AbbVie · 2 weeks ago
Automation Engineer (onsite role in MA)
Worcester, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$64K/yr - $122K/yr
2+ years expAbbVie is a company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions to address serious health issues. The Automation Engineer will develop automation technologies and manufacturing control systems to enhance productivity and safety in drug product manufacturing.
BiotechnologyFinancial ServicesHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Support a Safe working environment by aligning with all pertinent environmental health, safety & maintenance program practices, rules, and regulations
Understanding of cGMP processing with change control, nonconformance, corrective & preventative actions, and Commissioning & Qualification activities
Experience with the following product platforms
Rockwell PLC Platform
Emerson DeltaV
Day-to-day Operational Support:
24 x 7 Onsite/On Call: Rotational Support
Trouble shooting Support to Mfg
Be a knowledgeable SME for Upstream and Downstream Unit operations by
Trouble shooting activities in partnership with the Plant Engineering & Maintenance teams to enhance manufacturing uptime through the highest reliability of Automation systems
Being responsible for continuous improvement in partnership with Plant Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Process engineering and OPex to drive operational efficiencies
Responsible for collaborating within the AbbVie network to learn, implement and share Continuous improvement opportunities within the Drug Product manufacturing AbbVie Global network
This role involves the application of automation engineering principles in the design, specification, construction, startup, commissioning and qualification of process equipment and systems for capital projects of significant scope and complexity
Demonstrated understanding of project life cycles is preferred
Candidate should be familiar with engineering processes from initial conceptualization through project turnover to operations
Responsible for developing & maintaining Engineering Specifications, documents, drawings, and Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) including Administrative SOPs and Job Aids
Provide AbbVie User requirements to OEMs/System Integrators during the development of process control applications applying Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA), and development of Batch Reports using Manufacturing Execution System (MES) platform like POMS
Conversant with industry standards on quality and regulatory compliance requirements such as 21 CFR Part 11 (Data Integrity, User Security, System Disaster Recovery, Data Backup & Restore)
Ability to communicate in the simplest business language at various partner forums in the workplace
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field is required
Minimum 2-4 years' experience, developing and maintaining automation software and equipment and PLC systems in a manufacturing environment; AI and machine learning experience, including experience with new technology development for new product introductions
Direct experience with system development and validation, including development of system specifications (DS, FS, URS) and risk-based validation strategies, and validation protocol development and execution
Demonstrated knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11 requirements for automated systems in the pharmaceutical or medical device industries
Demonstrated problem solving skills and innovative thinking to develop and implement untested solutions
Preferred
Demonstrated understanding of project life cycles is preferred
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Short-term incentive programs
Long-term incentive programs
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
Vice President, Global Strategy and Pipeline, Allergan Aesthetics
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