Mantell Associates
Mantell Associates is currently partnered with one of the fastest-growing companies in the AEC industry, who are seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to provide technical support and accountability for the execution of capital projects that are critical to the success of the business.
Senior Automation Engineer – Responsibilities:
- Participate in the development, installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of all automation systems to meet organizational goals and objectives
- Work closely with other operators, calibration technicians and engineers to maintain complex systems
- Support validation as the Subject Matter Expert to ensure that appropriate regulations (e.g. 21 CFR Part 11 and cGMP) are addressed in validation in a development phase and level
- Interface with IT to ensure GMP compliant integration with Corporate IT infrastructure
- Prepare, assist, and participate in system, specification development, and design
- Provide support on a daily basis on Building Management Systems and Process Control Systems
- Coding, programming, and configuration for continuous and batch controls
- Responsible for DeltaV Batch recipe configuration, phases, EMs, CMs
- Develop procedures to transfer technologies, recipes, parameters from process development to commercial manufacturing
- Maintain Functional Specifications, Database Design Specifications and Hardware Design Specifications for automation systems
- Develop and maintain Automation Standard Operating Procedures and training for Automation Systems
- Perform Engineering Test Plans for Automation
- Support, configuration and maintain automation reporting systems
- Provide engineering and technical review of new equipment purchases
- Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a compliant and ethical manner and in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and industry codes
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with cGMP practices utilized in bulk drug and vaccine manufacturing environment
- Performs other duties as assigned
Senior Automation Engineer – Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or closely related field
- 5 years of relevant automation engineering experience preferably in the biotechnology /pharmaceutical industry
- Experience with critical utility and non-GMP utility systems a plus
- Knowledge in Manufacturing Enterprise System including Weight and Dispense and EBR
- Experience with Process Control System, SCADA design, implementation and operation of systems
- Develop new code for continuous control and batch control
- BMS, SCADA and DCS design, commissioning and validation in GMP facility
- Familiarity with GAMP and other approaches to System Development Life Cycles (SDLC), CAPA
- Computer knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11
- Understand automation protocols like: HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Traditional I/O, Profibus, Ethernet I/P, OPC and Modbus TCP/IP
- Experience with DCS, SCADA and BMS systems such as DeltaV, Factory Talk View, APOGEE, etc.
- Reliable, self-motivated individual with positive attitude; team-oriented with the ability to work with staff covering a variety of roles
- Ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks to meet tight timelines and shifting priorities
- Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills and a strong attention to detail. Must be able to develop, draft and correct preventative maintenance procedures for technical equipment
- Must be able to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision in a schedule-driven, changing work environment
- Working knowledge of MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point)
- Desire to work in fast-paced, state of the art, alternately research and customized manufacturing facility
Mantell Associates is a specialist Pharmaceutical and Life Science headhunting firm. For more information on this opportunity, contact us at +44 (0)20 3854 7700.