JT408 - AUTOMATION ENGINEER

QUALITY CONSULTING GROUP, a leader in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices, and manufacturing industry, is looking for a talented, highly motivated and enthusiastic to join our team. In this role, you’ll work with a highly enthusiastic team, contributing in a world-class manufacturing industry in Puerto Rico & USA
 

Responsibilities:

• Under general supervision will evaluate, select and apply standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• Function as a technical expert to equipment or systems regarding troubleshooting operations. 
• Routinely audit the operational performance and regulatory compliance of a moderate number of equipment items or systems of significant complexity.
• Work with Research, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Process Development, Utilities, Facilities, Quality Assurance and/or Validation departments in developing requirements and recommendations for system modifications.
• Work under the direct supervision of project managers to complete design, engineering, and construction projects within schedule and budget constraints.
• Work with consultants, architects and engineering firms on development of standard design documents.
• Develop process control applications utilizing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Distributed Control Systems, Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA).
• Familiarity with industry standards for batch control systems, software development life cycle methodologies, 21 CFR Part 11, and GAMP.
• Develop specification, engineering documents, SOP and operating standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment, automation or process issues in the field.
• Operate specialized laboratory equipment and computers as appropriate.
• Support non-standard shift organization including first, second, night, 12 hours and/or weekends shifts (24/7 operation)
• Provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Process Control and/or Chemical)
• 2 years of Engineering and/or Automation experience
• Background in programming, design, installation and lifecycle management of manufacturing process controls, automation and field instrumentation technologies.
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical/biotech processes.
• Familiarity with validation processes and documentation in a highly regulated environment.
• Ability to read and update electrical design packages including User Requirements (URS),
• Functional Specifications (FS), Design Specifications (DS), wiring diagrams, and P&ID.
• Proficient in PLC Controller and HMI programming skills.
• Batch Process Control and recipe management.
• Distributed I/O configuration and troubleshooting.
• Industrial communication protocols Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, and ControlNet.
• Rockwell Automation Factory Talk & ControlLogix PLC Platform.
• Rockwell Automation FTView SE and FTBatch systems.
• Rockwell Automation PanelView Plus.
• Data Historian - OSI PI Historian System and PI ProcessBook.
• Siemens TIA Portal HMI and S7 Controllers.
• Availability for 12hrs shift: Night shift