Sr Automation Engineer 1, MES

About the role

The Sr Automation Engineer 1, MES provides support to the Drug Substance Manufacturing (DSM) facility. This includes implementation of changes to the Automation systems, updating design documents, executing testing, troubleshooting events, and being a part of Automation on-call support. Additionally, this role participates in designing and maintaining the Manufacturing Execution System (MES).

Responsibilities

• Spearheads the Automation team through activities, such as code configuration within several process areas and scope work using DeltaV
• Leads the development for various specification documents (e.g., user requirements specification (URS), functional specification (FS), design qualification (DQ), etc.)
• Supports global alignment of our implemented capabilities, maintaining and protecting our global platform concept
• Leads the development for various test protocols and functional testing documents (e.g., installation qualification (IQ), operational qualification (OQ), etc.)
• Plans and implements the technical direction for area of responsibility
• Makes complex decisions across single Automation systems
• Serves as on-call support for Automation inquiries and troubleshooting
• Collaborates with other departments, such as Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Validation
• Conducts training and presents information to team or other stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or other relevant field with 8 years of Automation, Instrumentation & Controls, or other relevant technical experience
• Master’s degree in technical field of study relevant to Automation or Instrumentation & Controls with 6+ years of Automation experience
• Prior experience and exposure to modelling BPR and eBR recipe components in a Manufacturing Executing System
• Proficiency in the fundamental technologies used within DeltaV MES (Syncade), such as SQL Stored Procedures and xPath Matching
• Prior experience within pharma/GMP experience

Skills

• Personal ownership and proactive collaboration with external business partners and internal stakeholders
• Effective communication, both written and oral
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively present complex information to others
• Ability to provide feedback to others, including leaders
• Ability to remain up to date on regulatory and quality requirements for manufacturing