Control Systems Engineer

Lonza; South Carolina; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile culture

Inclusive workplace

Recognition programs

Medical insurance

Benefits portal

Job summary

Lonza is seeking a Control Systems Engineer to design and maintain automation and control systems at its Greenwood, SC site. The role is primarily on-site, collaborating with a global controls engineering team on new technologies and project standards.

You will support PLC/SCADA, drives, and servo systems, maintain documentation, and assist with cGMP validation. The position requires a relevant engineering degree and strong communication skills to interact with plant personnel and management.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to manage client expectations and project status.
• Knowledge of electrical circuit theory, control circuit design, wiring diagrams and P&IDs.
• Ability to safely troubleshoot control electrical wiring with safety.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and test planning.
• Intermediate project management to estimate software-related work.
• Programming proficiency (Siemens) with knowledge of SCADA, drives and servos.

Responsibilities

• Designs control systems or modifies existing ones from diagrams and requirements.
• Collaborates with global controls engineering on standards and technology selection.
• Supports, configures and updates PLC systems, SCADA, drives, servos, and vision systems.
• Maintains software/hardware configuration data and validation documentation.
• Communicates project progress and issues to the Control Systems Manager.
• Provides after-hours support on a rotating schedule for plant operations.

Skills

Communication

Electrical theory

Troubleshooting

SDLC knowledge

Project management

Siemens programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or Robotics with automation emphasis

Job description

Control Systems Engineer

Location: Greenwood, SC

This role is primarily based on-site

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Responsible for developing, supporting, and maintaining integrated automation and control systems, including software testing, commissioning, validation support, project planning, and continuous improvement activities.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.

• The full list of our global benefits can be also found on https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.

What you will do:

• Designs control systems, or designs modifications to existing control systems based on process diagrams, user requirements, functional requirements, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID), machine mechanical drawings.
• Collaborates effectively with global controls engineering team on development projects, standards development, selection and implementation of new technologies and automation systems.
• Supports, configures and replicates (including new releases and patching) PLC systems, SCADA, drive configuration, servo systems, and vision systems.
• Maintains software and hardware global configuration information, technical documentation, software backups, control software revision notes, knowledge base data records, generates FS (Functional Specification)/DS (Design Specification) documentation and supports cGMP validation process.
• Regularly communicates with Control Systems Manager on project progress and potential issues.
• Based on a rotating schedule provides after-hours support for plant operations. Effectively collaborates with plant personnel, provides technical guidance to electronics.

What we are looking for:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or Robotics with an emphasis on automation.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to manage client expectations and effectively communicate project status, obstacles, and opportunities.
• Knowledge of electrical circuit theory, control circuit design, and the ability to interpret electrical wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and mechanical assembly drawings.
• Ability to safely troubleshoot control electrical wiring while maintaining personal and team safety.
• Intermediate software engineering knowledge, including software development lifecycle (SDLC), system requirements, and development/execution of test plans to verify software quality and fitness for use.
• Intermediate project management skills with the ability to develop accurate estimates for software-related project work.
• Programming proficiency (Siemens preferred), with a working knowledge of SCADA systems, drives and servo systems, PCs, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, and the Windows operating system.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.