6166- Automation Engineer / Senior Automation Engineer

Verista•Indianapolis, IN

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Verista’s 500 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The nature of our business is to empower growth and innovation within the scientific community and to help researchers, organizations, and companies solve some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Verista provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision-making and are the result of our significant investment in our people and our capabilities. Our ability to grow is driven by world-class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our talented and dedicated professionals are committed to making an impact every day. Company Culture Guidelines & Values: We empower and support our colleagues We commit to client success at every turn We have the courage to do the right thing We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged. We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise

Requirements

Must have 3-5 years of industrial experience as an Automation Engineer
Experience in creating SQL databases
Understanding domain authentication
Experience in working with IT to schedule implementations
Able to complete software installs and/or updates
Creation of databases
Experience in upgrading system requirements for servers
Understanding of Citrix application
GMP and Good Documentation Practice knowledge
Position requires onsite work in Indianapolis, IN
Able to make minor modifications to code and HMI graphics for smaller changes
Must be able to read logic and perform programming as well as update control system documentation

Responsibilities

Automation Engineer strong in IT/IT-centric systems to help with troubleshooting, detecting issues
Responsible for design and implementation of key automation aspects of an equipment project, often including PLC, vision, HMI programming.
General Change management
Independently understanding client’s quality standards, cGMP’s, and regulatory standards to support team in compliance of validation effort
Independent verification of testing against specifications
Supporting clients change management program – including authoring proposed changes, executing impact assessments/ regression analysis, and supporting client documentation of change results and release
Authoring, editing, and executing technical commissioning, qualification and validation documentation for standard equipment/systems/ software, and processes as part of team as directed by the project leader.
Running test scripts and documenting results.
Adherence with project schedule for all assigned activities.
Maintaining clear, detailed records qualification and validation
Documenting impact and risk assessments as part of a team.
Design and PLC programming (configuration of PLC program) on standard equipment/products
Lead and perform complex quality checks which require an intricate understanding of the machine control systems and operations
Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will facilitate in explaining difficult issues and establishing consensus between teams
Contribute to the completion of projects, manage own time on agreed targets, develop plans for own projects and leads small project teams
Monitor, generate and complete the periodic review, validation master plan for the automation engineering program
Demonstrate good planning, organizing, time management and team participation skills
Responsible for routine and preventive maintenance work, ensure all the equipment and facilities work safely, efficiently and reliably
Generate and develop standard operating procedures and system support
Analyze operational process problems and recommend appropriate corrective and preventative actions
Manage change control authoring and execution
Participate in the site and network wide teams to provide cybersecurity alignment and direction
Provide 24x7x365 support of automation systems and perform automation activities for capital and non-capital projects
Modify moderately complex to highly complex control logic that requires a degree of scientific and/or manufacturing process expertise
Clearly communicate progress and issues to peers
Responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting automated utility, processing, filling, inspection, and packaging equipment
Generate user requirement specifications for control systems
Able to make minor modifications to code and HMI graphics for smaller changes
Must be able to read logic and perform programming as well as update control system documentation
Contribute technical content to validation protocols on automation systems and perform execution of protocols