Automation Technician

Zoetis is the world's largest Manufacturer and Supplier of Animal Pharmaceuticals. At Zoetis in Lincoln, NE, we manufacture high quality medicines for dogs, cats, and livestock. Our plant has been recognized as one of the Nebraska's Safest Companies, with a long-standing presence in the Lincoln community. We are a clean, modern site that continues to innovate and grow.

Benefits Include: $500 Sign on Bonus 4 weeks accrued paid vacation and 13 paid holidays. 401(k) match with company profit sharing. Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan repayment program. Great Health, personal, and family benefits starting day 1.

Under minimal supervision, supports all automation team objectives to provide highly effective equipment and process automation, information collection and reporting, and manufacturing workflow solutions for the Zoetis Global Manufacturing and Supply (ZGMS) Lincoln facility.

• Support Allen-Bradley, Andover Continuum, Emerson Delta V, GE Proficy, Honeywell Experion, and Micromax, and Rockwell control systems, including maintenance and troubleshooting of all control system electrical input/output signals, wiring, and instrumentation.
• Provide technical support and training for Lincoln Operations maintenance teams.
• Provide remote troubleshooting and maintenance support for automation systems as needed.

Hours:

1st Shift and on call. Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required.

• Maintain assigned Automation computer systems in a secure and validated state under Zoetis SOPs, Zoetis Quality Standards (ZQS), CFR
  21 Part 11, ISPE current Good Automated Manufacturing Practices (cGAMP), and Computer System Validation Practices.
• Pursue active and regular engagement with customers to understand their business drivers and needs to identify opportunities where automation technology can add benefits.
• Install, patch, and service assigned automation computer systems.
• Perform weekly verifications of successful database backups on assigned systems.
• Perform periodic Automation Preventative Maintenance (PM) on schedule.
• Perform periodic system operation training on assigned automation systems.
• Provide 24x7 troubleshooting and maintenance support for all assigned automation systems.

Associate degree in Automation, Computer Science, Electronics, or equivalent technical degree.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience with:
• Installing, maintaining, repairing, and administering computer systems.
• Computer programming languages (e.g.,  and Python)
• Basic Networking understanding

• Proficient in English, both oral and written, and sound technical writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work in a team-based environment.
• Customer Service and Support advocate.
• Effective leadership skills and experience working in a cross-functional team.
• Organizational skills, dependability, and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Capable of learning and performing control system configuration, programming, and system administration.
• Ability to understand and update schematics, P&IDs, and automation design specifications.

This position requires extended sitting, keyboarding, and some lifting of automation and computer devices. Full time Regular Colleague

Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability.

Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at zoeti to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers.

Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact.

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