For nearly 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

JOB SUMMARY

This position will work with both hardware and software aspects of automation to determine the best way to implement the Microbial Solutions automation roadmap, including conceptual design, capital expenditure approval, management of integration and suppliers, testing, and validation. This role will monitor existing automation for end of life/replacement/repair and identify, justify, and implement technology and equipment upgrades, process technologies, and process improvements. Additionally, the Automation and Controls Engineer will provide project leadership and support for assigned automation, equipment, and software projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• B.S or equivalent in Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer/Computer Systems Engineering, Electronics

Experience:

• At least 3 years in a cGMP environment

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Working knowledge and experience with PLC, HMI, and SCADA; working knowledge of vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, etc.); ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, good interpersonal skills, quality mindset with focus on risk management and mitigation; technical writing and communication

• Investigates, analyze, and prepare justification for the purchase of automation equipment and other capital equipment purchases
• Identify, lead, and support continuous improvement/new projects, developing detailed specifications, electrical drawings, implementation plans, and other appropriate documentation
• Collaborate with functional experts, operations personnel, and site management to shape the future state of the manufacturing facility and the plant software architecture that adheres to automation standards and regulations
• Review, quality check, and provide final approval for all control system hardware drawings, including network architecture, panel drawings, communications wiring diagrams, etc.
• Troubleshoot existing hardware and software and provide programming assistance to maintain current equipment and software/control systems.
• Validation, Qualification and FAT/SAT experience a plus
• Perform all other related duties as assigned