Automation Engineer

This job is a 6 month contract with an extension.

A team member is moving to a different internal team for 6 months. Role will support Continuous Improvement initiatives. Some minimal PLC Programming is conducted, but the team has those tasks covered. Candidates with PLC Programming experience would be ideal. The manager is looking for candidates that have worked on busy projects with DeltaV rather than people that have just supported steady state environments.

10 years of Steady State experience could translate to 2 years of experience in a CDMO or Start up environment with implementation projects. Some flexibility with on-site, could be onsite 1 week per month for a very experienced person, more to full onsite would be required for someone with less experience.

Support ongoing operations through technical assistance as it relates to the manufacturing and process automation systems. Provide a technical resource to operations customers to ensure that instrumentation and automation systems are designed and operating to meet production needs.

• Planning and execution of plant projects involving complex equipment changes and significant process improvements
• Controls lead for tech transfers
• Support resolution of equipment breakdowns and quality issues in the suites
• Provide SME support to Manufacturing and other departments for the design and operation of process automation equipment.
• Conduct troubleshooting and technical analyses on manufacturing equipment and processes automation systems including PI data analyses, review/troubleshooting code, etc. both during normal business hours and as part of an on-call rotation.
• Performs all work safely and meets the requisite training requirements.
• Participates in IPT/JPT in addition to other meetings as the Controls representative
• Participates in audits and inspections as Controls SME if required
• Owns and executes completion of CAPA actions
• Initiates change controls and participates in all aspects of the change controls process.
• Review SOPs, Functional Specifications, and work instructions
• Remain up to date on all assigned

Adherence to cGMPs is required at all times during the manufacture of APIs. All personnel own the quality of what they deliver and are responsible for notifying responsible management in a timely manner of regulatory inspections, serious GMP deficiencies, process deviations, product defects and related actions.