Lead Automation Engineer – Pharma Manufacturing

Biopharma Careers; United States; Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Pfizer is seeking an Automation Engineer in Global Supply to lead automation upgrade projects and support new technologies across manufacturing processes. You will help ensure efficient, reliable operations and compliance with ALCOA data integrity principles in a biopharmaceutical setting.

You will troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLCs and GE iFIX SCADA, develop URS/FRS/CS documents, and participate in commissioning, validation, and change control activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, electrical engineering or a relevant scientific discipline with several years of automation experience.
• Minimum 4 years of automation experience with BS, or 3 years with MS, including automation of pharmaceutical process systems.
• Working knowledge of cGMP systems and practices.
• Ability to collaborate across operations, maintenance, validation, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Provide lead engineering role for automation upgrade capital projects.
• Support delivery of new automation and software technologies; define minimum standards for computer systems and control hardware/software.
• Perform reliability analyses for critical automation systems in production.
• Provide technical direction for commissioning, testing, and qualification of automation systems.
• Write and review change controls and specifications.
• Support equipment maintenance, plant projects, and training requirements.

Skills

Automation systems

PLC programming

cGMP knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in chemical/mechanical/electrical eng

MS or PhD (advantage)

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

GE iFIX SCADA

HMIs

Job description

Pfizer is seeking an Automation Engineer in Global Supply to lead automation upgrade projects and support new technologies across manufacturing processes. You will help ensure efficient, reliable operations and compliance with ALCOA data integrity principles in a biopharmaceutical setting.

You will troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLCs and GE iFIX SCADA, develop URS/FRS/CS documents, and participate in commissioning, validation, and change control activities.