Siemens Healthineers · 2 months ago
Senior Automation and Controls Engineer
Newark, DE
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $151K/yr
5+ years expSiemens Healthineers is a leader in medical technology, dedicated to pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. The Senior Automation and Controls Engineer will apply process automation and control technologies to develop and upgrade automated medical diagnostic manufacturing equipment while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal system performance.
Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedicalMedical Device
Responsibilities
Apply process automation and control technologies to develop new and upgrade existing automated medical diagnostic consumable device manufacturing equipment, batch processing systems, and semi-finished reagent formulation systems in a constantly changing fast-paced environment
Work closely with cross-functional design team members to ensure that the full understanding of subsystem/system functionality and performance is developed
Collaborate with IT organization to design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot manufacturing network systems
Identify solutions to complex technical issues by troubleshooting, determining root cause, and then proposing design modifications as they pertain to highly complex automated production assembly and packaging system performance
Analyze system performance test data and establish acceptance criteria
Anticipate potential problems that may impact system performance and develop risk mitigation plans
Applying technical writing skills by creating technical documentation such as validation documentation, functional specifications, user requirements, and manufacturing work instructions
Assure compliance to all design characterization, integration and verification quality procedures and policies of process development and validation
Collaborate with Technical Operations and Manufacturing teams
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated systems and design engineering experience in complex electromechanical instrumentation in both a new process development environment as well as supporting existing installed equipment
Extensive experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (Siemens and Rockwell) and electro-mechanical equipment such as motors, photo-electric sensors, vision systems (Keyence and/or Cognex), robotics (FANUC) and pneumatics
Extensive experience with Industrial Control Systems design and documentation using tools such as AutoCAD Electrical and Microsoft suite of office products
Experience in building and supporting custom object oriented applications in C,C++, C#, HTML, Python, and/or Java to as well as implementing Graphical User Interfaces and Process Data Collection Systems
Working knowledge and application experience with Lean business systems and methodologies such as TPM, 5S, Lean 3P Design, & OEE Monitoring
Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate with technical teams and drive results
Experience working with large cross organizational multidisciplinary teams
Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Chemical /Computer Engineering or related discipline
5-8 years supporting and installing manufacturing automation and process control designs; including experience in a cGMP Manufacturing environment
Strong knowledge of Agile development
Willingness to travel up to 10%
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Life insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Paid parking/public transportation
Paid time off
Paid sick and safe time
Company
Siemens Healthineers
Siemens Healthineers is a healthcare technology company that provides diagnostic and therapeutic products and services. It is a sub-organization of Siemens.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.76BKey Investors
Ontario Together Fund
2021-05-25Grant· $2.5M
2021-03-25Post Ipo Equity· $2.76B
2018-03-16IPO
Leadership Team
Enno Nehrbass
SVP / Head of Strategy & Collaboration Mgmt Diagnostic Imaging
Sebastian Kronmueller
Vice President, Head of Strategy & Business Development - Laboratory Diagnostics
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