Automation Engineer II
Frederick, MD

Under supervision, we will ask you to take a lead role during the design, start-up, commissioning, qualification, and support of the site’s automation systems. You will work closely with the TCF05 Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Facilities, and Supply Chain groups to deliver and support these systems.

Specific Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for handling and maintaining automation-based systems and solutions which provide for a flexible, creative, cost effective, compliant and quality-focused environment. The automation systems include:
• Primary Software Platform Responsibilities

• Process Automation Software Platforms
• Finia Fill Finish Software
• Nucleocounter software
• IDM (Identity Management) Software
• Site Thin Client Software (iGEL)
• Roles and Responsibilities for above systems
• Assist in deployment system hot fixes/patches
• Master data configuration and specification updates
• System SOPs
• System troubleshooting
• User account management

• Secondary Software Platform Responsibilities

• MES (Werum PAS|X System)
• Site Historian System (OSIsoft PI Historian)
• Site Process Control PLC or DCS based System (Future)
• BIO- G Scheduling Software (Emerson)
• Network Infrastructure support

• An understanding of VLANs and how networks are segregated

• Building Management System (BMS)/Equipment Monitoring (EMS) (Siemens Desigo)
• Implement automation changes to existing control system hardware and software, and supervise modifications completed by outside vendors, including development of specifications and testing documentation.

Basic Requirements:

• BS or BA Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent related fields with 4+ years of relevant work experience or
• MS Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent related fields with 2 years of relevant work experience or
• HS Diploma with 6 years of relevant work experience in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent related fields
• Possesses good communication skills to promote cross function discussions and communications

Essential Duties and Job Functions:

• Understand how to work in Active Directory across multiple domains.
• Sustain plant automation engineering operations
• Support GMP system change via change controls, deviations, and CAPAs.
• Automation Projects and CapEx: Developing, planning and implementing automation-based projects and solutions in collaboration with multi-functional teams, including determination and delivery on cost, time and quality to ensure the sustained production, successful product launches and customer satisfaction.
• Work with Global Operation Automation Technology (GOAT) to align finite scheduling, MES, and process automation platforms.
• Support the validation of automation systems with Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Engineering (QE), and Validation.
• Provide technical support to projects in support of the capital and operational plans.
• Provide technical and automation knowledge for troubleshooting, investigations and training.
• Provide automation system hardware support including installation and advanced automation system design for data integrity, stability and interface between different systems.
• Ensure effective maintenance and availability of automation equipment.
• Handle automation changes to existing control system hardware and software, supervising hardware and software modifications done by outside vendors, and development of specifications and testing documentation.
• Experience working on cross functional teams to obtain project deliverables.
• Experience with systems investigation and root cause analysis tools.