Facility Controls & Automation Engineer

GlaxoSmithKline plc; Upper Merion Township (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline plc is seeking a Facility Controls Engineer to provide engineering and technical support for facility and utility control systems in a Biopharmaceutical Operations environment. You will evaluate technologies, plan modifications, and support instrumentation, electrical, and facilities teams.

Responsibilities include leading technical delivery of automation changes, collaborating across stakeholders, and ensuring safety, quality, and data integrity in a GMP setting.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Engineering, Life Sciences or Biology required.
• 3+ years of experience with Siemens Desigo or Apogee; or 6+ years with Desigo/Apogee as alternative.
• Ability to diagnose problems, generate options, prioritize issues and implement solutions.
• Experience in GMP environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in site automation systems and network infrastructure.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the automation lifecycle from design to validation.
• Troubleshoot facility control systems and develop/execute corrective actions.
• Lead automation modification deliveries for continuous improvement and capital projects.
• Maintain operation and maintenance procedures for facility control systems.
• Administer OT environment including servers, networks, databases and accounts.
• Support system integration and digital transformation initiatives.
• Stay current on controls and manufacturing execution systems.
• Uphold safety, EHS, quality, data integrity and engineering standards.

Skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

BS/BA in Engineering, Life Sciences or Biology

Tools

Siemens Desigo

Siemens Apogee

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

GlaxoSmithKline plc is seeking a Facility Controls Engineer to provide engineering and technical support for facility and utility control systems in a Biopharmaceutical Operations environment. You will evaluate technologies, plan modifications, and support instrumentation, electrical, and facilities teams.

Responsibilities include leading technical delivery of automation changes, collaborating across stakeholders, and ensuring safety, quality, and data integrity in a GMP setting.