OT Technician 15391

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited

Houston, TX

Contractor

Job Description

This role is for one of the top 10 tier-one Pharma Companies.

The Operational Technology Technician is responsible for supporting ongoing operations by providing technical assistance as it relates to the manufacturing and process automation systems.& & The incumbent provides technical support to operations to ensure Operational Technology (OT) systems and infrastructure are designed and operating to meet production needs.& & Assist with OT-related input into continuous improvement initiatives and capital investments.&

Operations Support

Deliver 24x7x365 support to manufacturing operations by troubleshooting equipment, systems, instrumentation, servers, and processes to resolve issues that may arise during manufacturing campaigns.
Provide process automation support for ongoing production operations and new equipment/process introductions.
Provide off-shift and on-call (as part of a rotation) support when necessary.
Provide on-the-floor operational support as needed.
Assist other departments in evaluating historical process/equipment data.
Monitor and troubleshoot daily system backups.
Trains users in the basic operation and maintenance of computers and related components

Leadership

Effectively communicate progress and opportunities (i.e., roadblocks) to stakeholders.

Equipment/Systems - Owner, Administrator

Perform as owner of F E equipment and systems.
Perform as system administrator for manufacturing equipment and systems.
Responsible for Periodic review of the OT systems.
Responsible for assuring various user levels have appropriate, documented training and authorization for access to F E-managed computer systems.
Responsible for backup/archiving/restoring of OT configuration and batch/recipe/methods.
Support or maintain the OT network, control, and I/O level networks.

Continuous Improvement

Increase process control by utilizing automation concepts and solutions.
Review and improve site OT standards for hardware and software.
Improve OT Standard Operating Procedures.
Support projects and ensure site OT standards are followed.

Quality

Support review of Qualification/Validation protocols and related documentation, including project/master plan and assessments.
Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.
Ensure new and legacy systems comply with current IT/OT security policies and regulations, including FDA 21 CFR part 11 and Annex 11.

New Equipment/Process Introductions

Evaluate and utilize technology to incorporate innovation into process and equipment designs.
Interact with internal/external customers (i.e. MSAT) and evaluate process requirements to ensure the facility and equipment OT capabilities can accommodate.&

Hands on experience with the following systems and platforms is preferred: