About the position
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA is seeking a qualified candidate for a technical role focused on the integration of new automation platforms with existing systems. The position involves developing user requirement specifications, functional requirement specifications, and design qualification documents for new equipment and projects. The candidate will ensure proper design reviews for all logic control sequences and automation design projects, write automation programs, source automation components, and troubleshoot control and automation problems at the site. Additionally, the role includes managing drawing controls, developing software programming standards, participating in factory acceptance testing, and executing plans to correct automation issues. The candidate will also provide training for maintenance staff, coordinate automation validation and commissioning, conduct root cause analysis, and maintain password control for manufacturing equipment. A strong understanding of 21 CFR Part 11 specifications is required, along with the ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities based on business needs.
Responsibilities
- Integration of new automation platforms with existing systems.
- Develop automation and control user requirement specifications, functional requirement specifications, and design qualification documents for new equipment and/or projects.
- Perform proper design reviews for all logic control sequences and automation design projects.
- Write automation programs and troubleshoot control and automation problems at the site.
- Manage drawing controls and record drawing updates per current SOP.
- Develop and manage software programming and standards for site process systems.
- Participate in factory acceptance testing related to automation and controls.
- Develop and execute plans for correcting automation and control problems at the site.
- Assist Maintenance staff in troubleshooting automation and controls issues.
- Provide training for Maintenance staff to troubleshoot automation and controls issues.
- Coordinate execution of automation validation, commissioning, and turnover of automation projects with various disciplines at the site.
- Ensure proper change control processes are followed for automation and controls changes or enhancements.
- Conduct root cause analysis activities for automation and controls related incidents.
- Create general arrangement plan view mechanical drawings for integration of new equipment into existing production lines.
- Maintain Password Control for all Manufacturing Equipment equipped with HMI or SCADA per current SOP.
- Complete all required training within due dates.
- Adapt to rapidly changing priorities based on current business needs.
Requirements
- BS or BT in Electrical Engineering
- 7-10 years in a similar technical role
- Experience with electrical design and programming
- Experience with automation and controls PLC platforms (Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Opto22, B&R, Fatek)
- Knowledge of networks and serial communications (VLans and subnet Isolation, Ethernet, Modbus, DeviceNet, RS-422, RS-232)
- Experience with vision systems (Cognex, AutoVision, Keyance)
- Familiarity with HMI/SCADA/Building Management systems (Wonderware, iFix, RSview ME & SE, Tracer, Kinco, Elipse)
- Experience with servo drives and VFDs (Festo, Powerflex, Kinetix, Invertek)
- Knowledge of safety PLCs and safety relays
- Experience with license activation servers installation and configuration
- Familiarity with Kepserver data connection application installation and configuration
- Experience with robotics programming & debugging (Fanuc, Motoman, IAI)
- Knowledge of real-time data collection and storage from processes to enterprise level databases (FactoryTalk Transaction Manager, FactoryTalk Historian, FactoryTalk AssetCentre, FactoryTalk Batch, SQL server databases, stored procedures and SQL coding)
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with AutoCad 2D electrical and mechanical general arrangement drawings
- Experience managing automation projects and commissioning activities with production
- Experience managing vendors for automation project installation and commissioning
- Experience reverse engineering and debugging of automation systems with limited documentation
- Proficiency in MS Project and MS Office applications
- Experience leading cross-functional teams
- Experience managing outside contractors and vendors
