Senior Automation and Controls Engineer

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Realizes the functional concept of systems in a project by technical detailed solutions.

Responsibilities: 

• Apply process automation and control technologies to develop new and upgrade existing automated medical diagnostic consumable device manufacturing equipment, batch processing systems, and semi-finished reagent formulation systems in a constantly changing fast-paced environment 

• Work closely with cross-functional design team members to ensure that the full understanding of subsystem/system functionality and performance is developed. 

• Collaborate with IT organization to design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot manufacturing network systems. 

• Identify solutions to complex technical issues by troubleshooting, determining root cause, and then proposing design modifications as they pertain to highly complex automated production assembly and packaging system performance. 

• Analyze system performance test data and establish acceptance criteria 

• Anticipate potential problems that may impact system performance and develop risk mitigation plans. 

• Applying technical writing skills by creating technical documentation such as validation documentation, functional specifications, user requirements, and manufacturing work instructions. 

• Assure compliance to all design characterization, integration and verification quality procedures and policies of process development and validation. 

• Collaborate with Technical Operations and Manufacturing teams. 

 

Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience: 

• Demonstrated systems and design engineering experience in complex electromechanical instrumentation in both a new process development environment as well as supporting existing installed equipment. 

• Extensive experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (Siemens and Rockwell) and electro-mechanical equipment such as motors, photo-electric sensors, vision systems (Keyence and/or Cognex), robotics (FANUC) and pneumatics. 

• Extensive experience with Industrial Control Systems design and documentation using tools such as AutoCAD Electrical and Microsoft suite of office products.  

• Experience in building and supporting custom object oriented applications in C,C++, C#, HTML, Python, and/or Java to as well as implementing Graphical User Interfaces and Process Data Collection Systems. 

• Working knowledge and application experience with Lean business systems and methodologies such as TPM, 5S, Lean 3P Design, & OEE Monitoring.   

• Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate with technical teams and drive results. 

• Experience working with large cross organizational multidisciplinary teams 

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Chemical /Computer Engineering or related discipline.