Automation Engineer I - 1st and 2nd shift (281)

About the role

Civica is searching for an Automation Engineer on the first or second shift with experience in pharmaceutical drug product manufacturing. The Petersburg site serves as Civica’s new fill-finish facility, dedicated to the manufacture and supply of essential generic sterile injectable medications.

Responsibilities

• Support and implement Automation solutions across the facility.
• Supervise SCADA systems, preferably Rockwell’s FactoryTalk View Systems and Siemens.
• Troubleshoot process control applications (Rockwell and Siemens PLCs) utilizing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Human Machine interface (HMI).
• Support Rockwell’s Data Historian, Asset Centre, FactoryTalk Directory, etc.
• Support database administration and SQL.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day issues and provide guidance to junior engineers.
• Develop detailed specifications, engineering documents, SOPs, test scripts, and engineering standards.
• Interact and collaborate with cross-functional departments and clients to meet company expectations.
• Lead root cause analysis, incident investigations, and troubleshooting on process control issues related to electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Support new product introductions or new technology introductions by performing engineering assessments, engineering studies, implementing automation system configuration changes, and supporting engineering runs.
• Design and test newly installed and currently installed automation-based process and packaging equipment.
• Assist in the support of network advancements and new technologies as they pertain to networking architectures.

Requirements

• 3 years of Engineering/Automation experience or associate degree and 6+ years of Engineering/Automation experience (Preferably Electrical or Computer Engineering)
• Familiarity with 21 CFR Part 11, Data Integrity, and GAMP 5.
• Knowledge and understanding of Data Integrity and its application in the Pharmaceutical Industry with a specific focus on FDA guidelines.
• Experience in a GMP environment, change control, nonconformance, corrective and preventive actions, and validation practices.
• Hands-on knowledge of at least one major PLC platform: Allen Bradley PLCs (ControlLogix or CompactLogix) Studio 5000 software, or Siemens PLCs (TIA Portal).
• Hands-on experience with at least one of the following: working in virtual environments (ESXi version 7.0, VMware Workstation, or virtual network configuration), or batch reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a sterile fill-finish facility manufacturing.
• Knowledge of FactoryTalk Directory, FactoryTalk Asset Centre, FactoryTalk Data Historian, Factory Talk View SE & ME, and WIN911.
• Experience with Thin Manager and Clients.
• Knowledge in regulatory inspections.
• Knowledge in control projects and time management.
• Knowledge in change controls and investigations.
• Knowledge in Programming Switches, Firewalls, and designing networking architecture is preferred.
• Knowledge in Thin Manager/Thin Clients, SQL Server design, implementation, and support.
• Experience with BMS, EMS systems, OPC, ODBC, Data Historians, WIN911, as well as Chillers, Boilers, HVAC, Wastewater and other utilities systems.

Skills

• Good understanding of control system philosophy, control system standards, alarms, instrumentation configuration, programming, and design in a cGMP environment.
• Independent, self-motivated, organized, able to multi-task in a dynamic environment and embrace a team-based culture that relies on collaboration for effective decision-making.
• Support ownership and administration of process control automation in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Generate and follow proper change control for any automation/process changes within the system.
• Lead root cause analysis, incident investigations, and troubleshooting on process control issues related to electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Support new product introductions or new technology introductions by performing engineering assessments, engineering studies, implementing automation system configuration changes, and supporting engineering runs.
• Design and testing of newly installed and currently installed automation-based process and packaging equipment.
• Assist in the support of network advancements and new technologies as they pertain to networking architectures.

Benefits

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

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