Sr Facilities Engineer III

* Lead the design, development, deployment, and lifecycle management of automation solutions using Emerson Delta

V DCS, with emphasis on batch control (S88), recipe management, and phase logic execution.
* Support PI Historian system for real-time and historical data collection, trending, Asset Framework creation, and analysis for process monitoring and continuous improvement.
* Integrate biologics laboratory, pilot, clinical, and manufacturing equipment/systems via APIs, OPC UA, and other protocols to ensure seamless data flow across R&D, clinical, and GMP environments.
* Support integration of DCS / Historian with MES platforms.
* Implement and manage automation changes in GMP environments, including hardware/software upgrades, vendor coordination, change control, and qualification/validation activities.
* Manage external contractors and third-party integrators, including scope definition, performance monitoring, deliverable review, and budget/schedule oversight.
* Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior automation engineers.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Technical Development, Manufacturing, QA, QC, IT) to deliver automation projects that meet cost, quality, timeline, and regulatory goals.
* Maintain comprehensive, compliant automation documentation (URS, FS, DS, SOPs, risk assessments, validation protocols).
* Lead validation and qualification efforts in collaboration with QA to ensure adherence to GAMP 5, 21 CFR Part 11, and Annex 11 requirements.
* Extensive hands-on experience with Emerson Delta

V DCS, including configuration of batch control, control/equipment modules, and phase logic.
* Proficiency in industrial protocols (OPC UA, Modbus, Ethernet/IP).
* Strong expertise in Aveva PI System (PI Adapters/interfaces, PI Data Archive, PI AF, PI Vision).
* Experience integrating DCS or Historian with MES (e.g., Apprentice Tempo MES or Werum PAS-X).
* Proven background in GMP automation within biologics, cell/gene therapy, or large-molecule manufacturing.
* Demonstrated experience managing contractors and system integrators.
* Track record of mentoring junior engineers and fostering a collaborative team environment.
* Ability to rapidly learn and adopt new automation platforms, Cloud Services, and Dev Ops tools (e.g., Ignition SCADA, MQTT/Sparkplug, Git Hub).
* Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills; structured approach to root-cause analysis.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to present complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
* Must be able to work onsite at least 3 days per week.
* Proficiency in PLC (Rockwell, Siemens, Opto
22) and SCADA platforms (Ignition).
* Programming experience in Python or .NET for automation scripting and API integration.
* Experience with AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IoT Core) and Dev Ops tools (Git, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, Ansible).
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