Senior Automation Engineer

Senior Automation Engineer Responsibilities:

• Automation Engineer strong in IT/IT-centric systems to help with troubleshooting, detecting issues
• Responsible for design and implementation of key automation aspects of an equipment project, often including PLC, vision, HMI programming.
• General Change management
• Independently understanding client’s quality standards, cGMP’s, and regulatory standards to support team in compliance of validation effort
• Independent verification of testing against specifications
• Supporting clients change management program – including authoring proposed changes, executing impact assessments/ regression analysis, and supporting client documentation of change results and release
• Authoring, editing, and executing technical commissioning, qualification and validation documentation for standard equipment/systems/ software, and processes as part of team as directed by the project leader.
• Running test scripts and documenting results.
• Adherence with project schedule for all assigned activities.
• Maintaining clear, detailed records qualification and validation
• Documenting impact and risk assessments as part of a team.
• Design and PLC programming (configuration of PLC program) on standard equipment/products
• Lead and perform complex quality checks which require an intricate understanding of the machine control systems and operations
• Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will facilitate in explaining difficult issues and establishing consensus between teams
• Contribute to the completion of projects, manage own time on agreed targets, develop plans for own projects and leads small project teams
• Monitor, generate and complete the periodic review, validation master plan for the automation engineering program
• Demonstrate good planning, organizing, time management and team participation skills
• Responsible for routine and preventive maintenance work, ensure all the equipment and facilities work safely, efficiently and reliably
• Generate and develop standard operating procedures and system support
• Analyze operational process problems and recommend appropriate corrective and preventative actions
• Manage change control authoring and execution
• Participate in the site and network wide teams to provide cybersecurity alignment and direction
• Provide 24x7x365 support of automation systems and perform automation activities for capital and non-capital projects
• Modify moderately complex to highly complex control logic that requires a degree of scientific and/or manufacturing process expertise
• Clearly communicate progress and issues to peers

Requirements:

• Must have 3-5 years of industrial experience as an Automation Engineer
• Experience in creating SQL databases
• Understanding domain authentication
• Experience in working with IT to schedule implementations
• Able to complete software installs and/or updates
• Creation of databases
• Experience in upgrading system requirements for servers
• Understanding of Citrix application
• GMP and Good Documentation Practice knowledge
• Position requires onsite work in Indianapolis, IN
• Responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting automated utility, processing, filling, inspection, and packaging equipment
• Generate user requirement specifications for control systems
• Able to make minor modifications to code and HMI graphics for smaller changes
• Must be able to read logic and perform programming as well as update control system documentation
• Contribute technical content to validation protocols on automation systems and perform execution of protocols

Benefits

• High growth potential and fast-paced organization with a people-focused culture
• Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
• Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurances
• FSA, DCARE, Commuter Benefits
• Supplemental Life, Hospital, Critical Illness and Legal Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Matching benefit)
• Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
• As Needed Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Team Social Activities (We have fun!)
• Employee Recognition
• Employee Referral Program
• Paid Parental Leave and Bereavement