Description
Verista’s 500 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The nature of our business is to empower growth and innovation within the scientific community and to help researchers, organizations, and companies solve some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Verista provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision-making and are the result of our significant investment in our people and our capabilities.
Our ability to grow is driven by world-class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our talented and dedicated professionals are committed to making an impact every day.
Company Culture Guidelines & Values:
- We empower and support our colleagues
- We commit to client success at every turn
- We have the courage to do the right thing
- We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged.
- We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise
Senior Automation Engineer Responsibilities:
- Responsible for design and implementation of key automation aspects of an equipment project, often including PLC, vision, HMI programming
- Design of electrical panel(s)
- DeltaV design on standard equipment/products
- Lead and perform complex quality checks which require an intricate understanding of the machine control systems and operations
- Owns and manages the Bill of Materials
- Participate in validation activities
- Responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting automated utility, processing, filing, inspection, and packaging equipment
- Must be able to read logic and perform programming as well as update control system documentation
- Contribute technical content to validation protocols on automation systems and perform execution of protocols
- Responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting automated utility, processing, filing, inspection, and packaging equipment
- Able to make minor modifications to code and HMI graphics for smaller changes
- Must be able to read logic and perform programming as well as update control system documentation
- Contribute technical content to validation protocols on automation systems and perform execution of protocols
- Design and deployment equipment that is of intermediate to high complexity. Generally, responsible for all aspects of automation for assigned project(s)
- Programs (custom) and configures for all products including highly custom equipment.
- Develops and tests new features requirements for next generation products.
- Dives into design programming, sequencing and electrical signaling issues to resolve complex automation design challenges.
- Reviewing functional specifications for both hardware and software for new automated utility, process, filing, and packaging and inspection equipment
- Capable of preparing a preferred vendor list for control system hardware
- Review vendor automation design documentation (FRS, SDS, traceability matrix, code, and logic, etc.)
- Specify and troubleshoot instrumentation
- Perform duties of client Automation Department representative on a capital project
- Attend and oversee FAT executions
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering or Scientific). Preferred area of study in Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering, or similar study
- Experience working with and programming Emerson Syncade and Delta V software platforms
- Experience in Downstream processing
- Exposure to FDA regulated environments including validation experience
- Understand 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5, and other regulatory guidance associated with computer/automation based systems
- Previous project management experience
- Recipe configuration
- Develop and perform integration testing
- Develop and perform functional testing
- Troubleshooting experience on customer shop floor
- Technical understanding and experience with automated equipment for manufacturing, device assembly, and packaging (PLCs, HMIs, PC based controls)
- Capacity to make independent sound decisions and independently manage priorities
- Obvious business maturity and interpersonal skills to be able to effectively communicate and collaborate with others
- Experience with and tolerance for high levels of challenge and change
- Experience and capability of effectively communicating requirements (written and orally) with rationale to different levels of the organization (C-Level required for higher level Automation Engineer)
- 5-10 years of role relevant experience
- Onsite/hybrid work requirements in the RTP, NC area
For US geography, the salary range for this position is shown below. The actual salary is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, market demand, and competitive market practice. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
*Verista is an equal opportunity employer.
Benefits
Why Choose Verista?
- High growth potential and fast-paced organization with a people-focused culture
- Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
- Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
- Medical, Dental & Vision insurances
- FSA, DCARE, Commuter Benefits
- Supplemental Life, Hospital, Critical Illness and Legal Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- 401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Matching benefit)
- Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
- As Needed Sick Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Team Social Activities (We have fun!)
- Employee Recognition
- Employee Referral Program
- Paid Parental Leave and Bereavement
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For more information about our company, please visit us at Verista.com
Top Skills
What We Do
Verista is a leading business and technology consultancy firm that provides systems, compliance, validation and quality solutions to life science companies - enabling them to improve health and improve lives. We help clients solve their most critical and complex challenges across the GxP lifecycle, from preclinical and clinical to commercialization, manufacturing and distribution – bringing together decades of knowledge, the most advanced engagement platforms and transformative technologies. This allows clients to benefit from the ease, efficiency and trust that results from working with one partner who excels across specialties. Verista’s clients trust the company’s 650+ experts to deliver consistent, safe, and high-quality results across the product development lifecycle. Verista is based in Fishers, Indiana, Wayne, Pennsylvania, Westford, Massachusetts, and San Mateo, California. For more information, visit www.verista.com
