What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Engineer position at Fusion Life Sciences Technologies LLC?
Job Title: Automation Engineer (W2)
Location: Rahway, NJ(Onsite)
Duration: Long Term
Group Info:
Be part of the Automation and Engineering at this large campus site. This role will report to the DeltaV lead responsible for the SSO Pilot Plant.
Note1: The primary automation system used for this application is Emerson DELTA V DCS (Version 14) and the secondary system is Allen Bradley PLC.
Note 2: The Automation system is for the Chemical Engineering R&D drug pilot plant operation.
Note 3: The candidate should live within driving distance, as they will be on call and at times, will need to come to the site during hours that are outside the normal 8-5.
Job Description:
The Small-Scale Organics (SSO) Pilot Plant is a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) facility that enables gain of critical internal experience during scale-up of clinical supplies manufacturing, demonstration of new manufacturing technology/processes, training opportunities for improved manufacturing process development, and seamless technology transfer to commercial sites.
This SSO Automation Engineer role within the SSO Pilot Plant leverages scientific, technical, and operational experience to support facility operations, process development activities, compliance investigations, and change management processes.
The position is responsible for implementing automation changes that meet Safety and Environment (S&E) and GMP requirements as well as ensuring facility readiness for a highly manual batch process.
In addition, this position is expected to work cooperatively with the SSO partners to drive the overall success of the pilot plant.
The Automation Engineer is required to be on-site full-time and reports to a Senior Automation Engineering leader.
The successful candidate will be an integral member of the SSO Automation team at the Rahway, NJ facility.
You will help deliver IT and automation solutions to the SSO Pilot Plant. This encompasses a wide range of manufacturing technology, primarily DeltaV, which also includes AB PLCs, historians, and supporting IT applications, all aligned to a goal of ensuring frictionless flow of data and more efficient business operations.
You will be able to make an impact by participating in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis to ensure that our automation systems operate with minimal downtime.
Candidate Must Have:
- B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering / Chem E or Comp. Sc., or relevant technical field.
- Min. 2 years of Industrial Automation experience with HMI, SCADA, DCS – Delta V, PLC, I & C, etc.
- Min. 2 years of hands-on Delta V systems experience.
- Some experience with the regulated Manufacturing Process Industry
- Experience with automation system architecture, design, start-up, and/or qualification.
- Experienced problem solver/troubleshooter, skilled in root cause analysis.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written in English
Candidate-Nice to Have:
- Some BioPharma GMP manufacturing experience.
- Experience working with MS SQL Server or Oracle database.
- Experience with batch, CIP, and SIP processing.
- Delta V training or certification from Emerson
- Experience with control system validation.
- Some Project Engineering or Maintenance experience
