Senior Automation Engineer

Cognify Global
Indianapolis, IN

Senior Automation Engineer Responsibilities:

  • Automation Engineer strong in IT/IT-centric systems to help with troubleshooting, detecting issues
  • Responsible for design and implementation of key automation aspects of an equipment project, often including PLC, vision, HMI programming.
  • General Change management
  • Independently understanding client’s quality standards, cGMP’s, and regulatory standards to support team in compliance of validation effort
  • Independent verification of testing against specifications
  • Supporting clients change management program – including authoring proposed changes, executing impact assessments/ regression analysis, and supporting client documentation of change results and release
  • Authoring, editing, and executing technical commissioning, qualification and validation documentation for standard equipment/systems/ software, and processes as part of team as directed by the project leader.
  • Running test scripts and documenting results.
  • Adherence with project schedule for all assigned activities.
  • Maintaining clear, detailed records qualification and validation
  • Documenting impact and risk assessments as part of a team.
  • Design and PLC programming (configuration of PLC program) on standard equipment/products
  • Lead and perform complex quality checks which require an intricate understanding of the machine control systems and operations
  • Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will facilitate in explaining difficult issues and establishing consensus between teams
  • Contribute to the completion of projects, manage own time on agreed targets, develop plans for own projects and leads small project teams
  • Monitor, generate and complete the periodic review, validation master plan for the automation engineering program
  • Demonstrate good planning, organizing, time management and team participation skills
  • Responsible for routine and preventive maintenance work, ensure all the equipment and facilities work safely, efficiently and reliably
  • Generate and develop standard operating procedures and system support
  • Analyze operational process problems and recommend appropriate corrective and preventative actions
  • Manage change control authoring and execution
  • Participate in the site and network wide teams to provide cybersecurity alignment and direction
  • Provide 24x7x365 support of automation systems and perform automation activities for capital and non-capital projects
  • Modify moderately complex to highly complex control logic that requires a degree of scientific and/or manufacturing process expertise
  • Clearly communicate progress and issues to peers

Requirements:

  • Must have 3-5 years of industrial experience as an Automation Engineer
  • Experience in creating SQL databases
  • Understanding domain authentication
  • Experience in working with IT to schedule implementations
  • Able to complete software installs and/or updates
  • Creation of databases
  • Experience in upgrading system requirements for servers
  • Understanding of Citrix application
  • GMP and Good Documentation Practice knowledge
  • Position requires onsite work in Indianapolis, IN
  • Responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting automated utility, processing, filling, inspection, and packaging equipment
  • Generate user requirement specifications for control systems
  • Able to make minor modifications to code and HMI graphics for smaller changes
  • Must be able to read logic and perform programming as well as update control system documentation
  • Contribute technical content to validation protocols on automation systems and perform execution of protocols



Benefits


  • High growth potential and fast-paced organization with a people-focused culture
  • Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
  • Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
  • Medical, Dental & Vision insurances
  • FSA, DCARE, Commuter Benefits
  • Supplemental Life, Hospital, Critical Illness and Legal Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Matching benefit)
  • Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
  • As Needed Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Team Social Activities (We have fun!)
  • Employee Recognition
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Paid Parental Leave and Bereavement

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