Our client is seeking a Direct Hire for an Senior Automation Engineer for its Wilmington MA office. The position requires proven technical proficiency in implementing automation solutions using PLC DCS HMI and SCADA platforms with a strong focus on leadership and project management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards independently or as a team leader.
- Conceptualize detail and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery.
- Develop control system architecture select components create schematic diagrams and system documentation and program controllers (PLC DCS RTU).
- Develop and implement HMI/SCADA systems and databases for historical data archiving and display.
- Design and implement industrial networking using protocols like Ethernet/IP Profinet Modbus etc.
- Manage project plans budgets schedules and project profitability up to $1M.
- Provide guidance to lowerlevel engineers and technicians.
- Oversee all aspects of automation projects in the Life Science industry including testing commissioning and validation.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Electrical/Control Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering or Computer Science.
- 12 years of process automation experience in the Life Sciences industry.
- Extensive experience with Batch S88 in small molecule fluid or powder facilities/companies.
- Experience with platforms such as Rockwell Siemens and Inductive Automation s Ignition.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements like cGMP 21 CFR Part 11 GAMP5 and validation methodologies.
- Expertise in automation protocols such as HART Foundation Fieldbus Profibus and Modbus TCP/IP.
- Knowledge of relational databases like SQL and Oracle.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
Preferred Skills:
- Familiarity with AutoCAD and electrical schematics.
- Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to perform tasks that include driving lifting dexterity in hands and mounting/dismounting equipment.
Nice to Have:
- Familiarity with electrical schematics and NEC references.
- Experience in both liquid and powder facilities/companies in the Life Sciences sector.
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