Automation Engineer III

A leading Life Sciences company needs to hire an Automation Engineer on a long-term contract basis.

This role is 5 days onsite near Bedford, MA

The Controls/Automation Engineer will identify critical interfaces between building and equipment systems; interpret P&IDs, wiring diagrams, facility/equipment drawings, and equipment specifications to determine automation strategies for the GMP manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities:

This job requires a level of technical proficiency in multiple skill areas and the ability to interpret complex information to solve problems. It also requires a service provider mindset that supports a variety of customers within Manufacturing, Engineering, Validation, QC, etc.

Provide technical solutions to a wide range of process, building, and networking challenges associated with automated systems.

Collaboratively work with IT and other internal and external partners to resolve issues and improve site performance.

Subject matter expert in all site automation systems.

Program, configure, and integrate equipment into the site OT Network, QMAS, and BMS systems.

Develop, review, and approve engineering documentation including equipment specifications, test protocols, etc.

Support development of engineering standards and procedures.

Support the Manufacturing facility and QC Laboratory with regards to automation and instrumentation requirements.

Participate in cross functional teams created to perform investigations, root cause analysis, CAPA creation or improvement opportunities as needed.

Ensure that all required training is completed on time and current.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering, or Computer Science with appropriate industrial controls experience.

4+ years of experience in manufacturing support environment, as a system integrator or automation engineer.

PLC and DCS (distributed control systems) coding, installation, and support, including but not limited to Allen Bradley, Siemens, and DeltaV.

Understanding and configuration of systems such as PI, Win-911, and InfoBatch.

Experience with BMS systems (Delta Controls preferred) - Building Management Systems.

Understanding of instrumentation, electrical, and wiring standards.

Familiarity with industry standard communication protocols such as Ethernet IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP, OPC, and BACnet.

Experience with current trends in automation and instrumentation to be able to select and implement modern controls architectures.

Adherence to domestic and international GMP regulations.

Experience with data integrity, specifically the understanding of FDA Part 11

Familiarity with bioprocessing systems for Drug Substance and Drug Product manufacturing.