Automation Engineer

BioPharma Consulting JAD Group has a great Automation Engineer position with an industry leader working on site in Caguas, Puerto Rico. This is a temporary position for 6 months with the possibility of extension.This position will also work closely with other operators, technicians, managers and engineers to maintain complex systems.

Essential Functions:

• Design and implement manufacturing technology to automate production processes and equipment and to support production operations from an equipment and process troubleshooting standpoint as well as implement production efficiency improvements.

• Provide support on a daily basis to process control system, building management systems and data historian systems
• Perform system software updates, security updates and upgrades to newer version.
• Support and enforce the data integrity program
• Support and maintenance of computerize systems
• Maintain Functional Specifications, Database Design Specifications and Hardware Design Specifications for automation systems
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and trainings for automation systems
• Create, support and maintain customer data sharing programs that includes but not limited to secure customer web portals
• Assist in the development and implementation roadmap for the deployment of automation technologies
• Execution of engineering test plans, factory acceptance test and site acceptance test
• Assist in the development of software test specification, user requirements and functional specifications
• Maintenance of automation related systems and configuration backup codes
• Performs all job duties and responsibilities in a compliant and ethical manner and in accordance with all applicable laws, regulation and industry codes
• Support computer system validation to ensure that appropriate regulations are addressed in a development phase and implementation level
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Desired experience with process control, building management, data historian, remote notification and manufacturing enterprise systems
• Understand automation protocols
• Assist in training of automation systems
• Reliable, self-motivated individual with positive attitude; team-oriented with the ability to work with staff covering a variety of roles
• Ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks to meet tight timelines and shifting priorities
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills
• Must be able to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision in a schedule-driven, ever-changing work environment
• Working knowledge of MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point)
• Desire to work in fast-paced, state of the art, alternately research and customized manufacturing facility

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with critical and non-critical utilities, biotechnology equipment and complex pharmaceutical systems are a plus
• At least 3 years of relevant automation engineering experience in the biotechnology /pharmaceutical industry