Control Systems Engineer

Alcon • Fort Worth, TX

28d • Onsite

About The Position

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As a CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEER supporting our Manufacturing Site, you will be trusted with providing engineering skills and support to help develop software and hardware control solutions and for the design, programming, installation, modification, troubleshooting, and improvement of major systems at FORT WORTH MAIN, IN FORT WORTH, TX! In this role, a typical day will include: Crafting, programming, installing, and modification of automation systems for campus-wide (every building, including remote warehouses) control systems, including air conditioning control, environmental monitoring (temperature, humidity, pressure, particulate count), and central energy plant chilled water and steam distribution systems. Ensuring data backup and system integrity/uptime for validated and business database systems. Formulating, submitting for approval, conducting, and evaluating validation protocols (IQ and OQ) for various automation systems within manufacturing and research environments. Providing support for systems and network administration for multiple separate Windows and Linux networks, ensuring workstations, servers, and networking infrastructure functions as appropriate. Providing daily support for resolving problems related to automation systems supporting office, research, and manufacturing operations. Maintaining program source code and documentation per SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices), and FDA regulations. Providing custom programming solutions as the need arises to address specific automation and reporting problems. Being responsible for maintaining as-built drawings, program, and campus network documentation. Assuring data integrity and backup to provide reliable data for regulatory compliance. Programming automation controllers including PLC/PAC controllers, write validation protocols, implement protocols, and submit the results for QA approval.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6 yrs; M.S.+0 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 2 Years of Relevant Experience

Nice To Haves

• Computer Science or other equivalent experience.
• Pharmaceutical experience with control systems and validation.
• Experience in networking and windows administration.
• Software development experience in web programming (HTML, Python, etc.).
• Inductive automation experience with proven mastery with SQL.
• Programming experience with Rockwell automation (Allen-Bradley) Studio 5000.
• AutoCAD electrical experience with control panels.
• Small project management experience (up to $2 million).

Responsibilities

• Crafting, programming, installing, and modification of automation systems for campus-wide (every building, including remote warehouses) control systems, including air conditioning control, environmental monitoring (temperature, humidity, pressure, particulate count), and central energy plant chilled water and steam distribution systems.
• Ensuring data backup and system integrity/uptime for validated and business database systems.
• Formulating, submitting for approval, conducting, and evaluating validation protocols (IQ and OQ) for various automation systems within manufacturing and research environments.
• Providing support for systems and network administration for multiple separate Windows and Linux networks, ensuring workstations, servers, and networking infrastructure functions as appropriate.
• Providing daily support for resolving problems related to automation systems supporting office, research, and manufacturing operations.
• Maintaining program source code and documentation per SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices), and FDA regulations.
• Providing custom programming solutions as the need arises to address specific automation and reporting problems.
• Being responsible for maintaining as-built drawings, program, and campus network documentation.
• Assuring data integrity and backup to provide reliable data for regulatory compliance.
• Programming automation controllers including PLC/PAC controllers, write validation protocols, implement protocols, and submit the results for QA approval.

Benefits

• Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health and life insurance, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, paid time off for hourly associates, and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level