Automation Engineer

Role Summary

As an Automation Engineer, you will work as part of the team to partner with manufacturing to troubleshoot the automated control processes. You will contribute to the successful implementation of system improvement projects and drives improvements around manufacturing KFA (key focus areas) goals including but not limited to people/safety, quality/regulatory/compliance, customer, financials, and operational excellence. This position includes working on weekend shifts. You will report to Manager, Automation Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform user interventions to ensure that the manufacturing process maintains a continuous flow. Implements sustainable system to reduce UI occurrence and re-occurrence.
• Create, updates, and maintains manufacturing SOPs to ensure that they are in-line with the current process steps. Periodically audits manufacturing SOPs and revises them to maintain a rigid connection between control system actions and manual operations.
• Solve automation system and manufacturing equipment issues that result in production delays, coordinates and contacts support groups for assistance. This support will include DeltaV, EBM, PLC, EBR, BAS, process, equipment, and instrumentation.
• Participate in the execution of Project Record (PR) ownership, DeltaV/EBM/PLC/BAS configuration changes, functional tests, Commissioning Plans, and Qualification Protocols.
• Learns EBM and DeltaV control systems and assists the team in day-to-day manufacturing operations, troubleshooting, and change recommendations. Implements actions to prevent reoccurrence - this includes process and equipment issues.
• Leads and closes small process improvement projects that relate to DeltaV/EBM/PLC/BAS, manufacturing process, manufacturing equipment, and the operator interaction with the automation system.
• Continuously trains the manufacturing operators on the interaction between manufacturing process and automation.
• Owns and closes corrective actions related to the automation system; this includes but is not limited to Corrective Action & Preventative Action (CAPA) that are generated due to user interventions and non-conformances/events.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering (preferably in Computer Science, Electrical, Chemical or Biochemical). Some related 0 or more years of experience.
• Discuss normally encountered technical issues, both verbally and in written form. An excellent communication skill set is a must.
• Elevate issues up when needed.
• Work as a collaborative team member.
• Solve routine design, process, and engineering problems with assistance.
• Ability to work on any shift required to accommodate the business need.

Additional Requirements

• Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas.
• Need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.
• Work in a cold, wet environment.
• Work multiple shifts, including weekends, or be asked to work supplemental hours, as necessary.
• Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry up to 25 lbs.
• In general, the position requires a combination of sedentary work and walking around observing conditions in the facility.
• May be required to work in a confined area.
• Some Clean Room and cool/hot storage conditions.
• Required to spend 50% of work time in the manufacturing operations area.