Area Lead Automation Engineer
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Job Location:
Indianapolis, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Automation Area Lead
Location: Indiana USA (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 month renewable contract
Overview
A global leader in Life Science Manufacturing Technology Solutions is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Automation Area Lead to join their team. This role will support a major pharmaceutical manufacturing program providing technical ownership of automation systems for a defined project area. The successful candidate will ensure alignment with overall program standards automation philosophy and user requirements.
This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of one week per month on-site in Indiana during the design phases with full-time on-site presence required during commissioning.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the technical owner for the automation scope of a specific project area.
- Define the S88 software structure and component list for the assigned area.
- Develop and refine Functional Design Specifications (FDS) in collaboration with system integrators.
- Participate in P&ID and control strategy reviews to ensure alignment with project goals.
- Ensure automation solutions meet project standards schedules and budgets.
- Collaborate closely with the Project Technical Lead Automation Project Manager and System Integrator.
- Maintain consistency and compliance across all automation deliverables including requirements FDS control strategies and recipes.
- Support software definition testing issue tracking and remediation activities.
- Contribute to risk analysis and mitigation planning for technical challenges.
- Ensure all work complies with GMP and relevant regulatory standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
- A minimum of 8 years of automation experience in the pharmaceutical industry ideally in API or bulk manufacturing.
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience with DeltaV Batch DCS.
- Proven track record of delivering large-scale pharmaceutical automation projects.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs is a plus.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
- In-depth understanding of GMP regulatory compliance and computer system validation (CSV) principles.
Why Join Us
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in a large-scale life sciences program. If you are an experienced Automation Engineer with a passion for innovation and excellence we encourage you to apply.
Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion about this opportunity.
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- APIs
- Automotive software
- Test Cases
- Electrical Engineering
- Junit
- Distributed Control Systems
- Testng
- Java
- Test Automation
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Selenium
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