Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
When you’re part of the team at thermo fisher scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safeYour work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.
Div ision / location
Thermo fisher scientific’s viral vector services (vvs) is a rapidly growing, dynamic gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (cdmo) that is seeking sharp individuals to bring the highest quality processes, products and testing to our clientsOur employees are committed to making a difference in our organization, for our client partners and the patients we serve.
Plainville, ma (5 commerce boulevard): in this role you will help support and execute the large capital facility project through the construction of a new state-of-the-art commercial manufacturing facility.
How will you make an impact:
The automation engineer ii is responsible for supporting vvs facilities in plainville, ma with a scope encompassing automation systems for gmp manufacturing, mes, process development, quality control, and warehouse operations.
What will you do:
Responsible for the support of clinical and commercial drug manufacturing of gene therapy products.
Leads automation activities during tech transfers of new products into the manufacturing facility and provides continued support throughout manufacturing campaigns.
Designs, specifies, and supports manufacturing equipment and analytical equipment including implementing modifications to improve operational performance and product quality.
Builds and is a great partner with other thermo fisher vvs sites to develop and promote automation standard methodologies and ensures compliance with thermo fisher vvs sop’s, safe work practices, and cgmp regulations.
The position involves close collaboration with manufacturing, manufacturing sciences, quality assurance, quality control, information systems, and other engineering teams to finish the responsibilities.
How will you get here?
High school diploma or equivalent requiredBachelor degree strongly preferred (e.gBachelor of science degree in computer sciences, automation engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering or mechanical engineering)
Minimum of 2 years of applicable experience, preferably in the biotech engineering/manufacturing environment.
Experience with systems such as osi pi, infobatch, and ignition installation and support.
Experience with dcs and/or plc coding including but not limited to deltav, allen bradley, siemens.
Experience with electrical standards and local requirements and general electrical safety standard methodologies.
Experience with “smart” instrumentation protocols (i.e.: hart, fieldbus, profibus, ams suite, etc.).
Experience with automation hardware (system i/o modules &/or cards, power supplies, control relays, signal conditioners, etc.).
Experience with p&id loop tuning.
Key skills/desired experience
Experience with single-use manufacturing equipment is a plus.
Strong interpersonal and communications skills; written and oral.
User documentation review and revision experience.
Working with both hands-on and remote-based staff.
Strong ability to work independently.
Comfortable leading multiple concurrent priorities.
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