Specialist, Manufacturing Automation

Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer? If so, then this is the opportunity for you!

Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

At our Manufacturing facility in Elkton, Virginia, we currently have a Manufacturing Automation Engineer position available.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to apply their enthusiasm and technical skills as a member of a multidisciplinary team supporting the operation of pharmaceutical product manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities Include:

• Providing automation support for various manufacturing systems such as Programmable Logic Controllers, Distributed Control Systems and Original Equipment Manufacturer platforms.

• Responsible for trouble-shooting challenging equipment / automation issues to improve manufacturing performance (yield, cycle time, reliability, etc.) and maintaining the automation systems in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Principles (cGMPs)

• Responsibilities will potentially include providing automation support on various shifts and remote off-hour coverage support for trouble calls.

• Must be willing to work closely with various site and central groups in order to ensure control systems are designed implemented and maintained in a manner to ensure manufacturing requirements are met

• Providing training and serving as a technical resource for junior engineers

• Designing solutions to ensure quality and stability of automation systems through future expansions, replacements, or upgrades

• Using technical knowledge to assure the efficient operation of a variety of automated processing and information technology systems. Takes a lead role in installing and placing new equipment into operation.

• Develops solutions for automation problems. Oversees investigations of automation anomalies to prevent recurrence

• Understand and support all cGMPs, safety, and environmental regulations.

• Communicates daily with operation, technical, and quality representatives within area of support through the tier process.

• Periodically reviews automation documents, performs preventive maintenance, and revises or develops automation Standard Operating Procedures.

• Develops and supports corrective actions associated with automation related deviations/investigations

• Communicates periodically with immediate supervisor about the status of area of responsibility

• Participates in audits and training programs in the area of responsibility

• On the floor trouble shooting support of manufacturing activities

• Identifies and implements process/equipment improvements and manufacturing efficiencies

• Maintains all system life cycle documentation

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Systems, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information technology, or related discipline.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of eighteen months working in a manufacturing environment with Information and/or automation technology systems

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

Who we are …

We are known as Our Company., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and Our Company everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.

IMPACT.

INSPIRE.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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