SR Principal/Principal Engineer, Automation

Boehringer Ingelheim is a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry, and they are seeking a Senior Principal Engineer, Automation to serve as a Subject Matter Expert in automation processes for aseptic manufacturing. The role involves leading cross-functional teams, developing automation strategies, and ensuring the successful execution of capital projects related to automation systems.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates and directly applies SME-level mastery of automation system/control process-specific engineering principles in solving vaccine manufacturing challenges varying in both scope and complexity
• Capability to lead cross functional teams in day-to-day operations or as members of a project team. Team composition is junior engineers, technicians, etc
• Accountable for goal development and assessment of reports
• Develops the Automation strategy to support business needs of area of responsibility
• Leads automation system development, modification, and optimization efforts on a large scale and drives actions that require the buy-in and support from multiple other functions including but not limited to Operations, Quality, Project Engineering, and Maintenance (PME)
• Cross-functional leadership capability is essential
• Supports manufacturing in troubleshooting automation and control system with equipment issues on a large-scale
• Drives the communication of the auto integrated system between stakeholder to identify issues with the manufacturing process and find long term solutions to these issues
• Identifies improvements to manufacturing process. Improvements may include mechanical, automation, or workflow
• Works with manufacturing and capital engineering on the development of future capital projects and on the development of requirements for the project
• Responsible for User Requirement Specification development
• Leads small scale capital projects up to around $1M annual spend, primarily those with heavy technical components
• Accountable for following capital process procedures and execution of project regarding cost and schedule
• On larger capital projects, works with Capital Engineering and Equipment Vendors to ensure process requirements are communicated and built into the equipment/system design
• Develops specifications (user, functional, and detailed design) for equipment and automation of the equipment
• Develops and maintains overall knowledge of Automation system platform, IT infrastructure, automation manufacture integrated system/control
• Provides training on automation integrated system and/or equipment modifications as required for new or existing equipment/processes
• Acts as Subject Matter Expert for production equipment and processes for Capital Engineering, Production, Business Process Science, Quality Assurance, and Maintenance
• Educates and mentors other engineers, technicians, etc. to foster a continuous effort to bring others to the same level of expertise
• Manages capital and expense projects ensuring sustainable growth of site automation technologies
• Maintains building automation system including lifecycle management, modification and troubleshooting in compliance with BIAH SOPs and current industry standards
• Researches and evaluates potential automation projects to determine feasibility
• Provides data and proposals to management to guide site investment strategy
• Develops and implements site automation improvement initiatives
• Acts as automation and controls subject matter expert on large capital projects
• Supports day to day site automation and controls needs, minimizing production loss
• Produces and implements CAPA plans to prevent future occurrences
• Leads root cause analysis initiatives as related to automation topics
• Conducts research on new technologies, gains competency and trains others after implementation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Minimum seven (7) years of System Control field experience
• Integrator level capability in Low voltage controls (relays, safety circuits, drives, etc.)
• Integrator level capability in Devices and interface technologies (sensors, IO modules, fieldbus, and networking)
• Integrator level capability in PLC programming including ladder, function block and structured text
• Proficiency in HMI/SCADA systems
• Proficiency in Automation Network infrastructure knowledge of IT4OT design requirements
• Proficiency in MES and MES MI design requirement
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing in a cross functional team
• Good project management and organizational skills
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Control Systems field with four (4) years professional experience
• Integrator level capability in Devices and interface technologies (sensors, IO modules, fieldbus and networking)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• RS Logix experience is preferred
• Building automation systems is experience is preferred
• SolidWorks experience is preferred
• FactoryTalk View experience is preferred
• Siemens Insight or Desigo experience is preferred