Senior Principal Process Control & Automation Engineer

Overview

The Process Control and Automation Engineer is responsible for the development, implementation, improvement, verification, and qualification of process control and automation solutions. This includes all activities necessary to support automation solutions in production, as well as area-engineering initiatives such as commissioning, qualification, process improvements, solution enhancements, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and implement HW/SW application upgrades and updates, including control strategies, recipes, and process data collection models
• Support validation, qualification, and verification of application deliverables
• Maintain up-to-date documentation packages for all applications
• Work safely in accordance with all HSE standards
• Perform all activities in compliance with GMPs and applicable procedures
• Stay closely aligned with the process team as an active, participating member — understanding priorities, issues, and objectives, and responding to team decisions
• Develop system requirements and designs
• Manage and develop code in a GMP-compliant manner
• Deliver projects on time and execute changes that keep systems reliable, current, and compliant
• Appropriately prioritize activities to maximize overall business impact
• Understand and apply GMP concepts to influence procedure development
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts, including equipment reliability
• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience as a Process Automation Engineer or Process Engineer

Additional Preferences

• Computer System Validation (CSV) experience is desirable
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Willingness to learn areas outside of core automation responsibilities
• Ability to develop expertise in production processes, equipment-specific code, and control system technologies (software, hardware, and field instrumentation)
• Automation Platform Experience: Emerson: DeltaV Operator, Live, Batch, AMS, Historian, Simulate, Simulate Pro, MIMIC Simulation Platform; Rockwell: Studio 5000, Logix, FactoryTalk SE/ME/Asset Center, Historian; AVEVA PI: PI Historian, PI Vision, Event Frameworks; Johnson Controls: Metasys VE Logmate
• IT Platform Support Experience: Server administration and health monitoring; LAN/network support and troubleshooting; Virtual hardware setup and administration