Senior Automation Engineer

2 days ago

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Novartis Group Companies Full time
Job Description Summary

The Senior Automation Engineer is responsible for managing automation systems, interfaces, and equipment across the facility. This includes ensuring compliance with internal GMPs, CSV, and external regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage automation systems, including building management systems, room monitoring systems, process, and laboratory equipment automation.
  • Develop and implement automation asset care strategies, including upgrades, maintenance contracts, and changes.
  • Resolve automation-related issues and manage automation qualification.
  • Update and develop user requirement specifications, functional specifications, design specifications, operation, and maintenance for new and existing control systems.
  • Develop new approaches to complex problems through adaptations and modifications of standard automation technical principles.
  • Collaborate with multiple disciplines, including manufacturing, engineering, utility operations, maintenance, quality assurance, and qualification to manage a diverse portfolio of projects.
  • Manage resources to plan, develop, and execute automation projects from start to completion.
  • Establish, monitor, and maintain a stable and productive automation environment through oversight, preventative maintenance, and standard operating procedures.
  • Manage and oversee project work plans, meetings, decisions, project deliverables, progress reports, schedules, cost tracking, and other pertinent reports.
  • Provide and/or coordinate vendor training to new users of automation systems.
  • Ensure compliance with cGMP and CSV requirements.
  • Work collaboratively to address data integrity issues.
  • Initiate and execute change control activities for automation systems.
  • System/Application owner for automation systems interfacing with IT on server, network, and infrastructure.
  • Manage resources for providing technical support to operations and support personnel.
  • Own and close corrective actions related to automation systems.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, automation, or related field with 7+ years of relevant engineering experience in the Chemical or Pharmaceutical industry or 10+ years of relevant engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of FDA regulations, particularly 21 CFR part 11 and GMP systems.
  • Shows the appropriate sense of urgency around given tasks.
  • Pharmaceutical-based GMP manufacturing operations, including aseptic fill/finish and/or radio pharmacy, is preferred.
  • Training in radiochemistry or radio pharmacy is preferred.
  • Radiation safety education is preferred.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $124,000 and $186,000 per year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Why Advanced Accelerator Applications?

At Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis company, our mission is to transform lives through radioligand therapy in nuclear medicine to fight several leading types of cancer.

We believe new groundbreaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation.

We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity, and flexibility.

We can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world's toughest medical challenges.

Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying

Imagine what you could do here at Novartis

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis embraces diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion.

We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

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EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment.

We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations:

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to

call and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Salary Range:

$124,000 - $186,000.00

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