Spclst, Engineering

MSD•Upper Gwynedd Township, PA

1d•$87,300 - $137,400•Onsite

About The Position

Applications are being sought for an Engineering Specialist position in our Company's Research & Development division Biologics Pilot Plant (BPP) automation engineering group. Individual will perform various automation activities supporting pilot-scale campaigns for the GMP manufacture of bulk biologic (vaccines and therapeutic proteins) clinical supplies. Candidate will participate in a range of activities including, but are not limited to: Providing ongoing automation system support and executing projects in the facility, with progression to leading those projects Participating in the design, scope, implementation, and maintenance of pilot plant projects Actively working in a multi-discipline project team environment Developing and maintaining SDLC documentation. Participating/leading in the troubleshooting of various automation system technologies Participating/leading in upgrade and ongoing maintenance projects on systems in the facility. Cross training in a variety of technologies Supporting automation needs across the facility Working with the team to innovate and evaluate new technologies and automation systems to improve the pilot plant’s reliability and increase efficiency In addition to the core responsibilities outlined above, an opportunity exists to contribute towards digital initiatives to support efficient and flexible GMP clinical supply for products in all phases of development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science with at least 2 full years of relevant experience, or at least 1 year of experience with a master’s degree
Previous experience with industrial automation system configuration or programming at a production or lab scale
Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills
Ability to work both in a team setting and independently
Adaptability
Automation Engineering
Automation Framework Design
cGMP Guidelines
Computer Science
Electronic Batch Records
GMP Compliance
Industrial Automation
Innovation
Laboratory Experiments
Mammalian Cell Culture
Manufacturing
Medical Supplies
Personal Initiative
Pilot Plant Operations
Process Engineering
Process Optimization
Product Development
Product Formulation
Product Lifecycle
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Writing
Sterile Manufacturing
Systems Troubleshooting
Teamwork

Nice To Haves

Experience in a GMP regulated industry
Knowledge in any of the following: Systems communication/integration, DeltaV, Ignition, PLC’s, Unicorn, manufacturing IT, process/system control, systems communication (interfaces)
Experience with production equipment

Responsibilities

Providing ongoing automation system support and executing projects in the facility, with progression to leading those projects
Participating in the design, scope, implementation, and maintenance of pilot plant projects
Actively working in a multi-discipline project team environment
Developing and maintaining SDLC documentation
Participating/leading in the troubleshooting of various automation system technologies
Participating/leading in upgrade and ongoing maintenance projects on systems in the facility
Cross training in a variety of technologies
Supporting automation needs across the facility
Working with the team to innovate and evaluate new technologies and automation systems to improve the pilot plant’s reliability and increase efficiency
Contribute towards digital initiatives to support efficient and flexible GMP clinical supply for products in all phases of development