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Position Brand Description:

Responsible for ensuring an overall state of compliance as it relates to executing tasks that could be either strategic or tactical concerning business needs. Ensure that process automation solutions/systems are in-control, capable, and compliant.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

Support the Process Team Agenda

• Define the scope of activities when changes are implemented as part of the process team agenda.
• Participate in identifying the return to service criteria for equipment after interventions and / or maintenance.
• Conduct / participate in all impact assessments in relation to changes to the equipment to ensure the integrity of the equipment’s qualification state at the conclusion of the change.
• Take overall responsibility for the safe design and safe operation of the equipment within the area.
• Ensure all qualification activities are appropriately executed and documented.
• Actively participate in safety-related activities (audits, JSA’s, hazard reviews, etc.) to drive ongoing safety improvement.
• Ensure a safe working environment by following safety rules and helping improve the safety culture.
• Execute changes to the equipment / process.

Provide Technical Oversight

• Support the process teams by overseeing the implementation of network wide improvements.
• Oversee the ongoing asset qualification monitoring of direct impact systems to verify that they remain in a state that is fit for the intended use.
• Assist in identifying key elements for return to service of control systems after interventions and/or maintenance.
• Define the scope of requalification activities when required due to changes or identified trends in the asset qualification monitoring activities.
• Ensure changes to control systems, maintenance and other interventions do not have an adverse impact to the qualification state of the equipment.

Coaching and Mentoring

• Educates self and peers on complex issues and gains supports for ideas.
• Provide oversight, coaching, and mentoring of the process team automation engineers.

Site Expectations

• Lead or participate in IQ/OQ/PQ activities (including commissioning activities of new equipment or areas).
• Develop scope for capital projects targeted at both short and longer term needs.
• Obtain technical expertise of equipment and processes in area of responsibility. This includes clear understanding of equipment flow chart/process flow document, and critical process parameters.
• Implement corrections, corrective actions, and countermeasures arising from CAPA’s.
• Serve as a serialization resource within the Site
• Lead medium-scale projects or programs with moderate risks and resource/financial requirements for improvement opportunities (procedural changes, upgrades, projects, etc.) associated with equipment within the area.
• Act as user representative for capital projects or delivery agent for local projects.
• Provide floor support for unscheduled downtime of equipment / processes.
• Communicate effectively with others, especially process team members, customers, and engineering team.
• Serves as a key automation resource within the Site

Basic Qualifications:

• 2 years of Automation experience (manufacturing experience preferred)
• Bachelors Degree in STEM discipline (Engineering preferred)

Additional Preferences:

• Previous experience as a process automation engineer or process engineer is desirable.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work in a safe manner to ensure the safety of self and others.
• Pharmaceutical experience is desirable.
• Computer System Validation experience is desirable.
• Responsible for leading by example in safety, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills to be able to work effectively in a team-based environment.

Other Information:

• Occasional travel may be required for training, conferences, capital projects, etc.
• 8 hour days, after-hour support.

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