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Fresenius Kabi · 5 days ago

Principal Automation Engineer

Wilson, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$91K/yr - $127K/yr

8+ years exp

Fresenius Kabi is a company focused on providing high-quality medical products and services, and they are seeking a Principal Automation Engineer. The role involves managing projects for equipment installation in an aseptic manufacturing facility, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and leading a team of automation engineers.

BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develops and manages site projects by employing past experience, research, design and concept sketches, layouts, drawings, vendor interaction, preparation of specifications, discussions with appropriate management and site personnel

Prepares, writes and executes Risk Analysis (FMEA, Fishbone Diagrams) and Critical Change Requests

Prepares and executes User Requirement Specifications, Functional Requirement Specifications, Design Specifications/Qualifications, Factory and Site Acceptance Tests, Machinability Studies and Standard Operating Procedures as necessary for new and modified equipment

Prepares funding requests per corporate guidelines, including detailed project descriptions, backgrounds, sketches, alternatives, financial data, justifications, quotations, estimates and schedules

Manages and supervises the installation of equipment and/or facility modifications or additions. Includes vendor selection, procurement of equipment or services, scheduling, vendor coordination, rigging, set-up, start-up, troubleshooting, de-bugging, training and budgeting

Assists Operations and Maintenance with solving problems, improving processes and reducing costs

Lead a team of automation engineers for projects and day to day activities to support commercial manufacturing

Provide technical input and technical writing for deviations and CAPA action plans

Maintain Regulatory, Fresenius Kabi and customer compliance

Qualification

Electrical engineeringPLC programmingHMI programmingProject managementAutomation control systemsCGMP complianceEU complianceProblem solvingCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor degree and 8 years equivalent experience in a similar discipline required

Must have an in-depth electrical engineering background

Must be familiar with regulated industry

Experienced with PLC programming (Allen Bradley and/or Siemens) and HMI programming

This position also requires an in-depth working knowledge of project management and experience using MS Project

Must possess a thorough understanding of Automation control systems and electrical systems

This position requires excellent problem solving and communications skills

Benefits

401(k) plan with company contributions

Paid vacation

Holiday and personal days

Employee assistance program

Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability

Wellness program

Company

Fresenius Kabi

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Fresenius Kabi is a health care company, that offers therapy and care of chronically seriously ill people - in and out of hospitals.

Founded in 1999

Bad Homburg, Hessen, DEU

10001+ employees

https://www.fresenius-kabi.se

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