- Lab Scale Digital Plant Engineer
Job SummaryPurpose of the Role:Digital Plant Engineers are embedded into Project Automation Teams and are responsible for understanding the product manufacturing processes and ensuring that digital solutions align with product processes, facility design and regulatory requirements. This includes integrating lab scale equipment into the overall data structure to support process decisions. The role spans process control, historian delivery, PAT platform oversight, digital use case scoping, data integrity compliance, and automation-MES integration. The Digital Plant Engineer will interact with the Automation Project Team, Program Technical Office (PTO), Process Engineering, Process Technical Transfer, Technical Team, and the End User.
This is a hybrid position and can be based anywhere in the United States. Candidates must be able to travel to Indiana for onsite work a minimum 2 weeks a month during the first 6 months of the assignment and a minimum of 1 week a month for the remaining project duration.
Role Responsibilities:- Join the dots between Business, Technology and Data architectures for the building
- Represent the automation function in Digital Plant discussions and forums
- Contribute to the Digital Strategy and Digital Plant Use Cases for the project
- Contribute to Data Architecture for the project
- Lead the data flow mapping activities for the project
- Contribute to the delivery of the site level data infrastructure (e.g. Aveva PI, Logmate etc.)
- Contribute to the overall automation philosophy for the program
- Communicate progress, issues, and needs to the Automation Project Manager
- Provide technical consulting and support as a member of the Project automation team
- Interface with other disciplines and stakeholders to ensure the Project deliverables meet business needs
- Maintain compliance with training requirements
Role Requirements:- Strong automation and OT operations background (DCS engineering, batch manufacturing)
- Ability to translate process and operational needs into digital requirements
- Mixed background crossing daily operations, process/automation and digital/IT. Excels at bridging functional silos between process engineering, operations, IT, and automation teams.
- BS Engineering (or equivalent experience)
- 7+ years' experience in API/bulk manufacturing Pharmaceutical Industry
- Previous experience in the delivery of large Automation Projects in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
- Previous experience with laboratory systems connectivity
- Previous experience with benchtop chromatography software systems (ie. Unicorn)
- Previous experience with Aveva PI preferred
- Previous experience in DeltaV Batch DCS preferred
- Exceptional teamwork abilities
- Strong knowledge of GMP's, regulatory requirements and computer system validation principles
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
