Senior Biopharma Automation Engineer – DeltaV/PLC

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc; City of Rensselaer (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Rensselaer, NY is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to join our Automation Engineering team to maintain and optimize process controls and monitoring systems for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

You will design, develop, and implement software and hardware improvements, provide PLC- and HMI-based support, investigate deviations, and develop engineering documents in line with GAMP 5.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or a related field with 2+ years of relevant experience; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience in the design and maintenance of process control and/or data acquisition systems is required.
• Experience programming and troubleshooting the DeltaV DCS as well as PLCs. Experience with Allen-Bradley and Siemens control system products and video graphic chart recorders is ideal.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment is ideal.
• Gowning and Physical Requirements: Full cleanroom attire (e.g. gown, gloves, etc.).
• Ability to remove jewelry, make-up and nail adornments when wearing cleanroom attire is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement software and hardware improvements to automated and new equipment under change control.
• Provide PLC- and HMI-based technical support to various departments per established SOPs.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve manufacturing deviations tied to automated control systems.
• Develop engineering design documents, technical evaluations, and test plans in line with GAMP 5.
• Support process control and monitoring equipment through software design, commissioning, testing, and corrective action.
• Support small manufacturing, engineering, and validation projects.
• Author and execute Factory Acceptance Test and Site Acceptance Test protocols and system specifications.
• Champion continuous improvement as an everyday outlook, not just a metric.

Skills

DeltaV DCS

PLC programming

HMI

GAMP 5

Education

BS in Engineering or related field

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Video graphic chart recorders

Job description

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Rensselaer, NY is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to join our Automation Engineering team to maintain and optimize process controls and monitoring systems for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

You will design, develop, and implement software and hardware improvements, provide PLC- and HMI-based support, investigate deviations, and develop engineering documents in line with GAMP 5.