Automation and Controls Principal Engineer

Top 3 Must Have Skillsets:

Life science experience

Rockwell Automation Experience

GMP Manufacturing facility experience

Job Description:

Global leader in the Biotechnology industry is seeking a professional Principal Automation Engineer for employment. As a member of the Manufacturing & Clinical Supply (MCS) – Facilities & Engineering (F&E) Automation team, the successful candidate will be required to support Clinical & Commercial Plant Automation Programs and Capital Projects for ATO Manufacturing, including complex and challenging system automation initiatives that require solid understanding of various automation platforms, integration between different platforms, analytical problem-solving techniques, project management, lifecycle management and operational excellence. This position requires an extensive understanding and background in capital construction projects, design, programming, implementation, and lifecycle management of manufacturing process controls, automation, and field instrumentation technologies. This role is expected to deliver on assigned capital projects and drive accountability.

Day to Day Responbilites:

Provide Day to day support for B23 Drug substance manufacturing facility

Develop and support process control applications via Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).

• Collaborate with scientific and operational staff to help translate process requirements into automation and engineering design.

• Participate and lead in technical root cause analysis, incident investigations, and troubleshooting on process control issues related to instrumentation and control systems.

• Design and test of automated process equipment. Support new product and technology introductions by performing engineering assessments, implementing automation system configuration changes, and supporting engineering runs.

• Support and lead capital projects by applying advanced automation engineering principles in the design, specification, configuration, startup, and commissioning of process equipment and systems for capital projects of significant scope and complexity. Demonstrated understanding of project life cycles is preferred. Candidate should be familiar with engineering processes from initial conceptualization through project turnover to operations.

• Development of detailed specification, engineering documents, SOPs, and operating standards.

• Expertise with industry standards of batch control systems, software development life cycle methodologies, 21 CFR Part 11, and GAMP.

• Ownership and administration of process control automation in process development pilot manufacturing settings.

• Devise new approaches to complex problems through adaptations and modifications of standard automation technical principles.

• Work schedule flexibility to support pilot plant operations and project requirements.

• Support a safe working environment by complying with all necessary environmental health/safety practices, rules, and regulations.