Senior Automation and Controls Engineer

Responsibilities

• Apply process automation and control technologies to develop new and upgrade existing automated medical diagnostic consumable device manufacturing equipment, batch processing systems, and semi-finished reagent formulation systems in a constantly changing fast-paced environment.
• Work closely with cross-functional design team members to ensure that the full understanding of subsystem/system functionality and performance is developed.
• Collaborate with IT organization to design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot manufacturing network systems.
• Identify solutions to complex technical issues by troubleshooting, determining root cause, and then proposing design modifications as they pertain to highly complex automated production assembly and packaging system performance.
• Analyze system performance test data and establish acceptance criteria.
• Anticipate potential problems that may impact system performance and develop risk mitigation plans.
• Create technical documentation such as validation documentation, functional specifications, user requirements, and manufacturing work instructions.
• Collaborate with Technical Operations and Manufacturing teams.

Requirements

Required:

• Demonstrated systems and design engineering experience in complex electromechanical instrumentation in both a new process development environment as well as supporting existing installed equipment.
• Extensive experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (Siemens and Rockwell) and electro-mechanical equipment such as motors, photo-electric sensors, vision systems (Keyence and/or Cognex), robotics (FANUC) and pneumatics.
• Extensive experience with Industrial Control Systems design and documentation using tools such as AutoCAD Electrical and Microsoft suite of office products.
• Experience in building and supporting custom object oriented applications in C,C++, C#, HTML, Python, and/or Java to as well as implementing Graphical User Interfaces and Process Data Collection Systems.
• Working knowledge and application experience with Lean business systems and methodologies such as TPM, 5S, Lean 3P Design, & OEE Monitoring.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate with technical teams and drive results.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Chemical /Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• 5-8 years supporting and installing manufacturing automation and process control designs; including experience in a cGMP Manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Agile development.

Preferred:

• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Skills

• Technical writing skills.
• Technical documentation creation.
• Lean business systems and methodologies.
• Custom object oriented applications development.
• Graphical User Interfaces and Process Data Collection Systems implementation.
• Agile development experience.

Qualifications

• Systems and design engineering experience in complex electromechanical instrumentation.
• Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (Siemens and Rockwell).
• Electro-mechanical equipment experience (motors, photo-electric sensors, vision systems, robotics, pneumatics).
• Industrial Control Systems design and documentation experience.
• Experience in building and supporting custom object oriented applications.
• Knowledge of Lean business systems and methodologies.
• Ability to lead and collaborate with technical teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Chemical /Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in a cGMP Manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Agile development.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life insurance.
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Paid parking/public transportation.
• Paid time off.
• Paid sick and safe time.

Pay

The Base Pay Range For This Position Is $109,920 - $151,140 Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Schedule

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