Automation Engineer 2nd Shift

4 weeks ago


Petersburg, United States BioSpace, Inc. Full time
About Civica

Civica is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization established in 2018 by health systems and philanthropies to reduce chronic generic drug shortages and related high prices in the United States.

The organization has expanded its mission beyond the hospital setting to include lowering the cost of medications at the pharmacy counter. Civica has launched a sister organization, CivicaScript, to enter the retail pharmacy market partnering with Blue Cross Blue Shield entities and others with the goal of reducing select high-cost generic drugs where market forces are not working to control drug costs.

Job Description

Civica is seeking an Automation Engineer on the second shift with experience in pharmaceutical drug product manufacturing. The Petersburg site serves as Civica's new fill-finish facility, dedicated to the manufacture and supply of essential generic sterile injectable medications.

The successful candidate will be required to support system automation initiatives and perform troubleshooting that requires a good understanding of analytical problem-solving techniques, project management, lifecycle management, network, and virtual environments.

Key Responsibilities
  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA), preferably Rockwell's FactoryTalk View Systems.
  • Trouble-shoot process control applications (Rockwell and Siemens PLCs) utilizing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Human Machine interface (HMI).
  • Support Rockwell's Data Historian, AssetCentre, FactoryTalk Directory, etc.
  • Troubleshoot day-to-day issues and provide guidance to junior engineers.
  • Good understanding of control system philosophy, control system standards, instrumentation configuration, programming, and design in a cGMP environment.
  • Development of detailed specifications, engineering documents, SOPs, test scripts, and engineering standards.
  • Effectively interact and collaborate with cross-functional departments, and clients to meet company expectations.
Requirements
  • Master's degree and 2 years of Engineering/Automation experience or bachelor's degree & 4 years of Engineering/Automation experience or associate degree and 6+ years of Engineering/Automation experience (Preferably Electrical or Computer Engineering).
  • Familiarity with 21 CFR Part 11, Data Integrity, and GAMP 5.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Data Integrity and how it applies to the Pharmaceutical Industry with a specific focus on guidelines from the FDA.
  • Experience in a GMP environment, change control, nonconformance, corrective and preventive actions, and validation practices.
  • Knowledge of systems such as Allen Bradley PLC platforms (ControlLogix and CompactLogix) Studio 5000 software.
  • Knowledge of Siemens PLCs and software (TIA Portal software).
  • Knowledge of FactoryTalk Directory, FactoryTalk AssetCentre, FactoryTalk Data Historian, Factory Talk View SE & ME, and WIN911.
  • Experience working with virtual environments. (ESXI version 7.0, VMware Workstation, Virtual Network Configuration).


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