yr

Meets and confers with contractors, engineers, developers, architects, a variety of outside agencies, and the general public in acquiring information and coordinating water utility maintenance ...

2M General Engineering, Inc.

Utility Locator

Sacramento, CA · On-site

$17.50 - $21.75/hr

About Us: 2M General Engineering is a California-based utility locating and potholing contractor ... Maintain a strong focus on safety and quality in all work performed. Requirements: * Must be a ...

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Project Engineer 2(Utility Engineer) - Vacaville, CA

Vacaville, CA • On-site

Unicon Pharma Inc.
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Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Title: Utility Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

  • The Utility Engineer serves as a subject matter expert in plant utility systems (e.g., WFI, WRO, and clean steam) and supports manufacturing operations to ensure reliable, compliant, and efficient utility performance at the site. 

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Engineering

  • Identify, analyze, and design improvements for utility, facility, and process systems 
  • Provide technical support for utility systems such as: 
  • Water pretreatment and distribution
  • WFI (Water for Injection)
  • Clean steam and process utilities 
  • Ensure systems meet regulatory and performance requirements (FDA, cGMP, codes) 

Operations Support

  • Support manufacturing by ensuring an uninterrupted and compliant utility supply 
  • Perform daily monitoring and analysis of system performance data
  • Troubleshoot system/process failures and emergent issues (including off-hours support) 
  • Support maintenance and operations teams with technical expertise

Projects & Capital Execution

  • Lead or support engineering projects across full lifecycle: 
  • Initiation, design, construction, commissioning, and validation 

Develop and review: 

  • Project scope, schedules, budgets, URS, RFQs, and contractor packages 
  • Manage construction activities, contractors, and project close-out

Compliance & Documentation

  • Develop and maintain engineering documentation: 
  • PFDs, P&IDs, specifications, design reviews, FAT/SAT/IQ protocols 

Support: 

  • Deviations, investigations, CAPAs, and audit readiness
  • Ensure systems operate in compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements

Continuous Improvement

  • Identify and implement system performance improvements and optimization opportunities
  • Perform root cause analysis and drive corrective/preventative actions 
  • Contribute to improvement of engineering standards, practices, and procedures

Collaboration & Support

Work cross-functionally with: 

  • Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, and Facilities
  • Provide technical guidance to utility operators and technicians 
  • Support Global Engineering on major projects

Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Industrial) 

Experience

Typically 3–8+ years in utilities or process engineering (GMP environment preferred)

Core Competencies

Strong understanding of: 

  • Utility systems and infrastructure
  • Engineering design principles
  • Regulatory requirements (FDA, EMA, cGMP) 

Knowledge of: 

  • Project lifecycle and validation processes 
  • Instrumentation and ISA standards 
  • Strong troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills

Utilities Systems 

  • Based on your Utilities Engineering scope:
  • Water systems: WFI, WRO, clean water loops
  • Steam systems: clean steam generation/distribution
  • Gases and compressed air
  • Wastewater and chemical distribution systems