Principal Automation Engineer
Locations: Newark, CA OR South San Francisco CA
Duration: 12 months
Work Schedule: 8hr/day, 3 days/week
Work Schedule: 3 days/wk onsite (24 hours/wk)
Responsibilities
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the environmental and building management systems and PLC
- Create and review system lifecycle documents including commissioning and qualification, SOPs, drawings, TOPs and change control
- Ensure effective operation of systems by monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining systems in a reliable, compliant state as evidenced by measurement
- Lead the implementation of automation solutions based on your previous cGMP experienc
- Support and or lead instrumentation specification, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management
- Lead and/or support multiple small to large sized projects of significant complexity and risk as require
- Provides leadership and direction to engineers and contractor
- Support and/or lead building and initiating engineering policies
- Support the creation of SOP’s and other compliance related documentation as appropriate
- Support/lead commissioning and qualification requirements and documentation
- Support/lead compliance requirements such as change control, deviations and CAPA
- Support the asset management program
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Frequent use of a computer monitor, keyboard and mouse required
- Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 20 pounds required
- Frequent periods of sitting, walking, and standing required
- Frequent use of personal protective equipment required
- Occasional climbing stairs or ladders, bending or stooping, crouching, or squatting required
- Occasional fine finger dexterity/ including grasping or pinching required
- Occasional work in cold rooms and freezers required
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science discipline
- 8+ years of relevant industry experience and practical experience with BMS (Siemens Desigo CC is strongly preferred) and PLCs including administration, programming, data handling, and interfaces
- Working knowledge of instrumentation and calibration, GMP, change control and validation related to control and computer systems.
- Demonstrated ability to develop requirements, scope, budget, timelines and manage automation projects including new and upgrades to automated computer systems