Facility Controls Engineer

GSK•King of Prussia, PA

About The Position

The Facility Controls Engineer provides engineering and technical support for facility and utility control systems in a biopharmaceutical operations facility. The role evaluates and develops technology, plans and implements control-system modifications and upgrades, and supports instrumentation, electrical, and facilities teams. The engineer provides technical leadership for site automation systems and network infrastructure, including Siemens Desigo BAS. The position supports automation throughout its lifecycle, from gathering requirements and designing changes through implementation, testing and validation, documentation, maintenance, and monitoring. It also troubleshoots facility and utility control systems, develops and executes corrective solutions, and leads automation modifications and installations for continuous-improvement and capital projects. The role maintains and improves operating and maintenance procedures and supports the operational technology environment through administration of systems, networks, databases, accounts, servers, hosts, and analytical equipment. It also supports systems integration and digital-transformation initiatives, stays current with controls and manufacturing execution systems, and models respect for safety, EHS, quality compliance, data integrity, and engineering standards.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Engineering, Life Sciences, or Biology and at least 3 years of experience working with Siemens Desigo or Siemens Apogee; or, in lieu of education, at least 6 years of experience working with Siemens Desigo or Siemens Apogee.
Ability to diagnose problems, generate options, prioritize issues, select optimal solutions, and implement decisions to resolve problems.
Demonstrated ability to interact well with peers and senior personnel in multidisciplinary scientific, engineering, and operational teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the design, programming, start-up, and troubleshooting of facility control systems and instrumentation.
Experience in systems and account administration, network design, and server troubleshooting.
Experience working in a GMP environment.
Experience in the design, programming, start-up, and troubleshooting of PLC systems, particularly Allen-Bradley.
Knowledge of current control-system platform standards and computer system validation.
Control-system training and/or certification.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for site automation systems and network infrastructure, including Siemens Desigo BAS.
Gather system and end-user requirements and collaborate with building stakeholders throughout the automation lifecycle.
Design, implement, and test or validate changes; maintain documentation; and maintain and monitor systems.
Troubleshoot and diagnose facility control systems and associated utility control systems, recommend corrective actions, and develop and execute solutions.
Lead technical delivery of automation-system modifications and installations supporting continuous-improvement and capital projects.
Adhere to, develop, and continuously improve operating and maintenance procedures for the facility control system.
Support operational technology through administration of systems, networks, databases, accounts, servers, hosts, and analytical equipment.
Support systems integration and digital-transformation initiatives.
Stay current with developments in controls and manufacturing execution systems.
Model respect for safety and EHS, quality compliance, data integrity, and engineering standards.