Project Technical Lead- Development Laboratory & Support

 Purpose of the Role:

The Technical Lead will be responsible for technically leading the Automation control system solution for the Development Laboratory and automation interfaces to support areas e.g Warehouse and Administration areas. They will work closely and in conjunction with the other members of the Project Team, including the Automation Project Manager, the Automation Area Leads, Process Engineers, Tech Services/Manufacturing Science Representatives, Quality Engineers, and Operations.

Role Responsibilities:

•                     Technical ownership for the Development Laboratory and Support Areas project

•                     Technical management of the Development Laboratory and Support Areas project system integrator(s)

•                     Working closely with the Development Laboratory and Support Areas Automation Project Manager to successfully deliver the project on             schedule and budget

•                     Collaborate with Program technical offices to ensure the automation solution is aligned with the overall program automation philosophy and             standards

•                     Collaborate with their Digital/MES work stream counterpart leads to align the automation and digital solutions

•                     Provide technical leadership to the multiple area leads working on their project for the respective area and ensure that applicable standards             are followed

•                     Ensure consistency of the automation deliverables (requirements, functional specifications, control strategies etc.)

•                     Participate in P&ID and control strategy reviews

•                     Assist in defining the software components that need to be created or modified

•                     Communicate progress, issues, and needs to automation project manager for the area

•                     Provide input, review, and approve functional requirements and specifications

•                     Responding to system integrator technical queries

•                     Support the development of software testing strategies

•                     Identification of any remediation effort required on process control software

•                     Create items in the issue tracker as issues arise after the software acceptance

•                     Identify and analyze risks of technical nature particular to the area and planning responses

•                     Maintain compliance with training requirements

Requirements

Role Requirement:

•                     BS Engineering (or equivalent experience)

•                     10+ years working Automation experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry (preferable in API/bulk manufacturing)

•                     Previous Development Laboratory project or site experience

•                     Previous Pharmaceutical Automation Large Project/Program experience/expertise

•                     Experience with devices integration into automation and historian platforms

•                     Preferable, a previous experience with DeltaV DCS

•                     Exceptional teamwork abilities

•                     Strong knowledge of GMP’s, regulatory requirements and computer system validation principles

•                     Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences

•                     Strong knowledge of GMP’s, regulatory requirements and computer system validation principles

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