Sr. Engineer, Integration & Control SME

Overview

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun.

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There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families. We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work, and are committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

The Global Equipment Engineering Team has an essential role within West’s Global Engineering to support the company’s growth by providing state of the art production equipment and continuous improvement of the existing equipment to secure West’s technical leadership role in the market. In this role, you will be a key member of the Global Equipment Integration & Controls Subject Matter Expert (SME) team.

You will support equipment through the entire lifecycle process focusing on equipment controls, network connectivity, legacy equipment support and data acquisition in our global production facilities. You will work closely with other engineering functions — process engineering, quality groups, our D&T Network, plant controls technicians and other site teams.

• Become part of the global Integration and Controls equipment SME team and lead engineering, management, plant operations and global team members while working with vendors to develop engineering specifications for new equipment or required improvements on existing equipment to support global network connectivity and data acquisition for all manufacturing equipment.
• Drive forward the standardization and harmonization of production equipment and associated documentation across the global network.
• Stay up to date on new and future controls and connectivity standards and trends; identify value-added improvements that may be beneficial.
• Work independently and with vendors to convey requirements related to equipment controls, network connectivity, and data acquisition.
• Support global sites in connecting equipment to Network/Cloud and coordinate data needs for cloud presentation.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather what data needs to be presented in the cloud.
• Work with the D&T team to develop and execute the equipment interface with MES/SAP systems.
• Take the lead in systematic problem-solving activities when manufacturing plants need support.
• Coordinate and/or execute GMP-related validations and/or process engineering evaluations as needed for manufacturing equipment.
• Project management: lead equipment projects from URS to PQ, applying current project management practices and GMP documentation.
• Perform drawing and code reviews to ensure equipment conforms to globally unified safety standards and major components align with West standardization efforts.
• Create network drawings and work with West D&T to attach equipment to the West network for data acquisition and remote support.
• Support SCADA development, testing, and deployment with global D&T; provide elevated support to plant technicians for troubleshooting and repair of latest/legacy equipment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve equipment-related corporate goals and ensure alignment with Safety Regulations.
• Work independently on West Internal Projects and coordinate with other West sites following guidelines.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering or equivalent required.

• Minimum of 5-8 years of in-depth knowledge and experience in electrical & controls systems and network connectivity.
• Excell…