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Hyliion · 1 day ago

Senior Facilities Engineer

Austin, Texas

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Hyliion is committed to creating innovative solutions that enable clean, flexible and affordable electricity production. The Senior Facilities Engineer is responsible for ensuring the manufacturing plant’s infrastructure, utilities, and building systems reliably support safe, efficient, and scalable production operations.

Clean EnergyCleanTechEnergyPower Grid

No H1B

Responsibilities

Own the performance, capacity, spend, and reliability of plant utilities including:

Electrical power distribution and machine drops

Compressed air, vacuum, and process gases

HVAC, ventilation, dust/fume extraction, and heat rejection

Process water, chilled water, and drainage

Ensure utilities meet equipment specifications and production load requirements

Troubleshoot utility-related production downtime and support root cause analysis

Support installation, relocation, and commissioning of production equipment

Partner with Manufacturing Engineering on:

Line layouts, workstation placement, and material flow

Equipment moves and line rebalancing

Ensure floor space, utilities, and safety systems are in place prior to equipment arrival

Plan and execute facility upgrades required for:

Production volume increases

New product introductions

Additional shifts or extended run times

Identify facility constraints that could limit throughput or uptime

Develop phased facility expansion plans aligned to the production roadmap

Establish and maintain preventive maintenance programs for:

Electrical infrastructure

HVAC and process utilities

Building systems that impact production

Support operations and maintenance teams during outages, shutdowns, and recovery events

Drive improvements in uptime, response time, and mean time to repair (MTTR)

Oversight of facility janitorial needs and vendor partners, including facility services repair

Ensure compliance with OSHA, NEC, NFPA, and local building codes

Manage annual Fire Drill as well as the Red Wing vouchers for safety boots

Inclement weather: Manage facility safety protocols and response actions during inclement weather to protect employees, visitors, and assets (e.g., salting walkways, backup power, etc.)

Maintain the OSHA Form 300 log and 300A summary

Support machine safety systems, interlocks, and emergency infrastructure

Champion safety audits, incident investigations, and corrective actions

Ensure facility changes follow proper change control and risk assessment

Ensure that all new hires are loaded into the Safety Skills platform and assign role-specific training courses

Lead facility-related capital projects on the plant floor and partner with Manufacturing Engineering & Operations for their capital projects

Develop scopes of work, RFQs, and installation plans

Manage contractors during production and shutdown windows

Ensure work is executed safely and does not disrupt manufacturing operations

Maintain up-to-date facility drawings, utility schematics, and load calculations

Create standard work for facility response and equipment support

Support continuous improvement efforts on the plant floor

Additional duties as needed or required

Qualification

Industrial electrical systemsManufacturing utilitiesProduction equipment installationTroubleshooting skillsRoot cause analysisLean manufacturingHands-on engineering mindsetCross-functional collaboration