Senior Automation Control Engineer

2 weeks ago

St Louis, Missouri, United States Thermo Fisher Scientific Full time
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Job Overview:

The Thermo Fisher Scientific team is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life through innovative biopharmaceutical solutions. Our St. Louis facility is a versatile site that caters to multiple clients and products, focusing on the manufacturing of pharmaceutical items for both clinical trials and commercial distribution.

Position Summary:
The Senior Automation Control Engineer is an integral part of our Engineering team. This position leverages engineering principles and process expertise to fulfill two vital functions.

Accountable for the support of initiatives related to new process implementations, which encompasses automation design and strategy, startup, commissioning, mechanical and electrical installation, as well as validation assistance.

Provide round-the-clock support to the Manufacturing Support Engineering team regarding the operation and maintenance of manufacturing process equipment, while also offering technical guidance to enhance and optimize process automation functionalities.

Each project presents unique challenges, necessitating collaboration, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills for successful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Subject Matter Expert (SME) for site automation and control systems, including the design, upkeep, and monitoring of manufacturing control components and infrastructure to achieve site manufacturing goals.
  • Actively engage in automation and controls project planning, execution, and startup phases.
  • Comprehend process equipment control systems, programming, and the implementation of control systems within a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environment.
  • Design and deploy solutions aimed at enhancing manufacturing operations, such as system monitoring tools for proactive oversight and alerting of core responsibilities.
  • Identify, isolate, and rectify manufacturing equipment issues.
  • Recognize and integrate data sources to enhance manufacturing transparency.
  • Ensure compliance with software and hardware licensing in accordance with corporate and site policies.
  • Troubleshoot process equipment by diagnosing and resolving complex hardware, software, instrument, and process challenges to maintain system readiness.
  • Provide technical leadership to improve and enhance process equipment and support process investigations.
  • Assist in the implementation of new process equipment, including commissioning test protocols, punch-list execution, administrative documentation, and training.
  • Lead factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT) for new equipment, with some travel required.
  • Collaborate with Tech Transfer, Project Engineering, Manufacturing, and Process Development teams in the design, documentation (URS, Process Descriptions, and Equipment Specifications), and procurement of equipment.
  • Utilize process/system knowledge to guide technical decisions related to automation, mechanical, and electrical solutions throughout GMP/PD processes.
  • Support the validation of equipment, generation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and overall process layout and flow.
  • Work closely with site project engineers to ensure critical utility systems are appropriately designed for new process implementations.
  • Provide technical leadership and support for control systems, including network hardware design, firewalls, domains and trusts, virtualization, Windows Server, storage, security, and backup solutions for manufacturing systems.
  • Oversee Active Directory and related network systems.
  • Maintain networks, switches, servers, and server backup/restore processes.
  • Respond to emergency situations in manufacturing and laboratory environments.
  • Support major capital project reviews.
  • Collaborate with corporate IT to install and support LAN/WAN, routers, and switches for remote data traffic and access.
  • Adhere to safety policies and procedures, working in a safe and responsible manner.
  • Complete all job-related safety and training requirements.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or technical degree in engineering, instrumentation, process automation, or a related field.
  • A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in supporting and resolving complex processes, instrumentation, and control systems.
  • Experience in computer control automation system startups, loop tuning, troubleshooting, and control system modifications.
  • Familiarity with control system programming languages, IO networks, control computers, and associated control components.
  • Experience with control platforms such as Rockwell Factory Talk, AB PLCs, WonderWare, iFix, DeltaV, and related IO and communication protocols.
  • Proficient in engineering principles and skills, including Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Excel, Word, Visio).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Development experience with distributed control and supervisory systems, SCADA, historians, and SQL program development.
  • Familiarity with Pi Historians, relational databases, and visualization software.
  • Experience in the Biotech industry, with an understanding of cGMPs and regulatory requirements.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD and MS project tools is a plus.

Benefits:


We offer competitive compensation, an annual incentive plan, healthcare benefits, a company pension, and a variety of employee perks. Thermo Fisher Scientific provides a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and offers excellent career development opportunities.

Our company culture is built on values of integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

Our mission is to empower our customers to create a healthier, cleaner, and safer world. We are a unified team of 100,000 colleagues, sharing a common set of values—Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement—working together to accelerate research, tackle complex scientific challenges, drive technological advancements, and support patients in need.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we value diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. Join us and contribute to our mission of enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

EEO/Reasonable Accommodation:


Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.


We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.


At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each of our extraordinary team members has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Apply today.

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