A leading Life Sciences company needs to hire an Automation Engineer on a long-term contract basis.

This role is 5 days onsite near Bedford, MA

The Controls/Automation Engineer will identify critical interfaces between building and equipment systems; interpret P&IDs, wiring diagrams, facility/equipment drawings, and equipment specifications to determine automation strategies for the GMP manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities:

• This job requires a level of technical proficiency in multiple skill areas and the ability to interpret complex information to solve problems. It also requires a service provider mindset that supports a variety of customers within Manufacturing, Engineering, Validation, QC, etc.
• Provide technical solutions to a wide range of process, building, and networking challenges associated with automated systems.
• Collaboratively work with IT and other internal and external partners to resolve issues and improve site performance.
• Subject matter expert in all site automation systems.
• Program, configure, and integrate equipment into the site OT Network, QMAS, and BMS systems.
• Develop, review, and approve engineering documentation including equipment specifications, test protocols, etc.
• Support development of engineering standards and procedures.
• Support the Manufacturing facility and QC Laboratory with regards to automation and instrumentation requirements.
• Participate in cross functional teams created to perform investigations, root cause analysis, CAPA creation or improvement opportunities as needed.
• Ensure that all required training is completed on time and current.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering, or Computer Science with appropriate industrial controls experience.
• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing support environment, as a system integrator or automation engineer.
• PLC and DCS (distributed control systems) coding, installation, and support, including but not limited to Allen Bradley, Siemens, and DeltaV.
• Understanding and configuration of systems such as PI, Win-911, and InfoBatch.
• Experience with BMS systems (Delta Controls preferred) - Building Management Systems.
• Understanding of instrumentation, electrical, and wiring standards.
• Familiarity with industry standard communication protocols such as Ethernet IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP, OPC, and BACnet.
• Experience with current trends in automation and instrumentation to be able to select and implement modern controls architectures.
• Adherence to domestic and international GMP regulations.
• Experience with data integrity, specifically the understanding of FDA Part 11
• Familiarity with bioprocessing systems for Drug Substance and Drug Product manufacturing.