Electrical Infrastructure - Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer

Job Title

Electrical Infrastructure – Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer

Columbus, OH

Full-Time

9627

As a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of essential medicines, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates’ purpose is to put better health within reach, every day for millions of patients around the world. We are a trusted, reliable partner and dependable source of over 760 high-quality generic, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products that hospitals, physicians and pharmacists need to treat their patients across North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.

Through our global footprint of 30+ manufacturing plants, 8+ R&D centers, and 9,000+ empowered employees, we are committed to making high-quality medicines accessible to the people who need them.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are seeking a talented and motivated Electrical Infrastructure – Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer to join our team.

In this role, you will be responsible for the management and execution of all Engineering activities related to the building electrical systems, including generators, transformers, switch gear, motor control centers & switchboards, UPS and other downstream equipment. Key duties involve troubleshooting problems, performing repairs and ensuring equipment reliability to provide essential utility services. Provide operational support, complex troubleshooting, and optimization for automation equipment, directing and coordinating activities to improve reliability, and applying advanced engineering principles to the design and implementation of new equipment.

• Regular and predictable onsite attendance and punctuality.
• Direct more complex group projects - identify, propose and champion creative and constructive solutions articulating the business value created. Monitor and communicate progress on all projects within the assigned portfolio to successfully deliver project scope, timeline and budget objectives. Maintain a “state of control” over systems by assuring maintenance of as-built drawings, system documentation and EX rating management.
• Troubleshoot control and instrumentation systems to resolve complex equipment issues. Provide engineering expertise and technical guidance to maintenance to perform repairs, design changes, or other corrections as a result of troubleshooting or performance evaluation. Estimate project budgets and resource requirements.
• Mentor peers and site resources on automation and control systems facility utility systems. Provide training and technical supervision to instrumentation and electrical personnel as well as Flow technicians for automation control systems throughout the site.
• Develop test plans, implementation plans, and project timelines for various projects.
• Write functional requirements/specifications documents.

• Support the design, specification, installation, startup and validation of building electrical distribution equipment from medium voltage services to equipment MCC. Partner with Engineering lead of process control systems, electrical systems and instrumentation for capital and upgrade projects. Ensure site specifications, standards and cGMP compliance to expectations are met and that good engineering practices are followed. Coordinate with other engineers, project managers, and suppliers to ensure a complete and timely design and implementation.
• Identify continuous improvement activities related to building electrical infrastructure, automation control systems throughout the site and champion solutions aligned with site and department metrics, Business Objectives and Strategy. Identify areas of opportunity to improve equipment and component reliability.
• Review electrical equipment thermography study, interpret data & determine if action needs to be taken based on findings from study.
• Update single line drawings, panel schedules, & control diagrams.
• Review time current curves, determine best circuit breakers/ fuses for implementing based on equipment being used to reduce arc-flash, ensure transformers…