What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Automation Specialist position at Lonza?
Job Description
Lonza is a global leader in life sciences, operating across five continents. Our success stems from talented individuals working together to devise innovative solutions that improve lives worldwide. In exchange, we empower our people to own their careers and drive meaningful change.
Key Responsibilities:
- We are seeking an experienced automation engineer to join our team as MES Automation Engineer Level 4. This role requires creation and maintenance of MES authoring principles and practices across the Lonza site in Portsmouth, NH.
- The successful candidate will ensure all projects and processes utilize consistent and innovative design and implementation of MES solutions, operating with a high degree of autonomy.
- This position involves ensuring safety protocols are met, developing technical knowledge on manufacturing equipment and process automation systems, and resolving equipment breakdowns and quality issues.
- As MES engineering lead for tech transfer of new processes into the facility, you will conduct troubleshooting and technical analyses on manufacturing equipment and process automation systems.
- Other key responsibilities include executing test scripts, owning change requests, performing change request assessments, and participating in IPT/JPT meetings and customer ad hoc meetings.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering or related discipline with 5-10 years of automation experience.
- Related work experience in a GMP environment is essential.
- Strong communication and leadership skills are required, along with the ability to evaluate engineering problems and propose solutions.
- Fulfilling on-call hours requirements is also a necessity.
