Job Description:
This position plans and coordinates specialist engineering activities and is charged with managing project revenues over a portfolio of projects. Alternatively, they provide technical and project management support to colleagues in an area of expertise within the engineering function. As such, the role requires a professional engineer with formal team leader responsibilities.
Job Responsibilities:
- Interface with several types of equipment and systems, including but not limited to PLCs, SCADAs, HMIs, Servers, Databases, Data Historian, Visualization, and other automation equipment.
- Experience with networking, including but not limited to VLAN, Subnets, and IP protocols.
- Participate and support in the design, optimization, commissioning, or validation of newly procured or existing equipment as the automation lead.
- Consult cross-functionally and assist system owners in process development as the automation subject matter expert.
- Review and approve requirements, specifications, drawings, coding procedures, and guidelines.
- Provide technical guidance and train others on systems, software, equipment, machines, procedures, and/or processes.
- Communicate priorities and progress to the team on a continuing basis.
- High technical ability with a troubleshooting approach.
- Identify temporary and permanent fixes to address issues.
- Review and approve documentation needed for the qualification of equipment and processes.
- Author, review, and revise SOPs and specifications to maintain equipment, systems, and/or facilities.
- Ensure proper documentation practices during maintenance processes.
- Recommend and initiate activities to ensure area and equipment are maintained in a state of compliance.
- Assess and implement improvements in productivity, waste generation, quality, and cost.
- Lead and coordinate investigations and studies with little supervision.
- Interact with regulatory agency personnel during audits and inspections.
- Perform quality audits to ensure devices used are in proper working condition.
- Provide 24/7 support to others as part of a rotating on-call support system.
- All other tasks as needed or assigned by the supervisor.
Education, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:
- Minimum Requirements:
- Significant experience supporting manufacturing operations in a regulated or cGMP environment
- Experience with the following Automation systems (PLC, HMI, SCADA): Rockwell (FactoryTalk View, Studio 5000), Inductive (Ignition), Aveva (Wonderware), Siemens (TIA, Desigo), Emerson (GE), or B&R
- Preferred Background:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related discipline
- Experience with Data Historian and Visualization systems such as Aveva PI (OSI PI)
- Experience with Microsoft SQL database design
- Experience with Systec Serialization
- Experience with Packaging Systems
- Knowledge of GAMP 5 and ISA standards
- Knowledge of GMP principles (change control, deviation, CAPA, validation, and qualification)
OH: Automation Consultant (Packaging Equipment) (236492)
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