Associate Automation Engineer - 2nd Shift

GSK plc; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK plc in King of Prussia, PA, seeks an Associate Automation Engineer to provide engineering and technical support for process controls and MES in the Biopharmaceutical Operations facility, including night shift coverage. You will evaluate and develop technology, plan modifications, troubleshoot and support systems.

This role will lead key activities to progress your career, support automation workstreams across the system development life cycle, gather requirements, design, implement, test,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 1+ years working in a GMP environment.
• Ability to interact well with peers and senior personnel in multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to communicate problems and escalations to peers within the Automation team and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support of site automation systems during night shift hours.
• Support DeltaV DCS and Syncade MES systems.
• Gather system/end user requirements; complete design, implementation, and testing/validation of changes; maintain documentation.
• Maintain and monitor various systems and contribute to continual improvements.
• Adhere to safety, EHS, quality compliance, data integrity and engineering standards.
• Generate and maintain automation design specifications and functional documents.
• Communicate technical issues and opportunities back to the automation team.

Skills

GMP experience

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

BS/BA in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biology, Electrical, Chemical, Process or Software Engineering

Job description

We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 vaccine doses in 2021.

We continue to modernize, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation and robotics so we can work smarter together.

As a Associate Automation Engineer Provide engineering and technical support for process controls and manufacturing execution systems in the Biopharmaceutical Operations facility for the specified shift support hours. Evaluate and develop technology, plan and implement modifications, troubleshoot and support process controls and manufacturing execution systems and assist in night shift troubleshooting activities during processing operations.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following

Provide technical support of site automation systems and network infrastructure during night shift support hours. Critical systems include DeltaV DCS and Syncade MES. As directed, support automation workstreams across the system development life cycle: gather system/end user requirements; complete design, implementation, and testing/validation of changes; maintain documentation; maintain and monitor various systems.

Troubleshoot and diagnose problems with process controls and manufacturing execution systems; generate recommendations and then develop/execute solutions to correct and resolve.

Drive continuous improvement and support capital projects.

Adhere to, develop, and continuously improve the operation and maintenance procedures for process controls and manufacturing execution systems.

Support the maintenance and upkeep of the operational technology environment through work order execution and administration of systems, networks, databases, and accounts. This includes servers, hosts, and analytical equipment.

Work in a way that models respect for safety and EHS, quality compliance, data integrity, and engineering standards.

Generate and maintain automation design specification and functional specification documents and ensure documents maintain good GxP documentation.

Communicate with different operational groups to understand the process and business operations and communicate technical issues and opportunities back to the automation team.

Why you?

• Bachelors degree
• 1+ years working in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biology, Electrical, Chemical, Process or Software Engineering
• A demonstrated capability to interact well with peers and senior personnel in multidisciplinary teams involving scientific, engineering, and operational disciplines is required
• Ability to communicate problems and escalations to peers within the Automation team as well as other stakeholders

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