Principal Engineer

Aditi Consulting

Thousand Oaks, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$52–$54.50 Per Hour
SKILLS
ABB (Asea Brown Boveri), Allen-Bradley, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Automation Engineering, Automation Systems, Automotive Automation, Biology, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Business Case, Capital Project, Chemical Engineering, Clinical Support, Code of Federal Regulations, Commissioning, Commissioning - Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Design, Construction Projects, Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Control Systems, Cost Estimates, Cross-Functional, DeltaV, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Drug Products, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Health, Facilities Engineering, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Human Machine Interface (HMI), IBM Maximo Asset Management, Instrumentation, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Management, Manufacturing Systems, Messaging Technology, Network Administration/Management, Network Design, On Call, Problem Solving Skills, Process Control Engineering, Process Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Project Design, Project Development, Project Estimates, Project Execution, Project Lifecycle, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Rockwell Automation, Safety/Work Safety, Short Messaging Service (SMS), Software Testing, Speech Technology, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), State Laws and Regulations, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), System Integration (SI), Systems Administration/Management, Team Player, Technical Support, Technical/Engineering Design, Telephony, Training/Teaching, Virtualization
LOCATION
Thousand Oaks, CA
POSTED
27 days ago
Payrate: $52.00 - $54.50/hr.
 
Summary:
Manufacturing and Clinical Supply (MCS) – Facilities & Engineering (F&E) Automation team, is looking for Engineers to support Clinical & Commercial Plant Automation programs and Capital projects, including complex and challenging automation initiatives that require a solid understanding of various automation platforms, integration between different platforms, analytical problem-solving techniques, project management, product lifecycle management, and operational excellence. They will require an extensive understanding and background in capital construction projects, design, programming, implementation, and lifecycle management of manufacturing process controls, automation, and field instrumentation technologies.
 
Job Responsibilities:
  • Support automation capital project software development testing, commissioning activities etc.
  • Support day to day operations of the plant for automation related issues including on call rotation every 7-8 weeks.
  • Support Plant Automation team and participate in the preparation and implementation of detailed design, scope, schedule in partnership with cross functional teams.
  • Support Plant Automation team during the project implementation of new automation solutions including DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS), Rockwell Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA) related hardware, software, network infrastructure, and electronic Rt-reporting scope across various projects.
  • Support Plant Automation team during the post-implementation activities including operationalization of the new assets by extending hyper-care support, training the System Owners, and Manufacturing team, revising the SOPs, and training documents, delivering spare parts list, updating Maximo assets and CMDB systems.
  • Ensure compliance to Engineering and Operational standards, specifications, and procedures as applicable during the project design and implementation.
  • As applicable to the capital project scope, represent Plant Automation team and support new continuous improvements by performing automation engineering assessments, implementing automation system configuration changes, and supporting engineering and process qualification runs.
  • Support a safe working environment by complying with all pertinent environmental health/safety practice, rules, and regulations.
 
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Biotech Engineering, or related life science engineering.
  • Knowledge and experience in capital project lifecycle management including conceptual design, scope, resource estimate & cost estimate development, business case development, detailed design, engineering, commissioning, validation, and project execution, as it relates to Plant Automation and process control systems with GMP biopharmaceutical production facility equipment/systems in support of Drug Substance, Drug Product plant operations.
  • Has five or more years combined experience with the following automation systems:
  • Emerson Delta-V DCS system.
  • Rockwell Automation SCADA and PLC Platform.
  • ABB Robot and Mitsubishi roller bottle machine
  • Emerson Delta-V DCS system.
  • Electronic Batch Reporting Systems Design and implementation experience.
  • Process Control Network design including network segregation.
  • Process Control Systems: Virtual Infrastructure design and implementation.
  • System Integration using OPC, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, and DeviceNet technologies.
  • Compliance to regulatory requirements such as 21 CFR Part 11, ASTM 2500, S88, S95 and GAMP.
 
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
  • Must have direct programming experience in Rockwell and/or Emerson and/or HMI and/or Allen Bradley
  • Life Sciences GMP experience
  • Experience with supporting automation capital projects (qualification, testing)
 
Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $52.00 - $54.50/hr. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match,  life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law. 
 
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