Automation Engineer Role Overview:
This role is responsible for the administration, configuration, implementation, maintenance and ongoing support of various manufacturing equipment specific applications and systems in a controlled environment.
* Provide end-user support for small manufacturing equipment applications, including troubleshooting issues and communicating effectively with management, business process owners, and users
* Work on equipment ranging from standalone devices to networked systems, including UV specifiers, pH meters, particle samplers, wave rockers, chromatography skids, and cell analysers
* Oversee and execute automation preventative maintenance activities
* Generate automation documentation, such as SOPs, work instructions, and configuration specification documents
* Perform daily administrative tasks related to functional support and general user account administration
* Provide SME support and work closely with functional departments on projects to develop, implement, and enhance systems
* Implement software/hardware changes and upgrades, understanding their impact on manufacturing and facilities
* Assist prior to, during, and post regulatory/partner inspections
* Support automation change control requests
* Participate in or lead small manufacturing equipment projects to introduce new equipment or upgrade existing applications
* Work with validation and quality departments to ensure automation applications follow a development life cycle approach
Key Responsibilities:
This role may be suited for you if you have relevant experience in Automation or IT, are innovative, possess high attention to detail, and results-driven. You should also be able to operate effectively as part of a team in a highly interdependent environment and possess excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
To be considered for this opportunity, you should have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Automation, Information Technology, or a related field, along with 5+ years of relevant experience.