Senior Automation & Operational Technology Engineer

Lonza - Braddock Heights, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Braddock Heights, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Lonza is hiring a Senior Automation Engineer to support ongoing operations through technical assistance related to the manufacturing and process systems. The Senior Automation Engineer will provide technical support to operation's customers to ensure that equipment and facilities are designed and operating optimally to meet production needs. This position is located on site at Walkersville, MD, and the Senior Automation Engineer acts as a subject matter expert in site support on automation-related issues. The role involves helping to design, select, and implement new process automation technologies, ensuring that the manufacturing processes are efficient and effective. In this role, the Senior Automation Engineer will conduct troubleshooting and technical analyses on manufacturing equipment and process control systems. This includes utilizing historian data analyses, conducting CIP/SIP circuit reviews, and performing flow path analyses and logic reviews. The engineer will also be responsible for the planning and execution of plant projects that involve complex automation changes and significant process improvements, including lump sum capital projects. Additionally, the engineer will execute test scripts, which encompass design, execution, simulation, validation support, and SAT. The position requires programming Distributed Control Systems (DCS) such as Emerson, Delta V, Siemens Building Management Systems, and Factory Talk, as well as PLCs including Allen Bradley, Siemens, and GE. The Senior Automation Engineer will also be involved in wiring and troubleshooting electrical cabinets, signals, and sensors, and will support the plant communications network, which includes Ethernet IP, Devicenet, and Modbus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct troubleshooting and technical analyses on manufacturing equipment and process control systems utilizing historian data analyses, CIP/SIP circuit review, flow path analyses, and logic review.
• Plan and execute plant projects involving complex automation changes and significant process improvements, including lump sum capital projects.
• Execute test scripts including design, execution, simulation, validation support, and SAT.
• Program Distributed Control Systems (Emerson, Delta V, Siemens Building Management Systems, and Factory Talk) and PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens, and GE).
• Wire and troubleshoot electrical cabinets, signals, and sensors.
• Support plant communications network (Ethernet IP, Devicenet, and Modbus).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or Automation Engineering required.
• Experience from a Pharma or Biotech environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage small and medium projects with little direction.
• Able to interact with contractors, consultants, and other resources as required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with strong organization skills and record keeping abilities.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously.