Senior IT Analyst, OT

Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.  

Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide.  As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra.  We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.

While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging.  Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

 

Why join Team Simtra? Because we:

Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.

Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams—so we can solve problems in new ways.

Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.

Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.

 

 

This role:

Sr. IT Analyst, OT role is responsible for providing technical support and maintenance for IT systems and equipment used in the manufacturing environment, ensuring optimal performance and reliability to support production processes at our Bloomington, Indiana facility.

Primarily, this role is responsible for the ongoing, 24x7, IT OT operations of the facility and the applications support of any systems local to the facility. This includes, but is not limited to computer systems, IoT devices, networks, software applications, printers, scan guns, and hardware devices required to support business operations.

This individual will manage a handful of independent contractors as necessary to meet the objectives and operational reliability of the facility. This individual will also partner directly with the Engineering and OT teams to deliver on their objectives and be the primary contact for those teams into the greater IT organization and its offshore partners.

The responsibilities:

 

Plant OT Support and Maintenance

• Respond to on-call support requests and participate in after-hours support as needed.
• Ensure timely communication with stakeholders regarding system status, issues, and resolutions.
• Coordinate meetings, set agendas, and identify action items with Third Party Vendors and Internal teams.
• Execute short- and long-term work plans, supporting delegation of work.
• Ensure adherence to the organization’s security policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with external vendors and service providers to ensure the delivery of quality IT services and support.
• Interact regularly with internal customers to understand their business and to anticipate needed IT solutions.
• Participate in the research, analysis, selection, and implementation of new tools, technologies and/or services.
• Provide training for OT staff on best practices related to IT processes and procedures.

 

Project Management and Execution

• Participate in Project meetings and contribute accordingly to area of expertise
• Assist and support OT capital planning costs as they relate to IT resources and requirements
• Participate in the budget process as needed

 

Plant OT and Manufacturing Technology Partnership

• Develop strong working relationship with the Operational Technology organization to aid in the implementation of their technologies, controls, and production equipment to support the growth and expansion of the company
• Provide key expertise and leadership in the areas of servers, operating systems, virtual servers, storage, cloud servers, network, security, low voltage wiring, desktop OS, desktop hardware, printers, scan guns, label printers, and IT security in the support of plant and operational OT objectives.