Automation Engineer II

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Greenville, NC

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Allen-Bradley, Automation, Automation Engineering, Automation Systems, Background Investigation, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Cancer, Commissioning, Communication Skills, Communications Software, Computer Science, Control Systems, Data Quality, Food Safety, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Hardware Administration, High School Diploma, Identify Issues, Lift/Move 40 Pounds, Mentoring, Microsoft SQL Server, On Call, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Control Engineering, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Requirements Management, Requirements Validation/Verification, Safety Standards, Safety/Work Safety, Server Support, Servomechanism, Software Administration, Software Configuration Management, Startup, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), System Start-Up, Systems Maintenance, Time Management, User Documentation, Variable Speed Drive (VSD), Writing Skills
LOCATION
Greenville, NC
POSTED
30+ days ago

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

As part of the ThermoFisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer!

Location: US - Greenville, NC

How will you make an impact?

Provide automation support for existing and future pharmaceutical process control systems. Develop, improves or provides guidance of process automation application for present and future automation projects. Develop and implement, in a timely and efficient manner, technology to achieve user goals.

What will you do?

  • Work in a safe and responsible manner to create an injury-free and incident-free workplace.
  • Support automation projects by providing system design requirements to ensure system meets user requirements as well as company GMP and data integrity requirements, creation of user documentation and procedures as required to support new systems and system commissioning and startup support.
  • Support the creation of complete and detailed specifications and related user documentation that clearly define user needs and system functionality for new automation systems or modifications to existing systems.
  • Support the startup of new operations by ensuring code and configurations meet specifications and validation requirements.
  • Under the mentorship and training of more experienced automation engineers, develop the required knowledge and skills to support automation hardware, software, instrument, and process problems to maintain system readiness. Frequently, this effort requires collaboration with other site maintenance teams. Communicate issue resolution summary to impacted area supervision. Upon completion of an estimated training period of 6 months, candidate will be expected to contribute to the 24hr. automation on-call support.

How will you get here?

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related subject area preferred
  • Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.

Experience

  • One to three years of validated experience in pharmaceutical automation and/or control system applications is preferred.
  • PLC automation control system start-ups, loop tuning, troubleshooting, and control system modifications.
  • Development of process, site utilities control systems or equipment control applications using PLC ladder and function block logic. Allen-Bradley PLC, Modicon PLC or GE iFIX experience is beneficial but not required.
  • Development, support and troubleshooting of Rockwell FactoryTalk SCADA systems including FactoryTalk Historian.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Allen-Bradley PLC or Modicon PLC
  • Rockwell FactoryTalk SCADA system development and support.
  • OPC communication software and configuration
  • Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
  • SQL Server database support and management
  • Knowledge of configuring and fixing servo systems and VFD's.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Other

Relocation assistance is not provided.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future, without sponsorship.

Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

About the Company

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of nearly $11 billion, we have approximately 37,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications.

All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
All
WEBSITE
https://corporate.thermofisher.com/en/home.html