Automation Engineer

West Pharmaceutical Services • Tempe, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Automation Engineer develops new technology and supports existing technology to improve production, quality, profitability, and safety. The role plans, schedules, and executes projects, communicates project status against target timelines, and manages or assists with facility expansions and modifications. This is an onsite, fixed-term contract projected to last 9 months, with full-time hours. The position includes benefits and training, and offers a $1,000 bonus at the 12- and 24-week milestones for those who complete them. No relocation assistance is provided.

The role supports automation used in medical-device manufacturing, including assembly machines and fixtures, label applicators, robots, robot end-of-arm equipment, separators, and test equipment, as well as other equipment assigned by management. It involves project documentation and validation, equipment troubleshooting and repair, machine-safety evaluation, and analysis of production data to help automation lines meet output and OEE targets. The position works daily with the engineering manager and shift support staff and may require travel of up to 13 business days per year.

The work takes place in a manufacturing facility housing plastic injection molding machines. Employees must tolerate fumes and particulates generated by plastics, work constructively amid potentially stressful competing-resource demands, and maintain company confidentiality. The role requires a 40-hour work week, with overtime or irregular hours as needed to complete assignments.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a relevant engineering subject required.
• At least 3 years of experience in the medical-device industry or another regulated industry.
• Ability to work a 40-hour work week, plus overtime or irregular hours as required to complete assignments.
• Ability to tolerate fumes and particulate generated by various plastics in the manufacturing environment.
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods and transport oneself to other facility areas and, when necessary, other divisions.
• Good visual acuity; where customer requirements specifically necessitate it, ability to distinguish color differences for product and safety issues, with or without corrective lenses.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering subject.
• At least 3 years of experience supporting technical project management.
• Medical-device or pharmaceutical background.
• Knowledge of quality-system requirements, FDA Quality System Regulation, cGMP, and relevant ISO standards.

Responsibilities

• Support development of new technology, existing technology, and production lines to improve quality, profitability, and safety.
• Develop, execute, and document project assignments in accordance with timelines, project goals, and established governance policies and procedures.
• Ensure assigned projects meet technical and customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain required validation and project-management documents.
• Conduct or participate in routine project reviews with project teams and management.
• Perform design work, layouts, sketches, and concepts for projects and plant layouts as needed.
• Develop or review engineering change requests for process, equipment, and facility modifications.
• Troubleshoot and repair automation equipment.
• Evaluate and maintain machine safeties to protect employees operating automation.
• Analyze production data to help automation lines meet targeted output and OEE.
• Maintain finished-product quality through proper maintenance and operation of automation.
• Notify shift leaders and program managers promptly about maintenance and downtime issues.
• Interface daily with the engineering manager and shift support staff.
• Follow applicable regulations, policies, work procedures, instructions, and safety rules.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.
• Maintain regular, reliable, punctual, and predictable attendance.

Benefits

• Benefits and training are offered.
• A $1,000 bonus is offered at the 12- and 24-week milestones for those who complete them.
• Team members are eligible to participate in company benefits and total rewards programs applicable to their location and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree