Controls and Automation Engineer (PLC Consultant)

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Headquarters, AZ
Expert/Leader
Biotech
The Role
The role involves supporting clients by providing technical expertise in automation systems, troubleshooting, implementing change control procedures, managing event reports, and leading continuous improvement initiatives in the life sciences sector.
Summary Generated by Built In

Valspec—a global provider of system validation and lifecycle services—provides commissioning and qualification of computerized systems for clients in the Life Sciences industry. Established in 1999, Valspec’s mission is to provide a wide spectrum of services that help its clients meet their capital project and lifecycle maintenance goals.

Valspec’s projects are critical to the industry, and to the people who rely on its products. Many projects ensure that life-changing drugs are available to those who need them; others streamline production to meet demand at a lower cost, allowing for the discovery of new and innovative therapies.

Location: On-site (client's location)

Job Summary:

We are seeking highly adaptable Instrumentation and Controls Engineers to join our team and support our client on-site. The ideal candidate will have experience with Siemens, Rockwell, or Allen Bradley PLC or Wonderware SCADA. The candidate will be responsible for first response triaging, automation event reports, and automation change controls.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives for the automation systems, identifying and implementing opportunities for optimization and increased efficiency.
  • Work with the client's team to provide technical support for automation systems, including troubleshooting and identifying root cause analysis for system failures.
  • Collaborate with the client's team to develop and implement automation change control procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including client representatives, engineering teams, and vendors.
  • Manage the automation event report process, including triaging, escalation, and resolution of issues.

Qualifications:

  • 15+ years of experience in controls and automation engineering in a life sciences environment.
  • Experience with Siemens, Rockwell, or Allen Bradley PLC or Wonderware SCADA systems.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in working on-site with our client, please submit your resume for consideration.

Valspec offers a standout culture, fantastic work environment, and has very competitive benefits to include premium medical, 401K match, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, and other unique incentives.

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship.  Also, we are not interested in working on a corp-to-corp basis with other companies at this time.

Any third-party unsolicited resume submission(s) will immediately become the property of Valspec. Valspec will not pay any fee to a submitting employment agency, person, or entity unless a signed agreement is established.

Valspec is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected class. We are committed to providing a professional environment free of any discrimination or harassment, and we are proud to be a Drug-Free Workplace.

Top Skills

Allen Bradley
Rockwell
Siemens
The Company
HQ: Royersford, PA
73 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Valspec is the leading provider of computer system validation and system life cycle (SLC) services including the testing, commissioning and qualification of manufacturing automation and IT systems. Valspec was established with a mission to meet the wide spectrum of services that help our clients meet their goals. Our proven history in plant automation and engineering services has allowed us to branch out and be highly effective in meeting a variety of project and resource needs.

We look for passionate engineers like yourself who are looking to:

•Be an innovator
•Work with the best and brightest
•Build the career you want
•Work for a company you can be proud of

Many of the projects that we work on assure that life-changing drugs are available to those who need them. Other projects have a goal of streamlining production to meet demand at a lower cost so that the drug companies have the means to discover new life saving therapies.

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