Process Automation Engineer

GEA Group • Columbia, SC

75d • $106,297

About The Position

GEA Systems North America, LLC seeks a Process Automation Engineer in Columbia, MD. The role involves working effectively within the Pharma North American (NAM) service organization and in alignment with the Core Technology Center (CTC) for the OSD system design, development, manufacturing, and installation of automated systems for the North American Pharmaceutical markets. The engineer will serve as the technology liaison for international Business Partners in Wommelgem, Belgium, including the software engineering group, supporting customer projects, technical and field service, and project-related activities for NAM Pharma customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field (foreign equivalent acceptable).
• 48 months experience in job offered or related software/controls engineering role in the process industry (food, pharma, (petrol) chemical, waste treatment or other related).
• Experience programming Siemens PLC’s (S7 1500), TIA Portal, Siemens WinCC SCADA systems, Scripting (VBS), or Ms SQL server.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings.
• Experience with business software (MS Office, CRM, VISIO).
• Deep mechanical know-how of parts and assemblies.
• Experience with Good Automation Manufacturing Practice (GAMP).
• Experience with pharmaceutical processing equipment, FDA regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively within the Pharma North American (NAM) service organization and in alignment with the Core Technology Center (CTC) for the OSD system design, development, manufacturing and installation of automated systems for the North American Pharmaceutical markets.
• Serve as the technology liaison for international Business Partners in Wommelgem, Belgium including the software engineering group.
• Support customer projects, technical and field service and project related activities for NAM Pharma customers.
• Develop and upgrade customer specific software using standard engineered modules and design best practices for automated OSD forms.
• Engage in system/software upgrades, retrofits and other system enhancements for customer systems and specific applications.
• Support all NAM OSD issues that require a Subject Matter Expert (SME) locally to troubleshoot remotely and/or go onsite.
• Participate in project team development, meetings and regularly report status for software engineering development and manufacturing processes.
• Manage, estimate, and report on times for projects for utilization, billing and costing.
• Maintain continuous improvement mindset and discuss improvements with the automation standardization leadership team.
• Conduct review meetings with customers explaining software architecture, optimization and updates available for customer systems.
• Execute software developer activities for global customers for assigned projects.
• Participate in review meetings with other GEA departments to standardize automation processes.
• Develop SOPs and work instructions with the CTCs for designated Field Service Activities.
• Interpret electrical schematics, P&ID’s, System General Arrangements, and other technical drawings.
• Review information received from GEA CTC’s and process it into locally usable technical documents.
• Investigate delivery problems and customer complaints, producing reports and communications as appropriate.
• Support colleagues in the field at customer sites by providing or arranging for information, documents, parts, or assistance.
• Follow up with customers and affiliates to clarify questions and obtain necessary information.
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of NAM iBase records.

Benefits

• Salary: $106,297.10
• Full-time (40 hrs/wk)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees