Digital Transformation Solutions for Life Sciences
Cognizant is a world leader in delivering digital transformation solutions to the Life Sciences industry. Our expertise lies in Automation, MES & Digital, enabling us to deliver stable manufacturing systems that optimize operational efficiencies while maintaining compliance.
Our specialist engineering teams have the capability to deliver and support Pharma 4.0 architectures and solutions covering all IT, OT, and IoT applications, infrastructures, and services. Operating across five continents with over 300,000 skilled employees, Cognizant partners with leading Life Sciences companies globally to provide performance improvements, reduced costs, and improved time-to-market.
Our Expertise
* Digital Transformation for Life Sciences
* Automation, MES & Digital Solutions
* Pharma 4.0 Architectures and Solutions
* IT, OT, and IoT Applications, Infrastructures, and Services
Job Description
We are seeking dedicated, innovative, and driven talent to join our expanding team as a Senior Automation Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and providing development of all DCS, PLCs, and SCADA systems to industry standards, GAMP5.
The successful candidate will also ensure the design, development, maintenance, and troubleshooting of automated systems on-site are completed in a compliant manner as per GAMP5 and EU GMP Annex 11.
Responsibilities
* Work as part of a team to develop, implement, and maintain packaging automation systems in the pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
* Develop, review, and approve new and updated software standards.
* Provide automation expertise to the engineering and operations department on design and sustaining decisions.
* Liaise closely with internal stakeholders to successfully support packaging operations.
* Develop and implement standard operating procedures to ensure the future compliance of all automation systems.
* Ensure all new software is delivered and maintained in a compliant and qualified state.
* Provide support for validation activities.
* Participate in cross-functional teams to drive optimization of processes and equipment.
* Assist in training personnel on specific automation aspects of equipment.
* Design and implement solutions across automation platforms in line with site change control procedures.
* Develop, review, and approve design documentation that supports New Product Introductions (NPI).
Essential Skills
* 4+ Years of Automation Experience in a GMP environment.
* Automation PLC experience required in Siemens S7, Allen Bradley PLCs.
* Skills: PLC OEM, HMI, Scada, Vb.Net, MES, PASX.