Job Description

Are you self-managed and self-motivated? Do you have great communication and interpersonal skills? Are you confident in your abilities and detailed in your work, interactions and explanations? Are you adaptable and eager to learn?

This Automation Engineer role in Millsboro, Delaware is responsible for the installation, repair, maintain, upgrade and support engineering projects with PLC control systems, HMIs, data acquisition systems (SCADA), production data servers and other various electro / mechanical equipment used for biopharmaceutical manufacturing. This person must be capable of performing electro / mechanical installations, electrical troubleshooting and PLC / HMI programming functions. This individual will interface and work with Corporate IT for support of common site communications infrastructure such as the fiber optic network and external internet access from the shop floor network systems. Day to day support of maintenance activities will be provided on an as needed basis. Daily Tier meetings each morning to discuss updates of current issues.

This role's primary responsibility will be to support any upset in production, however, during the times that production is running smoothly, the Engineer will have projects and tasks on hand to manage and complete.

The typical activities of this position will include:

• Provide instrumentation, hardware, HMI (Human Machine Interface), PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) technical expertise and troubleshooting in support of daily ongoing biological manufacturing operations.

• Log all PLC, HMI and SCADA related incidents and perform necessary troubleshooting steps to resolve incidents in a timely fashion.

• Develop, test and implement changes to automation controls, supported by approved change requests, to facilitate corrective actions and process improvements.

• Identify potential automation issues and report to the appropriate manager(s).

• Coordinate implementation and testing with appropriate area manager(s).

• Provide control engineering support on all commissioning and validation initiatives.

• Participate on Factory Acceptance Tests of equipment and skids.

• Participate in project teams related to the addition of new production equipment and/or changes to existing automation functionality.

• Define instrument and controls requirements and establish control system design criteria based on engineering analysis and evaluation.

• Analyze user requirements and functional specifications to develop detailed hardware and software design specifications for the development and implementation of process control automation.

• Perform troubleshooting on electrical systems up to 480 v.

• Routine diagnostic checks on automated systems, monitoring automated systems, troubleshooting computer controlled systems and performing repairs to maintain critical plant equipment.

• Maintain critical automation documentation including hardware and software design specs, change control documentation, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), process flow diagrams, equipment specifications, work instructions and standard operating procedures.

• Assist the Site IT Coordinator with various IT infrastructure support activities as assigned.

Education:

• HS Diploma or equivalent and 5+ years of relevant work experience with industrial electrical or mechanical systems

Preferred:

• Associate's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, OR

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, industrial, electrical, mechanical or other accredited engineering degree or computer science

Required Experience and Skills:

• Must be experienced in designing and interpreting control schematics including piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), control panel schematics, and pneumatic and electrical interconnect diagrams.

• Must have SCADA programming experience developing applications using Wonderware, Rockwell, iFix and Siemens software.

• Knowledge of batch and filling machinery, operations, and repair.

• Ability to work in a compliant environment.

• Must be able to climb ladders/stairs, work in small/confined spaces - You will work around qualified equipment, in server rooms, etc. History of working in these environments is a plus.

• Ability to manage and address critical Shop Floor alarms on a 24/7 basis including unexpected / unplanned site support (on call).

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment without direct supervision.

• Ability to work well with others as part of a project team. Multidiscipline group interaction skills required.

• Excellent organization, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills required.

• Must employ a growth mindset. This is extremely important for this role as you may start with one project and it may carry over to another.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience in a biological or pharmaceutical work environment is preferred. - Licensed electrician preferred, but not required.

• Proficiency in PLC ladder logic development. Experience with Allen-Bradley family PLCs is preferred.

• Knowledge of SQL databases and scripting is a plus.

• History of working in Pharma space a plus.

• Cleanroom environment experience a plus.

Hours/Shift:

• 40 hours per week/Occasional OT as this role would typically take place over preplanned plant outages/ shutdowns.

• Hours - 7:00 AM-3:30 PM - Flexible

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Requisition ID:R314940