Staff Engineer, OT Automation

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DISCOVER IMPACTFUL WORK:

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Smart Operations team is seeking a Staff OT Automation Engineer to support IoT software platform as part of our Operations IT organization. This individual will plan, design, and/or implement efficient IT and business system solutions for new product introductions and optimization of manufacturing operations.
This role is responsible for the development, improvement, and design of automation systems for manufacturing processes to ensure standardization and harmonization of data collection to support scalable solutions and applications related to digital shopfloor management.

EDUCATION

• BS in Engineering or equivalent 5+ years of qualified experience

EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years in experience in automation engineering and IT/OT solution design in a manufacturing environment
• Strong experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Omron, Delta-V, and Schneider platforms
• Technical knowledge of automation, controls, instrumentation, batch programming, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA), IT and OT networks and technologies
• Experience with HMI programming and UI building

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience with PTC ThingWorx, QAD Redzone, or similar asset modeling software
• Equipment integration experience using IoT, OPC and/or PTC Kepware
• Solid understanding of ISA and IEE Standards and Industry Code as it relates to Chemical, Pharmaceutical facilities or related facilities
• Life Science or Biotechnology industry background is a plus

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Must be self-confident, assertive, and self-motivated
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; attention to detail is crucial
• Ability to work as a team member and contribute to the overall success of a team as well as work independently and handle multiple tasks
• Ability to tear down complex problems into smaller components
• Ability to develop solutions that reduce total cost of ownership over the long run
• Strong written and oral communication skills with internal customers and all levels of management in a non-technical manner.
• Customer focus and demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships
• Ability to organize, disseminate information efficiently gain consensus and set expectations
• Strong time management skills, prioritization abilities and drive to take ownership of issues and tasks
  Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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